Robert Gilbert (abt. 1400)

Born about 1400 in Youlgreave, Derbyshire, England

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Died [date unknown] in Youlgreave, Derbyshire, England

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Biography

This profile is part of the Gilbert Name Study.

Year of Birth is an Estimate.

Robert is shown in the Gilbert of Yolgrave Pedigree for the 1569 and 1611 Visitations of the County of Derbyshire as the son of Robert Kniveton alias Gilbert and Margaret daughter of Sir John Rossington of Rossington and married to Alice the daughter of William or Nicholas Cooper with son Robert Gilbert.^[1]

Research Notes

11 Nov 1431 - a Nicholas Gilbert is witness to a land transaction in Birchover near Youlgreave:

Grant from John Hyklyng of Lynbe, esquire, and Joan, his wife, to Richard Wayne of Herthill of his lands, etc., in the lordship of Birchover called Hill Place. Witn. Nicholas Gilbert, Richard Stenerdale, Thomas Aldwerk, etc. Dat. at Hill, F. of St. Martin [11 Nov.], 10 Hen. VI. [1431]. (Kerry xix. 371.)^[2]

1436: a Nicholas Gilbert is noted to receive rents from a grange called "Evenbrook" (Ivonbrook near Wirksworth, ca 20km from Youlgreave)

Lease from Thomas Fuliambe, esq., of Walton, to Richard Vernon of Haddon, knt., of the grange called " Evenbroke Grange," with a water-mill, two " shepecotes," and all lands, etc., appertaining, as held by the said Thomas by lease from the Abbot of Buildwas, to hold the same for three years, paying the due rents, etc., to the Abbot of Buildwas, to Nicholas Gilbert, and to the King. Dat. London, 3 May, 14 Hen. VI. [1436]. (Foljambe.)^[3]

1452: ^[4]

2231. Release from Richard Aleyne, son of John Aleyne of Stanton Leghas, to John his father, of lands which the said John held in Stanton. Witn. John Knyveton, Richard Gylbert, Richard Bradbery of Grattone, etc. Dat. Morr. of F. of St. Bartholomew [24 Aug.], 30 Hen. VI. [1452]. (Woll. ii. 36.)

2232. Grant from John Aleyn of Stanton Leghes to Henry Aleyn his son of lands in Stanton, with reversion of the same to Richard, son of the same John, and Thomas his brother. Witn. John Knyveton and Richard Gylbart, esquires, Richard Bradbery of Gratton, etc. Dat. Stanton Leghes, M. a. F. of St. Bartholomew [24 Aug.], 30 Hen. VI. [1452]. (Woll. ii. 39.)

Sources

1. ↑ 1569 and 1611 Visitations of the County of Derbyshire
2. ↑ Descriptive catalogue of Derbyshire charters in public and private libraries and muniment rooms by Jeayes, I. H. (Isaac Herbert); Bemrose, Henry Howe, Sir; 1906; digitized at archive.org.
3. ↑ Descriptive catalogue of Derbyshire charters in public and private libraries and muniment rooms by Jeayes, I. H. (Isaac Herbert); Bemrose, Henry Howe, Sir; 1906; digitized at archive.org.
4. ↑ Descriptive catalogue of Derbyshire charters in public and private libraries and muniment rooms by Jeayes, I. H. (Isaac Herbert); Bemrose, Henry Howe, Sir; 1906; digitized at archive.org.