John Gilbert (bef. 1435 - 1499)

Born before 1435 in Somerset, England

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Died 1499 after age 64 in Witcombe in Corton Denham, Somerset, England

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Birth year before 1435 based on assuming he would have been at least 21 when he proved his father's will in 1456.

Shown in the Visitations of the County of Somerset^[1] in the "Gilbert of Whitcombe in Corton Denham, Somerset" Pedigree as the son of John Gilbert and Christian Walter with wife named as Jane Hake and son Robert Gilbert.

8 Dec 1457: Feoffment of lands in Watchet and Doniford, St Decuman^[2]

i) John Gylbert, esquire, son of John Gilbert of Queen Camel, to

ii) John Sydenham, junior of all my lands, tenements, etc., in Watchet and Doniford, in the parish of St Decuman.

Part of an exchange of lands between i) and ii), concerning John Syndenham's lands and tenements in the ville and hamlets of Bishop's Knoyle, Milton and Upton, in the parish of Knoyle, Wiltshire.

Will dated 20 Apr 1499 and proved 16 Nov 1499^[3]:

• 20th Aprile the yere of our lorde God 1499, I, John Gilberte of Wittecombe, of hole mynde make my testament and last will in this manner :
• I bequeith my soule unto almighty God and our Lady St Mary and to all the holy company of heaven and my body to be buried in the churche of Wittecombe aforesaid.
• Item, I geve and bequeith to the Cathedrall Church of Welles and Bath, 12d.
• Item, I will that .... of the revennews of my manor of Stert aboue the annuite graunted by me unto Robert Gilbert, my sone, and Margarete his wif, be paied yerely to the contentacion of my dettes.
• I geve and bequeith to my doughter Jone Leweston a bedde with all the stuffe therto belonging and the hangyng of a chamber.
• Also I will that an annuite of .... be graunted unto my sone John goyng out of the manor of Sampborn in the Countie of Southampton, for terme of his life, or elles out of my landes within the He of Wight.
• Item, I bequeith to every of my servantes, both man and woman, 12d. above there wages in money or money worth.
• Item, to the prisoners being within the gaoles of Dorchester and Ivelchester, ......
• I bequeith all the indumentes of my body unto my sonnes, whereof the best unto my sone Robert.
• I geve unto my sone Sir Henry, prest, a complete bede.
• I will that my wif enioye all my goodes and catalls duryng her life, and after her disceace I will that one halfe of my saide goodes be disposid amongest my sonnes and doughters or elles a mongest there children, if eny of theme be in lyf, and the tother halfe to be disposid after the discrecion of my saide wif in dedes of cherite, to pray for us ; provided that my wif haue of my saide goodes 6 oxen, a wayne with all thapparall therto belonging and all maner of plough gere with dragge, harowe and all other thinges therto belonging, and a 100 shepe, weders or ewes at her pleasure.
• And my saide wife Jone and Robert Gilbert, my sone, I ordeyne myne Executors to dispose my said goodes according unto my last will after ther best maner.

Proved 16th November, 1499, by Robert Donoff, proctor, &c., and administration committed to the executors named.

1499: JOHN GILBERT, the elder: Writ 27 August, inquisition 26 October, 15 Henry VII.^[4]

• The said John Gilberd died Thursday after the Assumption last past, seised of the under-mentioned manors, &c. in fee. Robert Gilberd, aged 40 is his son and heir.
• SOMERSET. Manor of Stert, or Sterte, worth 20l., held of the king in chief, by service of a crane (gruis) to be rendered yearly. Manor of Wytecombe, or Witecombe, worth 10l., held of Margaret, countess of Rechemond, service unknown. A tenement in Quencammell, worth 15s., held of the said countess, service unknown. A tenement in Barton, worth 5s., held of John Walton, service unknown. A tenement called ‘Rawlyns’ within the parish of Babbecary, worth 5s., held of John Byconell, knight, as of the manor of Babbecarey, service unknown.

1504: Letters Patent WORSLEY OF APPULDURCOMBE.TITLE DEEDS.MANOR OF APPULDURCOMBE:^[5]

• John Gilbert esq., Joan his wife and Robert their son.
• Two pastures called Southale Wabarnys held by will of Edward Wayte, gent., and Geofrey Gryme and Alice his wife.

Sources

1. ↑ The visitations of the county of Somerset, in the years 1531 and 1573, together with additional pedigrees, chiefly from the visitation of 1591
2. ↑ Reference DD\WY/2/71/31 at Someset Heritage Centre
3. ↑ Will of John Gilberte or Gilbert of Withycombe, Somerset held at the National Archves, Kew Ref PROB 11/12/16 (image on Ancestry.co.uk)
4. ↑ Maskelyne, and H. C. Maxwell Lyte. "Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry VII, Entries 301-350." Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Series 2, Volume 2, Henry VII. London: His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1915. 197-223. British History Online. Web. 18 May 2021. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/series2-vol2/pp197-223. C. Series II. Vol. 14. (82.) E. Series II. File 896. (17.)
5. ↑ Reference: JER/WA/2/7 held by the Isle of Wight Record Office