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Humphrey Gilbert 1539–1583 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1539

Birth Location: Greenway, Devon, , England

Death Date: 9 Sep 1583

Death Location: Off, , Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Father: Otho Gilbert

Mother: Catherine Champernon

Spouse(s): Anne Ager

Children(s):

The story of Humphrey Gilbert began in 1539 in Greenway, Devon, , England. Humphrey Gilbert married Anne Ager. Humphrey Gilbert passed away in 1583 in Off, , Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of Humphrey Gilbert began in 1539 in Greenway, Devon, , England.
  • Humphrey Gilbert married Anne Ager.
  • Humphrey Gilbert passed away in 1583 in Off, , Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

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Humphrey Gilbert's Ancestors

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Humphrey Gilbert
1539–1583
Birth Place: Greenway, Devon, , England
Parents
Otho Gilbert
1513–1547
Compton, Devon, England
Catherine Champernon
1519–1538
Modbury, Devon, , England
Grandparents
Philip Champernon
1495–1545
Modbury, Devon, , England
Catherine Carew
1500–1524
Ottery Mohun, Devon, , England
Great-Grandparents
John Champernon
1458–1503
Margaret Courtenay
1459–1495
Sir Carew
1464–1513
Catherine Huddesfield
1465–1499
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Philip Courtenay
1404–1463
Elizabeth Hungerford
1406–1476
Nicholas Carew
1444–1470
Margaret Dinham
1441–1470
William Huddesfield
1436–1499
Jenet Bozom
1420–1478

Humphrey Gilbert's Timeline

2 Records

1539
1539
Birth of Humphrey Gilbert in Greenway, Devon, , England
Greenway, Devon, , England
1583
9 Sep 1583
Age 44
Death of Humphrey Gilbert in Off, , Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Off, , Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1539
    Event Place: Greenway, Devon, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1583
    Event Place: Off, , Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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