William Gilbert, of Bridge Ruh, Cornwall

Not the same as William Gilbert

American Ancestry, Volume 12 By Thomas P. Hughes GoogleBooks Pg.131 Hathitrust

... son of Jonathan Gilbert of Middletown Ct., b. 1618, d. Dec. 10, 1682, mem- ber of ancient and honorable artillery 1653, agent for the colonial commissioners to various Indian chiefs, cornet in Capt. John Mason's troops in Pequot war (m. Jan. 29, 1646 Mary White, b. July 16, 1626, dau. of Elder John White, colonial deputy 1654); son of John Gilbert of Little Ellingham Norfolk Eng. (m. Anne); son of Thomas, Lord of the manor of Wolcott in North Burlingham Norfolk Eng., cousin of Sir Humphrey Gilbert, the celebrated navi- gator (m. Aleny, dau. of Thomas Ward of Brooke Norfolk Eng., from whom was de- scended Dudley, Lord Ward, Baron of Burlingham); son of Richard Gilbert of North Potherwain Devonshire Eng., d. 1548, removed to Norfolk and became Lord of the manor of Wolcott (m. 2d Elizabeth Newton); son of

WILLIAM GILBERT of Bridge Ruh in Cornwall; son of Otho of Compton, high sheriff of Devonshire 1475 (m. Elizabeth, dau. of Robert [SIC: John] Hill of Shelston in Modbury co. Devon); son of William Gilbert of Compton (m. Isabelle Ganbon of Mereston); son of William of Compton (m. Elizabeth, dau. and co-heir of Oliver Champernon esquire, and of royal descent through her mother, dau. of Hugh Valletort, from Cedric the Saxon, Emperor Charlemagne, Alfred the Great, etc.); son of Thomas Gilbert of Compton (m. Joan, dau. of William Compton of Compton, esquire); son of Jeffry Gilbert of Compton (m. Amy); son of Gilbert of Compton, in the parish of Manadon in Devonshire 1068.

5th son, not listed in Visitation of Devon.

Origins

"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.

References

• The Visitation of the County of Devon, 1564 page 112 link
• Essex Institute Historical Collections. By Essex Institute. Page 41. GoogleBooks
• Otoms Gilbert  in England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858. AncestryImage Name [Otys 'Otes' Gilbert] Otom Gilbert Probate Date 9 Jun 1494
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Gilbert-275
• Maskelyne and H. C. Maxwell Lyte, 'Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry VII, Entries 751-800', in Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Series 2, Volume 1, Henry VII (London, 1898), pp. 312-344. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/series2-vol1/pp... [accessed 30 March 2020].