47268484. Lord Gilbert de Monmouth & 47268485. Domina Bertha de Braose
~1140, Gilbert fitz Baderon born in Wales, England, s/o 94536968. Baderon de
Monmouth & 94536968. Rohese de
Clare.
10/25/1154, Henry II succeeded Stephen as King of England.
~1155, Bertha born in England, d/o 79958018. William de Breuse & 79958019. Bertha de
Hereford. [This is the only timeline fit for the parents of Bertha,
and the names and family locations match.]
~1160, Grant by Baderon de Monmouth, with assent of Gilbert
and James, his sons, to the monks of Monmouth in exchange for Hadnock, co.
Monm., of 3 forges in his borough of Monmouth on the bank of the Wye, free,
with all the iron forged therein.
Aft. 1169, Gilbert’s father died.
1174-90, Gilbert Fitz-Baderon, lord of Monmouth, a patron of
Hue de Rotelande, author of ‘Ipomedon’, who then wrote ‘Protheselaus’, which
concludes with several lines in honour of Gilbert. [Protheselaus is about a
female that fights like a knight.] (S) Courtoise in Anglo-Norman Literature,
West, 1966, P80.
[––Gilbert & Bertha––]
~1175, Gilbert married Bertha.
1176, Gilbert paid 100 marks for trespasses done by his men
in royal forests.
7/6/1189, Richard I succeeded Henry II as King of England.
[Undated] Gilebertus de Monemuta et Berta uxor mea donated
revenue from ‘molendini de Ope’ to Dene abbey. (S) FMG. [Gilbert’s uncle James
the first witnesses.]
[Undated] Gilbert de Monmouth, greetings to all his men,
French and English and Welsh, and all his neighbours and friends. Let it be
known to all you present and all future that I, Gilbert, have given and granted
to William de Marisco for his service and for a certain dapple-grey horse,
which he has given to me, the land, which was of Brunwin, and 2 acres in front
of the garden of the guild, from which he was accustomed to pay to me 12
pennies. Moreover, with the assent of James, my brother, I have granted these
to the said William and his heirs, to hold from me and my heirs freely and
quietly by paying 1 sore hawk a year for all services, and so that it may be
firm and stable, I have confirmed by my seal. These are the witnesses: Robert
de Albemara, Thomas son of Pain, and Pain his son, Ranulf Bruto and Robert his
son, Jordan de Wisham and Ralph his son, William de Colevilla, William de
Hereford, Adam de Blakaneia, Gilbert who wrote this charter. Farewell. (S)
UKNA, Latin Palaeography, Practice 25, Ref. DL 36/3 folio 183.
Bef. 1190, Gilbert and Bertha make 2 donations to the
Cistercian foundation of Flaxley, Gloucestershire. [In one, they give 5s and
customs dues to buy sacramental wine, with the statement that left-over money
could be applied, with consent of the whole chapter, to the repair of books.]
1190, Gilbert died, John his son a minor.
[––Bertha––]
1195, Domina Bertha is overlord of the estates Hugo de
Charke.
1201, Domina Bertha is overlord of the estates Hugo de
Charke.
(S) Facsimiles of Royal and Other Charters of the British
Museum, Warner, 1903, P41. (S) Cat. of Romances in the Dept. of Manuscripts,
British Museum, V1, Leigh, 1883, P733. (S) Women and Literature in Britain,
Meale, 1996, P16-17.
Children of Gilbert and Bertha:
i. Margaret de Monmouth, born ? in England.
ii. John de Monmouth (23634242), born ~1180 in England.
iii. Basilia de Monmouth, born ? in England.
Basilia married Adam de Blakeney. Gilbert gave them land of
Hadnock near Monmouth as her marriage portion. (S) Lords of the Central
Marches, Holden, 2008, P80. [Adam witnessed and undated charter above.]
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