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Humphrey Gilbert 1616 – 1658 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1616

Birth Location: Compton, Devon, England

Death Date: 13 Feb 1658

Death Location: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Raleigh Gilbert

Mother: Elizabeth (Gilbert)

Spouse(s): Elizabeth (Gilbert)(Rayner)(Kimball)(Killam), Unknown (Gilbert)

Children(s): Abigail Gilbert, Mary Gilbert, John Gilbert

Humphrey Gilbert was born in 1616 in Compton, Devon, England, the child of Raleigh Ager Gilbert and Elizabeth Kelley (Gilbert). Humphrey Gilbert married Elizabeth Black (Gilbert)(Rayner)(Kimball)(Killam), Unknown ? (Gilbert), and had children including Abigail Gilbert, Mary Gilbert, John Gilbert. Humphrey Gilbert passed away in 1658 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • Humphrey Gilbert was born in 1616 in Compton, Devon, England, the child of Raleigh Ager Gilbert and Elizabeth Kelley (Gilbert).
  • Humphrey Gilbert married Elizabeth Black (Gilbert)(Rayner)(Kimball)(Killam), Unknown ? (Gilbert), and had children including Abigail Gilbert, Mary Gilbert, John Gilbert.
  • Humphrey Gilbert passed away in 1658 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Humphrey Gilbert's Ancestors

Self
Humphrey Gilbert
1616 – 1658
Birth Place: Compton, Devon, England
Parents
Raleigh Ager Gilbert
1577 – 1634
Compton Castle, Devon, England
Elizabeth (Kelley) (Gilbert)
1590 – 1658
Spreyton, Devon, England
Grandparents
Sir (Humphrey) Gilbert
1539 – 1583
Greenway, Devon, England
Anne (Aucher) (Gilbert)
1547 – 1631
Ollerden, Kent, England
John Kelley
1545 – 1604
Iddesleigh, Devonshire, England
Blanche (Harris) (Kelley)
1560 – 1625
Hayne, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Otho Gilbert
1513 – 1547
Katherine (Raleigh)
1519 – 1594
John Aucher
1533 – 1568
Ann (Aucher)
1537 – 1600
Robert Kelley
1520 – 1614
William Harris
1525 – 1591
Lady Greville
1532 – 1563
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Gilbert
1450 – 1529
Isabell (Gilbert)
1480 – 1562
Philip Champernowne
1479 – 1545
Catherine (Champernown)
1485 – 1545
Sir Harris
1507 – 1556
Elizabeth (Harris)
1502 – 1551

Humphrey Gilbert's Descendants

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Humphrey Gilbert (1616 – 13 Feb 1658) m. Elizabeth (Black) (Gilbert)(Rayner)(Kimball)(Killam) (1620 – 29 Mar 1693) m. Unknown (?) (Gilbert)
  1. 1. Abigail Gilbert (1649 – 8 May 1735)
  2. 2. Mary Gilbert (1650 – 1686)
  3. 3. John Gilbert (1656 – 17 Mar 1722)

Humphrey Gilbert's Timeline

3 Records

1616
1616
Birth of Humphrey Gilbert in Compton, Devon, England
Compton, Devon, England
1658
13 Feb 1658
Age 42
Death of Humphrey Gilbert in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1658
Mar 1658
Age 42
Humphrey Gilbert - Probate in Essex, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Essex, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1616
    Event Place: Compton, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1642
    Event Place: Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Massachusetts; Year: 1642; Page Number: 121

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1658
    Event Place: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Essex County, Massachusetts Probate Records Supplement, 1644 - 1691, The Essex Institute, 1911-1975; Salem, MA, USA; Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, Massachusetts, Volumes 1-9; Volume: II; Page: 67,68
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: Mar 1658
    Event Place: Essex, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Essex County, Massachusetts Probate Records Supplement, 1644 - 1691, The Essex Institute, 1911-1975; Salem, MA, USA; Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, Massachusetts, Volumes 1-9; Volume: II; Page: 67,68

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