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Gilbert Family History
Gilbert Genealogy & Family TreeGilbert is an English name from Devon, England, where the first Gilbert ancestor—Gilbert of Sempringham, the first Englishman to found a convent—was recorded in 1083. It comes from the Germanic personal name Gisilbert, which means “bright pledge.” Roots for this name can also be found in France. The family motto is Teg yw heddwch which means “Peace is pleasing.”
Other spellings include “Gilbart.” Notable people with the same surname include English playwright Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (better known as one half of Gilbert and Sullivan), American actress Melissa Gilbert (Little House on the Prairie, Family of Strangers, Zoya), and American actress Sara Gilbert (Roseanne, High Fidelity, The Talk). The first Gilbert to come to America was Raleigh Gilbert in Maine in 1607.
Gilbert Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Joan Gilbert -- --, 1741 October 13, 1825 England
- Thomas Gilbert -- --, 1714
- Martha Knowlton Gilbert -- --, 1655 February 4, 1728 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Margaret Gilbert -- --, 1560 September 0, 1614
- Joan Gilbert -- --, 1586 December 0, 1640 England
Gilbert Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Clothilde Gilbert -- --, 1825 May 9, 1914 Quebec
- Samuel Gilbert -- --, 1697 October 25, 1724
- Ebenezer Gilbert -- --, 1712 April 18, 1798 Connecticut Colony
- Rebecca Gilbert -- --, 1649 March 16, 1670
- Margaret Gilbert -- --, 1580 February 8, 1612
