Sir Gilbert Talbot of Linton & Credenhill
- Born: Before 1222, Linton Manor, Bromyard, Herefordshire, England
- Married: Abt 1249, Wales
- Died: Shortly before 8 Sep 1274, Credenhill, Hereford, Herefordshire, England
- Buried: Priory, Wormesley, Herefordshire, England
 General Notes:
Compiler's 20 x great-grandfather
Research Notes:
Gilbert Talbot, of age 1242/3, Justice of Chester 1255, Custodian of Castles of Grosmont, Skinfrith, White Castle (modern Whitchurch, Salop) 1260 [Burke's Peerage] 1
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GILBERT TALBOT, heir and probably son, was a minor, 13 April 1234, when his wardship and marriage were granted to John de Monemuth, but was holding Linton and Credenhill, co Hereford, 1242-43. On 23 July 1254 he was to have 6,000 quarrels to supply the castles of Grosmont, Skinfrith and White Castle. In 1255 he was bailiff of Prince Edward, and Justice of Chester; and from 1256 took a prominent part in the defence of the marches against Llewellyn, Prince of Wales. On 5 July 1258 he was given letters of credence to the preceptor and brothers of the New Temple to expound a secret business for the King. On 3 November 1258 he was appointed to keep the county of Hereford, and in that year and until 1262 was in commissions. By writ dated 27 March 1260 he was summoned for service in London. On 15 May 1260 he was given the custody of the castles of Grosmont, Skinfrith and White Castle, and on 24 December 1262 he was directed to fortify them, as also Monmouth Castle, against Llewellyn. In 1262 he was keeper of the lands of Prince Edward. In 1263 he was summoned to be at Hereford with horses and arms on Monday after the Purification. He was granted a protection on 13 August 1265 until Easter following; and on 17 August 1268 was ordered, with others, to be at Montgomery, 14 September, to settle matters relating to the peace with Llewellyn.
He married Gwenthlian, daughter and eventual heir (in her issue) of Rhys MECHYLL, LORD OF DYNEVOR... 2
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Inquisition Post Mortem
80. Gilbert Talebot.
Writ, 8 Sept. 2 Edw. I. [1274]
Gloucester. Inq. Saturday after Exaltation of the Holy Cross, 2 Edw. I.
Longehop. Two parts of the manor... held of the gift of the king in honour of Monem[uth] by service of two parts of 1 knight's fee, to him and his heirs until the king should provide them with 40l. land for the whole manor.
Richard his son, aged 24 and more, is his next heir.
Gloucester. Inq. Saturday after Exaltation of the Holy Cross, 2 Edw. I.
Redleg'. The manor... held of Sir Edmund son of king Henry for his service, excepting the fishery which Sir Edmund retained, to him and his heirs, until he shall have been provided with 300l. (?) of wardship or escheat (exch.')
Heir as above.
Hereford. Inq. Saturday the morrow Exaltation of the Holy Cross, 2 Edw. I.
Egleswalle and Linton. The manor... held of the king in chief by service of 1 knight's fee.
Credehulle. The manor... held of Robert de Chandos by service of ½ knight's fee.
Heir as above.
C. Edw. I. File 7. (3.) 3
Marriage Information:
Gilbert married Gwenllian ferch Rhys, Heiress of Dynevor, daughter of Rhys "Mechyll" ap Rhys, Lord of Dynevor and Maud (Matilda) de Braose, about 1249 in Wales. (Gwenllian ferch Rhys was born about 1219 in Dynevor, Llandyfeisant, Carmarthenshire, Wales.)
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