Gilbert Strathearn 
Gilbert was born about 1150 in Ruthven, Perthshire, Scotland. Gilbert's father was Ferquhard of Strathearn and his mother is UNKNOWN Ethne. His paternal grandfather is Malise of Strathearn. He had a sister named Christian. He was the older of the two children. He died in 1223.General Notes
REFN: 3287AN
REFN: P3288EARLDOM OF STRATHEARN [SCT] (III)
Gilbert, EARL OF STRATHEARN [SCT], son and heir, was born in or before 115
0. As Gilbert, son of Earl Ferteth, he witnessed a charter by King Malco
lm to the monks of Scone at Stirling in 1164; and he was probably the Ea
rl Gilbert named as justiciary about 1190. He founded the Abbey of Inchaff
ray in 1200; was one of the Seven Earls who took measures for the Coronati
on of King Alexander II at Scone, 6 December 1214; and attended the funer
al of his father, William the Lion, at Arbroath, 4 days later.
He married, 1stly, Maud, daughter of William D'AUBIGNY, which Maud was liv
ing in 1210. He married, 2ndly, Ysende, sister of Sir Richard and Geoffr
ey of Gask. He died in 1223. aged about 73. [Complete Peerage XII/1:381, (
transcribed by Dave Utzinger)]
Gilbert and Matilda were married in a religious ceremony about 1172. They had a son and four daughters, named Robert, Cecilia of, Eithne Helen, Matilda of and Mary of.
Family Notes
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Children
Robert Strathearn
Robert was born about 1176 in Ruthven, Perthshire, Scotland. He died before February 1284.
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