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Sir Humphrey Gilbert 1539 – 1583 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jun 1539

Birth Location: Greenway, Devon, England

Death Date: 9 Sep 1583

Death Location: Body lost at sea

Father: Otho Gilbert

Mother: Katherine (Raleigh)

Spouse(s): Anne (Gilbert)

Children(s): Elizabeth Gilbert, Anthony Gilbert, John Gilbert, Raleigh Gilbert, Bartholomew Gilbert, Adrian Gilbert, Arthur Gilbert, Humphrey Gilbert, Thomas Gilbert, Thomas Gilbert, Otho Gilbert

1539 marked the beginning of Sir Humphrey Gilbert's life in Greenway, Devon, England, to parents Otho Gilbert and Katherine Champernown (Gilbert) (Raleigh). Eventually, Sir Humphrey Gilbert married Anne Aucher (Gilbert), and they welcomed Elizabeth Gilbert, Anthony Gilbert, John Gilbert, Raleigh Ager Gilbert, Bartholomew Gilbert, Adrian Gilbert, Arthur Gilbert, Humphrey Gilbert, Thomas Gilbert, Thomas Gilbert and Otho Gilbert. Sir Humphrey Gilbert passed in 1583 at Body lost at sea.

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Parents

Otho Gilbert
1513 – 1547
Birth Location: Compton Castle, Marldon, Devon, England
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Katherine (Raleigh)
1519 – 1594
Birth Location: Modbury, Kingsbridge, Devon, England
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Spouses(s)

Anne (Gilbert)
1547 – 1631
Birth Location: Ollerden, Kent, England
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Gilbert
1571 – 1654
Birth Location: Compton, Devon, England
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Anthony Gilbert
1575 – 1608
Birth Location: Compton, Devon, England
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John Gilbert
1575 – 1608
Birth Location: Devon, England
JG
Raleigh Gilbert
1577 – 1634
Birth Location: Compton Castle, Devon, England
RG
Bartholomew Gilbert
1577 – 1603
Birth Location: Compton, Devon, England
BG
Adrian Gilbert
1578 – 1617
Birth Location: Compton, Devon, England
AG
Arthur Gilbert
1579 – 1597
Birth Location: Compton, Devon, England
AG
Humphrey Gilbert
1580 – 1608
Birth Location: Compton, Devon, England
HG
Thomas Gilbert
1582 – 1659
Birth Location: Compton, Devon, England
TG
Thomas Gilbert
1582 – 1589
Birth Location: Compton, Devon, England
TG
Otho Gilbert
1583 –
Birth Location: Compton, Devon, England
OG

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: Jun 1539
    Event Place: Greenway, Devon, England
    Record Source: Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography, 1600-1889, Biography & Genealogy Master Index, Chalmers' General Biographical Dictionary, Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 07; Page: 1206, Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 1679578, Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography; Volume: Vol. II

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: Jun 1539
    Event Place: Greenway, Devon, England
    Record Source: Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography, 1600-1889, Chalmers' General Biographical Dictionary, Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 22; Page: 494, Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography; Volume: Vol. II

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 9 Sep 1583
    Event Place: At sea aboard his ship "The Squirrel"
    Record Source: Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography, 1600-1889, Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858, Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 22; Page: 494, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 67, Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography; Volume: Vol. II

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 9 Sep 1583
    Event Place: Body lost at sea
    Record Source: Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography, 1600-1889, Biography & Genealogy Master Index, Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 07; Page: 1206, Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 1679578, Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography; Volume: Vol. II

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