Fitzgilbert

Article summary

Fitzgilbert is a Norman French surname. It is patronymic, since the prefix Fitz- derives from the Latin filius, meaning "son of." Its variants include the alternate forms FitzGilbert, Fitz Gilbert, Fitz-Gilbert, fitz Gilbert, and the given name turned surname Gilbert or Gilberts. Fitzgilbert is rare as a given name. People with the name include: * Baldwin FitzGilbert (died 1086-1091), Norman nobleman * John Fitz Gilbert or John Marshal (Marshal of England) (c. 1105–1165), minor Anglo-Norman nobleman * Richard fitz Gilbert (before 1035–c. 1090), Norman lord who participated in the Norman conquest of England * Walter fitz Gilbert of Cadzow (died c. 1346), Scottish nobleman * William FitzGilbert, fifteenth Lord Chancellor of England, from 1141 to 1142 * William de Lancaster I (died c. 1170), English nobleman also known as William Fitz Gilbert

Key claims

1. date of death: 1086 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 1136 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1313550558