Elizabeth Hill

• Daughter of Sir Robert Hill, of Shilstone and Isabella Wadham OR his son, Robert Hill (b 1392) and Margaret Champernowne

Married

Elizabeth Hill married Otes (Otho) GILBERT of Compton, son of William GILBERT and Isabel GAMBON. (Otes (Otho) GILBERT of Compton was born on 24 Mar 1418/9 in Compton, Devonshire, England and died on 2 Feb 1493/4.)

Family

"Otho Gilbert" is shown in the Gilbert Pedigree for the Visitation of Devon in 1564 with wife Elizabeth Hill, (daughter of John Hill of Shilston); sons John, Thomas, Otho and Galfrid (see later highlighted lists of sons from IPM and Will), and daughter Elizabeth Gilbert who married Thomas Grenefield of Stow (this may be Isabella Gilbert who married Thomas Grenville).

His will (image on Ancestry) when he refers to himself as "Otys Gylbert" was proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury on 9 June 1494.[6] It names sons John, Thomas, Otys, William and Gefferey.

His Inquiry Post Morten (5 Aug 8 Hen Vll) mentions: “ ……. Robert Ghilberd, Otho Ghilberd, William Ghilberd, and Geoffrey Ghilberd, sons of the said Otho Ghilberd, ……. He was seised together with John Symon, clk., Robert Whityng, John More, and Thomas Heyward, of the under-mentioned land in North Alyngton, &c., and being so seised, by deed dated .. June, 1 Hen. VII, they gave the same to John Ghilberd and Elizabeth, daughter of John Crokker, knt., and the heirs of the said John. He died 2 Feby., ….., seised of the last of the under-mentioned lands in fee. His heir……“

Through the lineage of his son Thomas Gilbert comes the famous English navigator, Sir Humphrey Gilbert.

Disputed Origins

• Seen as daughter of Robert Hill, of Shilston & Margaret Hill
• Seen as daughter of John Hill & Matilda Deubeny
• Visitations has her as daughter of “John Hyll, of Shilston, Esq”
• Visitations “Hill of Truro and Constantine” has her as daughter of Sir Robert Hill and Isabella Wadham.
• Visitations “Hill of Shilston” has her as daughter of Robert Hill (b 1392) and Margaret Champernowne

References

• Plantagenet ancestry: a study in colonial and medieval families By Douglas Richardson, Kimball G. Everingham GoogleBooks Pg. 548
• He married JOAN GILBERT, daughter of 'Otes (or Otys) Gilbert, Esq., of Compton, Devon, by Elizabeth, daugher of Robert Hill, Knt., of Shilston, Devon'. . . .
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• 'Margaret CHAMPERNOWNE
• 'Born: ABT 1396, Modbury, Devonshire, England
• 'Died: 1434
• Notes: some sources says that she was daughter of Alexander Champernowne of Beer Ferrers, and not his half sister.
• Father: Richard CHAMPERNOWNE of Modbury (Sir)
• Father: Catherine DAUBENEY
• 'Married: Robert HILL (Sheriff of Devonshire) (d. 12 May 1444) (son of Sir Robert Hill of Shilston and Isabella Wadham) ABT 1417, Shilston, Devonshire, England
• Children:
  • 1. Isabel HILL (m. Ralph Reskymer)
  • 2. Margaret HILL (m. Richard Fortescue of Fallapit)
  • 3. John HILL of Shilston (b. 29 May 1420)
  • 4. Robert HILL of Houndston (b. Apr 1421 - d. 1493) (m. Alice Stourton)
  • 5. William HILL (b. 20 Oct 1422)
  • 6. Elizabeth HILL (b. ABT 1422) (m. Otho Gilbert)
  • 7. Thomas HILL (b. 21 Nov 1423)
• http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/CHAMPERNOWNE.htm#Margaret CHAMPERNOWNE3
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• 'Elizabeth Hill1
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• Father Robert Hill, Sheriff of Devon2 b. c 1392, d. c 12 May 1444
• Mother Margaret Champernon
• ' Elizabeth Hill married Sir Otes Gilbert, Sheriff of Devon, son of William Gilbert and Isabel Gambon.2 Elizabeth Hill was born at of Shilston, Devonshire, England.2
• 'Family Sir Otes Gilbert, Sheriff of Devon b. 24 Mar 1419, d. 2 Feb 1494
• Children
  • Isabella Gilbert+
  • Joan Gilbert+2 b. c 1440, d. a 1502
  • Geoffrey Gilbert+ b. c 1475, d. 26 Feb 1552
• Citations
• 1.[S6927] Unknown author, The Ancestry of Dorothea Poyntz, by Ronny O. Bodine, p. 47; Wallop Family, p. 363, 430.
• 2.[S5] Douglas Richardson, Plantagenet Ancestry, p. 548-549.
• http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p744.htm#i...
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References

• The Visitation of the County of Devon, 1564 page 112 link
• Munsell, Frank, 1857-, and Thomas Patrick Hughes. American Ancestry: Giving the Name And Descent, In the Male Line, of Americans Whose Ancestors Settled In the United States Previous to the Declaration of Independence, A.D. 1776. Albany, N.Y.: J. Munsell's sons, 188799. Vol. 12, page 131. Hathitrust
• Source 1. The American Genealogist: John Drakes English Connections;
• Source 2: Internet: http://www.celtic-carimir.aunz.com/familytree/webtree/2950.htm