Brief Life History of Mary
Mary Gilbert was born about 1734, in Abbotsley, Huntingdonshire, England. She married Henry Pentelow on 29 January 1754, in Abbotsley, Huntingdonshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. She was buried in Abbotsley, Huntingdonshire, England.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Mary Pentlow of Abbotsley in Huntingdonshire Burials
- Mary Pentlow in National Burial Index For England
Spouse and Children
1726–1796 Male
1734–1760 Female
Children (3)
1754–1783 Female
1755– Male
1760–1761 Female
World Events (2)
1752 · Gregorian Calendar is Adopted
Age 18
1754 · Seven Years' War
Age 20
Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin), French, and German: from the personal name Giselbert, composed of the ancient Germanic elements gīsil ‘pledge, hostage, noble youth’ (see Giesel ) + berht ‘bright, famous’. This personal name enjoyed considerable popularity in England during the Middle Ages, partly as a result of the fame of Saint Gilbert of Sempringham (1085–1189), the founder of the only native English monastic order.
Americanized form of one or more similar (like-sounding) Jewish surnames.
History: The Devon family of Gilbert can be traced to Geoffrey Gilbert (died 1349), who represented Totnes in Parliament in 1326. His descendants included Sir Humphrey Gilbert (died 1583), who discovered Newfoundland. — Étienne Gilbert from Aulnay in Vienne, France, married Marguerite Thibault in Neuville, QC, in 1683. Louis Gilbert dit Comtois from Besançon in Doubs married Anne Jacques in Charlesbourg, QC, in 1722. Pierre Gilbert from Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire in Charente, France, married Marie-Angélique Dufour in Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, QC, in 1756. Charles Dupuis dit Gilbert from Rosnay in Indre, France, married Marie-Jeanne Brunet in Sainte-Foy, QC, in 1741.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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