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Personal data Sir John le Marshal , of Rockley 

• He was born about 1144 in Rockley, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England.Sources 3, 4
• He died March 1193/1194 in Bradenstroke Priory, Gloucestershire, England.Sources 3, 4
• He is buried in Bradenstoke Priory, Gloucestershire, England.
• A child of John "The Marshall" FitzGilbert and Sibyl d'Evereux de Salisbury
• This information was last updated on April 18, 2023.

Household of Sir John le Marshal , of Rockley

(1) He is married to Alice.

CHAN20 Mar 2001

They got married at no marriage.Sources 1, 2, 3, 4

Child(ren):

1. John le Marshal  ± 1180-< 1235 

(2) He is married to Joan de Port.

They got married before 1190 at 1st husband.Source 5

Notes about Sir John le Marshal , of Rockley

John the Marshal, brother (of the half-blood) and heir [of Gilbert FitzJohn, eldest son by 1st wife Aline, dsp. before Michaelmas 1166 at Salisbury], being 3rd but 1st surviving son of John FitzGilbert, and 1st son by his 2nd wife. He was b. probably in 1144 or 1145. In 1165 he succeeded to a part of his father's lands, and in 1166 he succeeded to his half-brother's lands, with the office of Master Marshal. In 1170 he was with the Young King Henry at Winchester. In 1171-1172 he was sent to Ireland in charge of treasure amounting to 333.6.8 marks. At the Coronation of Richard I, 3 Sep 1189, he carried the Gold Spurs. He was appointed custodian and receiver of all escheats in England, and he was in constant attendance upon the King up to June 1190. He was Sheriff of Yorkshire 1189-90 and of Sussex 1191-93, in which county he held Bosham at farm of the King. In 1192 he was acting as a judge in cos. Oxford and Berks.He m. Joan, daughter of Adam de Port, Lord of Basing, by his 1st wife, Mabel de Orval. He dsp. in Mar 1194, and was buried at Bradenstoke. His wife survived him and m. 2ndly, Richard de Rivers; she was living in 1204, but dead in 1213. The office then passed to John's brother, William Marshal, Earl of Pembroke. [Complete Peerage X:Appendix G:96-97]Note: Even though the above says "dsp", CP indicates he probably had an illegitimate son by Alice.

John the Marshal, brother (of the half-blood) and heir [of GilbertFitzJohn, eldest son by 1st wife Aline, dsp. before Michaelmas 1166 atSalisbury], being 3rd but 1st surviving son of John FitzGilbert, and 1stson by his 2nd wife. He was b. probably in 1144 or 1145. In 1165 hesucceeded to a part of his father's lands, and in 1166 he succeeded tohis half-brother's lands, with the office of Master Marshal. In 1170 hewas with the Young King Henry at Winchester. In 1171-1172 he was sent toIreland in charge of treasure amounting to 333.6.8 marks. At theCoronation of Richard I, 3 Sep 1189, he carried the Gold Spurs. He wasappointed custodian and receiver of all escheats in England, and he wasin constant attendance upon the King up to June 1190. He was Sheriff ofYorkshire 1189-90 and of Sussex 1191-93, in which county he held Boshamat farm of the King. In 1192 he was acting as a judge in cos. Oxford andBerks.

He m. Joan, daughter of Adam de Port, Lord of Basing, by his 1st wife,Mabel de Orval. He dsp. in Mar 1194, and was buried at Bradenstoke. Hiswife survived him and m. 2ndly, Richard de Rivers; she was living in1204, but dead in 1213. The office then passed to John's brother,William Marshal, Earl of Pembroke. [Complete Peerage X:Appendix G:96-97]

Note: Even though the above says "dsp", CP indicates he probably had anillegitimate son by Alice.

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