Joan (Gilbert) Penn (abt. 1580 - aft. 1621)

Born about 1580 in Somerset, England [uncertain]

Wife of Giles Penn — married 5 Nov 1600 in St. Mary Redcliffe church, Bristol, England

Descendants

Died after 1621 after about age 41 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England

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Biography

Joan Gilbert married Giles Penn at St Redcliffe St Mary, Bristol, England on 5 Nov 1600.^[1]

Joan Gilbert was the mother of Admiral William Penn who was the father of the proprietor of Pennsylvania, William Penn. Admiral William was supposedly the last child born to Joan and he was born on 23 April 1621, making Joan's death some time after this date. William's memorial inscription (see his profile) states that his mother was from the Gilberts of Somerset, originally of Yorkshire.^[2]

She may be the Joan Gilbert daughter of Giles Gilbert of Bridgwater - more research required.

Research Notes

Giles mother's name was Margaret; his wife's name as Margaret is an error from a 1871 pedigree.

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com. Bristol, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2019. Ancestry.com. Bristol, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2019. Ancestry Record 61666 #91097807
2. ↑ William Penn: A Life by Andrew R. Murphy, Oxford University Press, 8 Oct 2018

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