Individual Details

Gilbert de Segrave

(1208 - 8 Oct 1254)

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Gilbert de Segrave1
M, #384452, b. 1202, d. before 8 October 1254
Last Edited=10 Mar 2015
Gilbert de Segrave was born in 1202.2 He was the son of Stephen de Segrave and Roese le Despenser.1 He married Amabil de Chaucombe, daughter of Robert de Chaucombe, before 30 September 1231.1 He died before 8 October 1254.1
He was Keeper of Newcastle-under-Lyme Castle in 1232.1 He was Keeper of Bolsover Castle in February 1232/33.1 He held the office of Justice of the Forest below Trent in 1242.1 He held the office of Judge of the King's Bench in 1251.1
Children of Gilbert de Segrave and Amabil de Chaucombe

Alice de Segrave1
Nicholas de Segrave, 1st Lord Segrave+1 b. c 1238, d. b 12 Nov 1295

Citations

[S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2820. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
[S1916] Tim Boyle, "re: Boyle Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 16 September 2006. Hereinafter cited as "re: Boyle Family."

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From FindAGrave

Birth: 1208
Seagrave
Leicestershire, England
Death: Oct. 8, 1254
Devillac, France

Gilbert de Segrave, judge, was second son of Stephen de Segrave by Rohesia, daughter of Thomas Despencer. His elder brother died in thier father's life time, so he succeeded to the family estates in Leicestershire in 1241. He had a grant in 1231 of Kegworth in Leicestshire, and soon after was made governor of Bolsover Castle. He was appointed justice of the forests south of the Trent in 1242 and governor of Kenilworth Castle. In 1251, he was one of the justices to hear pleas in London, but was not noticed as a judge after Jan 1252. In 1253, he accompanied the king to Gascony. In Jan 1252, he was sent home by the king as one of his messengers to ask for money from parliament . Afterwards he rejoined the king, and was in Gascony on 16 Jun, and at Bordeaux as late as 7 Sep. He obtained a safe-conduct from Louis IX, he started home through Poitou in the company of John de Plessis, earl of Warwick, and other nobles. The party was seized by the citizens of Pons in Poitou, where Gilbert de Segrave fell ill and died in prison before 8 Oct. On 12 Oct 1254, his warships were granted to the king's son Edward.
He married Amabilia, daughter and heiress of Robert de Chaucumb. They had a son, Nicholas de Segrave, first baron of Segrave and a daughter, Alice, wife of William Mauduit, earl of Warwick.

Family links:
Parents:
Stephen De Segrave (1171 - 1241)

Spouse:
Amabil de Chaucombe (1210 - 1281)

Children:
Nicholas de Segrave (1238 - 1295)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial:
Leicester Abbey
Leicester
Leicester Unitary Authority
Leicestershire, England

Created by: Mad
Record added: Apr 14, 2012
Find A Grave Memorial# 88527415

Events

Birth1208Leicestershire, England
Title (Nobility)1242Justice of the Forest below Trent
Title (Nobility)1251Judge of the King's Bench
Death8 Oct 1254Devillac, France

Families

SpouseAmabil de Chaucombe (1210 - 1281)
ChildNicholas de Segrave (1238 - 1295)
FatherStephen de Segrave (1171 - 1241)
MotherRoese le Despenser ( - )