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Birth:          ABT 1144 Rockley, Wiltshire, Engand
Death:          Mar 1194 
Burial:         Bradenstoke Priory, Gloucestershire, England

Notes
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John the Marshal, brother (of the half-blood) and heir [of Gilbert FitzJohn, eldest son 
by 1st wife Aline, dsp. before Michaelmas 1166 at Salisbury], being 3rd but 1st 
surviving son of John FitzGilbert, and 1st son by his 2nd wife. He was b. probably in 
1144 or 1145. In 1165 he succeeded to a part of his father's lands, and in 1166 he 
succeeded to his half-brother's lands, with the office of Master Marshal. In 1170 he 
was with the Young King Henry at Winchester. In 1171-1172 he was sent to Ireland in 
charge of treasure amounting to 333.6.8 marks. At the Coronation of Richard I, 3 Sep 
1189, he carried the Gold Spurs. He was appointed custodian and receiver of all 
escheats in England, and he was in constant attendance upon the King up to June 
1190. He was Sheriff of Yorkshire 1189-90 and of Sussex 1191-93, in which county he 
held Bosham at farm of the King. In 1192 he was acting as a judge in cos. Oxford and 
Berks.

He m. Joan, daughter of Adam de Port, Lord of Basing, by his 1st wife, Mabel de 
Orval. He dsp. in Mar 1194, and was buried at Bradenstoke. His wife survived him and 
m. 2ndly, Richard de Rivers; she was living in 1204, but dead in 1213. The office then 
passed to John's brother, William Marshal, Earl of Pembroke. [Complete Peerage 
X:Appendix G:96-97]

Note: Even though the above says "dsp", CP VIII:525 note (b) indicates he probably 
had an illegitimate son by Alice, thus he would be "dsp legit".

Parents
FITZ GILBERT John "the Marshall" (ABT 1105 - 1165)
DE SALISBURY Sibilla (Sibyl) (ABT 1127 - 3 Jun 1167)

Siblings
LE MARSHAL John (ABT 1144 - Mar 1194)
MARSHALL William (ABT 1144 - 14 May 1219)
FITZ GILBERT Margaret (ABT 1160 - )

Marriage To ____ Alice (ABT 1150 - )
    m.  

Notes


Children by ____ Alice ABT 1150 - 
LE MARSHAL John (ABT 1180 - BEF 27 Jun 1235)

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