Gilbert le Mareschal Fitz Robert 
Gilbert le Mareschal was born about 1075 in Somersetshire, England. Gilbert le Mareschal's father is Geoffrey Le Mareshal. His paternal grandparents are Goisfrid de Bec and Lesceline. He was an only child. He died before 1130.General Notes
Son of Goisfred, baron in Hampshire and Wiltshire; father of John. Ancestor of the Mareschals. [Falaise Roll, p. 110]
NEWLIN LINE - 24th ggrandfather
Norman noble who was created hereditary Master Marshal of Royal Household by King Henry I. This name came from two Frankish words, "mare" orignally meaning horse, and "schaic" meaning caretaker or master of the horse which became most important in days of chivalry, when the horse played a major role. For this reason, the Marshal of England always carried the golden spurs at the coronation of the sovereigns; d. bef 1130; m. dau. of Geoffrey de Venuz; son of Gosfried le Mareschal; father of John Fitz Gilbert the Marshal. [Charlemagne & Others, Chart 2944]
Son of Geoffrey Le Mareschal; m. ?? de Venuz; father of John FitzGilbert who m. Sybil D'Evereaux. [Thomas Bledsoe <bledsoe@housingpartnership.net, 28 Apr 2003]
They had two sons named John (1St Baron) and William 'Giffard'.
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Children
John (1St Baron) Marshall
John (1St Baron) was born about 1105 in Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales.1 He died in 1164 in Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales.2
William 'Giffard' FitzGilbert
William 'Giffard' was born about 1117 in of Somersetshire, England. He died after 1142.
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Further sources/citations:
Falaise Roll: Recording Prominent Companions of William Duke of Normandy at the Conquest of England @ p. 110, Charlemagne, Alfred the Great and Other Ancestors @ Chart 2944
2 Mike1.ged
Further sources/citations:
Falaise Roll: Recording Prominent Companions of William Duke of Normandy at the Conquest of England @ p. 110, Charlemagne, Alfred the Great and Other Ancestors @ Chart 2944
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