Sir Gilbert de Montfichet, Third Baron of Stanstead

Gilbert de Montfichet

• Father: William de Montfichet
• Mother: Margaret de Clare
• Spouse: Aveline de Lucy
• Issue: Richard de Montfichet

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Gilbert de Montfichet, son of WILLIAM de Montfichet & his wife Margaret de Clare (-[1186/87]). A charter of King Henry II confirmed donations to Stratford Lanthorne Abbey, Essex, including those made by “Willielmi de Mountfichet…et Gilberti filii sui…" and of "terram de Fuilmere" donated by "Richardus de Muntfichet", by undated charter, witnessed by “…Godefrido de Lucy…”. The Red Book of the Exchequer refers to "Gilbert de Montfichet xxxi l x s, de novo ix s iv d" in Essex, Hertfordshire in [1167/68]. A manuscript names “Gilbertus et Richardus Muntfichet milites" as founders of Ankerwyke Nunnery in Buckinghamshire. A charter of King Henry III, dated 16 Aug 1257, records donations to Ankerwyke Nunnery, including the donations of "partum…Wymede" by "Gilberti de Munfichet et Avelinæ uxoris eius". The Rotuli de Dominabus of 1185 records property “Barentone” held by “Margareta de Muntfichet, que fuit filia Gilberti filii Ricardi de Clara”, adding that “Gilebertus de Muntfichet est eius filius et heres” and that she has “iii infantes”. m AVELINE de Lucy, daughter of RICHARD de Lucy & his wife ---. Bracton records a claim, dated 1225, by "Ricardus filius Reginaldi et Roysia uxor eius" against "Robertum filium Walteri" for part of "terre…in Lewes" inherited from "Roysia de Douera auia sua", the defendant stating that "Matillis mater sua et Aleisia mater Ricardi de Umframuilla et Auelina auia Ricardi de Muntfichet fuerunt sorores" all of whom inherited part of the land in question. A charter of King Henry III, dated 16 Aug 1257, records donations to Ankerwyke Nunnery, including the donations of "partum…Wymede" by "Gilberti de Munfichet et Avelinæ uxoris eius" Gilbert & his wife had one child: Richard de Montfichet.

Gilbert de Montfitchet is mentioned as a benefactor to the monks of Stratford, in a charter of Henry II, and founded the Priory at Ankerwicke in Buckinghamshire, to which Avelina and Richard, his son, and Richard, his grandson, were successively benefactors. He also gave half the Manor of Ginges in Essex to the Knights Hospitallers, and the churches of Everton and Ance to the monks of St. Neots, in County Huntingdon. Though he is mentioned as returning his knights' fees in 12th of Henry II, yet presume he was dead by that time, for his eldest son William was mentioned. He died sine prole. (Kin of Mellcene Thurman Smith, page 807)

The last known fortress of London was called the Montfichet's Castle. It stood to the west of Baynard's Castle and was founded by Gilbert de Monfichet, a native of Rouen, and relative to William I of England. He brought with him a great force, and fought gallantly in his cause at the Battle of Hastings. This tower was demolished by King John in 1213, after banishing Richard, successor to Gilbert, the actual owner. The materials were applied, in 1276, towards building the monastery of Blackfriars. (Wikipedia)

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Background Information. 1207 Gilbert de Montfíchet and Aveline his wife founded a small Benedictine nunnery on the banks of the Thames called Ankerwick. [Monasticon, v.vi, p.229] In 1183, he converted the chapel belonging to the Castle Montfichet into a parochial church dedicated to Thomas Becket. [Dictionnaire de la Noblesse].

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[Mon. Ang, vol. ii. p. 236] that the said Gilbert de Montfichet (Montfiquet) was a Roman by birth, descended from an old illustrious Roman family (De Montefixio?); that he was in the habit of dispensing palatial hospitality to all royal visitors to the Papal Court, and specially entertaining William, Duke of Normandy, whenever he set foot in the sacred city
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