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William Gilbert 1327 – 1380 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1327

Birth Location: Compton Castle, Paignton, Devonshire, England

Death Date: 6 JUL 1380

Death Location: Compton Castle, Paignton, Devonshire, England

Father: Geoffrey Gilbert

Mother: Joan Compton

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Gilbert

Children(s): William Gilbert, Otes Gilbert

In 1327, William Gilbert entered the world in Compton Castle, Paignton, Devonshire, England, born to Geoffrey Gilbert and Joan de Compton de Compton. Years later, William Gilbert married Elizabeth Gilbert, and the couple became parents to William Gilbert and Otes Gilbert. William Gilbert died in 1380 in Compton Castle, Paignton, Devonshire, England.

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Parents

Geoffrey Gilbert
1298 – 1349
Birth Location: Compton Castle, Paignton, Devonshire, England
GG
Joan Compton
1301 – 1401
Birth Location: Compton Castle, Paignton, Devonshire, England
JC

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Gilbert
1335 – 1380
Birth Location: Compton, Devon, England
EG

Children(s)

William Gilbert
1383 – 1420
Birth Location: of Compton, Devonshire, England
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Otes Gilbert
1418 – 1430
Birth Location: Compton, Marldon, Devon, England
OG

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1327
    Event Place: Compton Castle, Paignton, Devonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: ABT 1396
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: Age:

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 6 JUL 1380
    Event Place: Compton Castle, Paignton, Devonshire, England
    Record Source: Age:
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