John Gilbert (abt. 1450 - 1539)

Born about 1450 in Compton, Devon, England

Ancestors

Died 1539 at about age 89 in Greenway, Devon, England

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Biography

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John is named in his father's 1494 Will.^[1]

He is shown in the Gilbert family tree done from the Visitation of Devon in 1564^[2] as marrying Elizabeth the daughter of Sir John Croker of Linsamon and dying without children.

The Will of John Gilbert was made on 1 Mar 1538/9 (30 Henry VIII) and proved on 30 Jul 1539.^[3][4] The following is a short summary transcription of the full Will to give the relatives mentiond:^[5]

John Gylbert, sonne and heire of Othus Gilbert decessed pondering my casuall lyfe and being in great age ; XXX [looks to actually be XXVij] ti Feb'y 30th of Henry VIII, proved 7 July, 1539

To be buried in the church of Marledon within the chapell late by me bilded and by the body of my late wife ; black gowns to be distributed ; my nevewe Othus and his moder and his wife shalhaue everich like wise haue a black gown ; Thomas Lyne one of my servants ; to my nevewe (Otho) all suche debt as is to me due by Philip Champnon knight only for the marriage of my said nevew to his doughter ; to Edward Gilbert my nevewe my schipp called the Trinitie ; provision made if my almes howse beyonde Newton be not bylded and fynyshed by my dayes and lyfe. Geven at Grenwaye the fyste day of March.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Will of Otys Gylbert or Gilbert of Meredon, Devon held by the National Archives, Kew, Ref PROB 11/10/179 (image on Ancestry.co.uk under Otoms Gilbert 1494)
2. ↑ The Visitation of the County of Devon, 1564 page 112
3. ↑ Will of John Gylbert or Gilbert Ref PROB 11/27/504 at the National Archives
4. ↑ Image of Will on Ancestry.co.uk
5. ↑ Transcription from Essex Institute historical collections
6. ↑ Transcription from Essex Institute historical collections