Gilbert Venator, 1st Baron of Kynderton

Seen as son of Alix Adelaide Henry & Stephen Henry without citations.

This Gilbert was the first Baron of Kinderton, and was rewarded with seventeen manors in all. He had two known sons, Gilbert II and Hamon. Gilbert II was born in c.1060, in Normandy. Hamon was born c.1064, in Normandy.

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Gislebert Venator or de Venables was one of three brother s who came to England with Hugh Lupus, first Earl of Cheshire, Eng.

He was ancestor of the Barons of Kinderton, of whom Gislebe rt Venables of Cheshire is mentioned in 1180 as Gislebert V enator of Normandy, proving the connection between the Engl ish and French Venables, His French descendants bore argen t a bend azure fretty or for difference.

He was with William the Conqueror and his name is on the Roll of Battle Abbey.

Showing still further the proof of his French origin, Gislebert de Venables, on the division of the spoils after the b attle of Hastings, he received his share under the name o f Venator, and many English records refer to him under thi s name.

He received extensive estates and was one of the English Ba rons attached to the Earldom of Chester under Hugh Lupus, Earl of Chester.

(Ormerod)

"Gilbert de Venables (alias Venator), supposed to be of Venables in Normandy, and younger brother of Stephen, Count of Blois, according to the pedigree roll of Legh of Adlington. He was living in 1086, 1st Baron of Kinderton (Giselbert in Domesday Book). He was Norman grantee of Kinderton, Davenport, etc., pre 1086."

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Younger son of Eudo. Baron of Kinderton 1086.

Gilbert Venables, baron of Kinderton, had Newbold- Astbury, Brereton, Kinderton, Davenport, and Witton cum Twembrook."Domesday Book".

Source: Remains, Historical and Literary, Connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Chester: Volume 97 - January 1, 1876 Chetham Society.v- Publisher

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References

1. Ormerod volume 3 page 198. "Venables of Kinderton."
2. http://www.thornber.net/cheshire/htmlfiles/venables.html
3. https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~hwbradley/genealogy/aqwg1332.htm#21936 Cites
   1. Ormerod, George, The History of the County Palatine and City of Chester (London: Lackington, Hughes, Mavor & Jones, 1819.), 3:198, Family History Library, 942.71 H2or.
   2. Boyer, Carl, Medieval English Ancestors of Robert Abell (Santa Clarita, California: C. Boyer, 2001.), p. 253, Los Angeles Public Library, 929.2 A141-2.
4. http://www.rgcrompton.info/origins/cr1066.html