John Fitzgilbert 1105-1165

Paternal Family Tree: Marshall

Around 1105 John Fitzgilbert was born to Gilbert Giffard.

Around 1130 John Fitzgilbert [aged 25] was appointed Earl Marshal.

In 1130 John Fitzgilbert [aged 25] and Adelina Pipard were married.

In or after 1131 [his son] John Marshall was born to John Fitzgilbert [aged 26] and [his wife] Adelina Pipard.

In or after 1132 [his son] Gilbert Marshall was born to John Fitzgilbert [aged 27] and [his wife] Adelina Pipard.

In or before 1141 John Fitzgilbert [aged 35] and Adelina Pipard were divorced.

Around 1141 John Fitzgilbert [aged 36] and Sybil of Salisbury were married.

In or after 1141 Stephen Gay of Northbrook and [his former wife] Adelina Pipard were married.

In September 1141 John Fitzgilbert [aged 36] took refuge at Wherwell Abbey [Map].

In 1145 [his son] John Marshal was born to John Fitzgilbert [aged 40] and [his wife] Sybil of Salisbury at Pembroke [Map]. He married Joan Port and had issue.

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In 1146 [his son] William Marshal 1st Earl Pembroke was born to John Fitzgilbert [aged 41] and [his wife] Sybil of Salisbury. He married August 1189 Isabel Clare Countess Pembroke, daughter of Richard "Strongbow" Clare 2nd Earl Pembroke and Aoife ni Diarmait Macmurrough Countess Pembroke and Buckingham, and had issue.

In or after 1147 [his son] Ansel Marshal was born to John Fitzgilbert [aged 42] and [his wife] Sybil of Salisbury.

In or after 1148 [his son] Bishop Henry Marshal was born to John Fitzgilbert [aged 43] and [his wife] Sybil of Salisbury.

In 1150 [his daughter] Matilda Marshal was born to John Fitzgilbert [aged 45] and [his wife] Sybil of Salisbury. She married before 1193 Robert de Pont de L'Arches.

In or before 1164 [his son] John Marshall [aged 32] died.

In 1165 John Fitzgilbert [aged 60] died.