Gilbert Pecche, Baron of Bourn

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Gilbert PECCHE (Baron of Bourn) died in 1212. He on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land about 1188. He served as as a Knight of the Abbot of Bury. Parents: Hamon PECCHE and Alice PEVEREL.

Spouse: Alice FITZWALTER. Gilbert PECCHE (Baron of Bourn) and Alice FITZWALTER were married. Children were: Hamon PECCHE.

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Gilbert Pecche, Baron of Bourn (d.1212), second son of Hamon Pecche by Alice Peverel, was a knight of the abbot of Bury and made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land before 1188. He became heir to the family estates at the death of his brother Geoffrey in the same year. Gilbert Pecche married Alice FitzWalter, sister of the Magna Charta Surety Robert FitzWalter and daughter of Walter FitzRobert (son of Robert FitzRichard), Lord of Dunmow of the House of de Clare, and his wife Maud de Lucy, Lady of Dis. By this marriage, Gilbert Pecche had a part of the manor of Dis in Norfolk as his wife’s marriage portion. Gilbert Pecche’s son and heir, Hamon, was a minor at his father’s death, but had reached his majority by 1215, and joined his family (the de Clares) in the baronial revolt against King John. His lands in Essex, Kent, Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridge, and Lincoln were confiscated, but restored in October of 1217 when he returned to his allegiance, King Henry III having succeeded to the throne.

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5. GILBERT3 PECCHE (HAMON2, GUILLAUME1) died 1212. He married ALICE FITZWALTER, daughter of Walter FitzRobert and Maud de Lucy.

Notes

Gilbert Pecche was the second son and heir of his brother Geoffrey. He was a knight of the Abbot of Bury and made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land before his brother's death. In 1199, he was fined for having his manor of Cheveley, for which he received a charter from King John confirming it, "as his ancestors had held it, of the gift of Roger FitzRichard", of the House of de Clare.

In 1196 he was involved in the dispute between Abbot Sampson and his tenants concerning their sevices. The dispute between the Abbots of Ramsey and the Pecches concerned whether they held Over in fee or each successively for life. King Henry I had decided the issue and King Henry II decided the issue again in 1186/87. Over in Cambridge had been granted by the Abbot of Ramsey to Guillaume Pecche and his wife Alfwen for life, not in fee.

      Children of Gilbert Pecche and Alice FitzWalter are: 

7. i. HAMON4 PECCHE, d. 1241.

ii. MAUD PECCHE, m. WILLIAM DE LANVELLI.

iii. ALICE PECCHE, m. NICHOLAS DE ANESTY.

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Gilbert Peche

M, #4632, d. circa 9 July 1212

Last Edited=20 Jan 2003

    Gilbert Peche died circa 9 July 1212.

Gilbert Peche lived at Bourn, Cambridgeshire, England.
Child of Gilbert Peche and Alice FitzRobert

Maud Peche+

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After the death of William Peverel (c.113-1133), the whole barony of Pain Peverel was divided among four sisters. The eldest was called Matilda de Dover (d. 1185), and she died without an heir of her body. And so the inheritance devolved on three sisters and Matilda's share was divided among them. One was the wife of Hamo Pecche senior (d.1178-1185) and was called Alice. She had sons and daughters. Hamo's eldest son was called Gilbert Pecche I(d. 1212) and the second was called Geoffrey Pecche (d. 1188). Geoffrey gave the canons the church of Harston for their clothing. Gilbert had a son Hamo Pecche (d. 1241 who married a wife named Eva, born overseas, who bore him five sons and daughters. The eldest, Gilbert Pecche (d. 1291), was our last patron of that line. The second sister was called Rose, and she had a daughter, Albreda de Harecurt, who ws the mother of Geoffrey Trussebut, and Roger, William and Richard Trussebut. After all these people had died without an heir of their bodies, three sisters remained, namely Rose, Hilary and Agatha. Rose's son, Robert de Ros the elder, had a son Willliam de Ros, and these three, namely William, Hilary and Agatha are heirs in part. The third sister was called Ascelina de Waterville, and she had two daughters, Ascelina de Waterville (d. 1220) and Matilda de Diva. Ascelina's son was Roger de Torpel (d. 1225) and Matilda's Hugh de Diva.

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Gilbert Peche IV was the oldest son of his father’s second wife, Joan. He inherited the position of Baron from his father by Writs of 1299 and 1306. He was summoned to Parliament between the years of 1299 and 1322 and was the Lord of Great Thurlow, Suffolk and Corby, Lincolnshire. While his father spent much of his time putting out political fires in Wales, Gilbert III focused most of his attention on France. King Edward I summoned him first as a knight in 1294 to serve in Gascony, the southern region of France. The young king had spent a year of his life there before being crowned, knowing it would be part of his dominion. The Duchy of Gascony was part of a package his father gave him that would provide much of his income as a new king. Therefore, Gascony was a valuable asset that needed a special person to protect it. Gilbert Peche IV was such a special person, as he was commissioned again to Gascony in 1297. When he was not in France, he was helping King Edward I in his conflict against the Scots. In fact, Gilbert was appointed by Edward to be his Knight of the Household. This meant that Gilbert was with the king wherever he went. He was there to be the special body guard to the king and do whatever was asked of him to assist the king. In 1297, William Wallace, who was called “Braveheart” led Scotland in a rebellion and a victory against England. Following this, he kept harassing the northern counties of King Edward’s kingdom. Once again, the king called on his loyal knight, Gilbert Peche IV, to help him defeat the Scots. He was there at the Battle of Falkirk in 1298, when the English defeated Wallace. This earned King Edward I the nickname, “Hammer of the Scots”. Gilbert remained in Scotland through 1302 until Wallace’s threats diminished. After William Wallace was tried for treason in the English courts and beheaded in 1305, another revolt came from Scotland. Although now he was an old man at 68 years, King Edward I insisted on fighting the Scots once again. However, he died on the way to Scotland. As the Knight of his Household, Gilbert Peche IV apparently was with him at the time of his death. He had been a close friend and faithful servant of the king throughout Edward’s life. Thus, it was a traumatic day for Gilbert and for all of England. Edward’s son would become King Edward II in 1307 and would rule England for the next twenty years. Since Gilbert Peche IV was faithful to his father, he was appointed by Edward II to continue his duties as Knight of the Household for the new king. This meant that wherever the king went, Peche would be with him as his body guard. He served as Seneschal of Gascony in 1316. This was the one in charge of administering justice and the affairs of the king. Gilbert IV thus served as the primary representative of King Edward II.