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Gilbert 22
Gilbert ‘of Malmesbury’ (Wilts.), fl. 1066
Male
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Summary
Gilbert 13 held a small estate in north-west Wiltshire TRE assessed at 1 hide; no TRE value is given in DB but in 1086 it had a value of 13s.Distribution map of property and lordships associated with this name in DB
List of property and lordships associated with this name in DB
Holder 1066
| Shire | Phil. ref. | Vill | DB Spelling | Holder 1066 | Lord 1066 | Tenant-in-Chief 1086 | 1086 Subtenant | Fiscal Value | 1066 Value | 1086 Value | Conf. | Show on Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiltshire | 5,4 | Malmesbury | Gislebertus | Gilbert 'of Malmesbury' | - | Geoffrey, bishop of Coutances | - | 1.00 | 0.65 | 0.65 | B | Map |
| Totals | ||||||||||||
Profile
Gilbert 22’s small estate was at Malmesbury, by the River Avon in north-west Wiltshire. DB notes that it was in the hands of Geoffrey, bishop of Coutances (Geoffrey 2) in 1086, but the manor cannot be traced in later medieval records and so was probably absorbed into the lands of Malmesbury Abbey (Crowley et al. 1991: 132-3). It is possible that Gilbert’s estate represented a short-lived alienation of a part of the abbey’s endowment.Lewis (1995: 136) suggests that Gilbert held urban property in Malmesbury. This is of course possible, but there is no indication in DB of a house or burgess there being attached to his estate nor indeed to any held by Bishop Geoffrey in 1086.
Bibliography
Crowley 1991: D. A. Crowley, A. P. Baggs, J. Freeman and J. H. Stevenson, eds., A History of the County of Wiltshire: Volume 14: Malmesbury Hundred (London, 1991), pp. 132-3.