Husband Douglas G. Gentry
Born: 13 Oct 1934
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Marriage: 9 Jun 1957
Wife Linda Louise Briggs
Born: 16 Apr 1939
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Father: Robert William Briggs (1919- )
Mother: Betty Franses Cantrell (1920- )
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1 F Jennifer Lynn Gentry
Born: 10 Mar 1958
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2 F Cathleen Loraine Gentry
Born: 25 Aug 1959
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3 F Malinda Leigh Gentry
Born: 12 Apr 1963
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Husband Robert William Briggs
Born: 23 Oct 1919
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Marriage: Jun 1938
Wife Betty Franses Cantrell
Born: 23 Nov 1920
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Father: Dr Quin Clayton Cantrell (1880-1944)
Mother: Mary Frances Allen (1889-1967) 1
Children
1 F Linda Louise Briggs
Born: 16 Apr 1939
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Spouse: Douglas G. Gentry (1934- )
Marr: 9 Jun 1957
2 M William Allen Briggs
Born: 26 Jun 1951
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Spouse: Denise ( - )
Husband Robert William Briggs
Born: 23 Oct 1919
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Other Spouse: Betty Franses Cantrell (1920- ) - Jun 1938
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Husband William Allen Briggs
Born: 26 Jun 1951
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Father: Robert William Briggs (1919- )
Mother: Betty Franses Cantrell (1920- )
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Wife Denise
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Husband James Carter
Born: 25 Dec 1684 - , Lancaster, Virginia, USA
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Died: 24 Oct 1743
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Father: Capt. Thomas Carter, Sir (1631-1700)
Mother: Katherine Dale (1652-1703)
Marriage: 12 Aug 1724 - , Lancaster, Virginia, USA
Other Spouse: Hannah Elizabeth Neale (1684-1722) - 3 Oct 1715
Noted events in his life were:
• Fact 3, Fact 3, 21 Dec 1955
• Fact 4, Fact 4, 25 Apr 1957
Wife Mary Brint
Born: WFT Est 1680-1707
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Husband Foulques Seigneur De Briole 2
Born: Abt 941 - Anjou/Pays-DE-La-Loire, France
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Died: 996 - Briole, Mayenne, Maine/Pays-DE-La-Loire, France
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Father: Fulk II "Le Bon" Anjou, Count of Anjou (Abt 0909-0958) 2 3 4
Mother: Gerberga de Gatinais (0915-0952) 2 5
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Husband Baldwin Fitzgilbert Of Brionne, Count Of Meulon 2 6
AKA: Baldwin De Brion
Born: Abt 1025 - Brionne, Eure, Normandy, France
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Died: 1095 - Okehampton, Devon, England 6
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Father: Gilbert Fitzgodfrey Comte D'eu & Brionne (Abt 0980-1040) 2 7 8 9
Mother: Constance D' Eu (Abt 1009- ) 2
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General Notes: Husband - Baldwin Fitzgilbert Of Brionne, Count Of Meulon
Baldwin de Brionis, who, for the distinguished part he had in the Conquest, obtained from King William the Barony of Okehampton, the custody of the co. of Devon, and the government of the castle of Exeter in fee. He m. Albreda, dau. of Richard, surnamed Gos, Count of Avranche, and had, with other issue,
I. Richard, surnamed de Redvers.
II. Robert, governor of Brione.
I. Emma, m. 1st to William Avenal, and 2ndly, to William de Abrincis.
[Sir Bernard Burke, Dormant and Extinct Peerages, Burke's Peerage, London, 1883, p. 140, Courtenay, Barons Courtenay, Earls of Devon]
Husband Baldwin Fitzgilbert Of Brionne, Count Of Meulon 2 6
AKA: Baldwin De Brion
Born: Abt 1025 - Brionne, Eure, Normandy, France
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Died: 1095 - Okehampton, Devon, England 6
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Father: Gilbert Fitzgodfrey Comte D'eu & Brionne (Abt 0980-1040) 2 7 8 9
Mother: Constance D' Eu (Abt 1009- ) 2
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General Notes: Husband - Baldwin Fitzgilbert Of Brionne, Count Of Meulon
Baldwin de Brionis, who, for the distinguished part he had in the Conquest, obtained from King William the Barony of Okehampton, the custody of the co. of Devon, and the government of the castle of Exeter in fee. He m. Albreda, dau. of Richard, surnamed Gos, Count of Avranche, and had, with other issue,
I. Richard, surnamed de Redvers.
II. Robert, governor of Brione.
I. Emma, m. 1st to William Avenal, and 2ndly, to William de Abrincis.
[Sir Bernard Burke, Dormant and Extinct Peerages, Burke's Peerage, London, 1883, p. 140, Courtenay, Barons Courtenay, Earls of Devon]
Husband Gilbert Fitzgodfrey Comte D'eu & Brionne 2 7 8 9
AKA: Gilbert Fitzgodfrey Comte D' Eu & Brionne
Born: Abt 980 - Brionne, Eure, Normandy, France
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Died: 1040 - Eu, Seine-Inferieure, Eu, , Haute-Normandie, France 9
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Father: Godfrey Fitzrichard Of Brionne, Comte D'eu (Abt 0953-1015) 2 7 10 11
Mother: Hawise De Guines (Abt 0958- ) 2
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• Cause of Death, Assassinated
Wife Constance D' Eu 2
Born: Abt 1009 - Eu, Seine-Inferieure, Eu, , Haute-Normandie, France
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Father: William L Comte Heimois & D' Eu (Abt 0970-Bef 1039) 2 12
Mother: Beatrice Le Goz (Abt 0992-Bef 1014) 2
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1 M Baldwin Fitzgilbert Of Brionne, Count Of Meulon 2 6
AKA: Baldwin De Brion
Born: Abt 1025 - Brionne, Eure, Normandy, France
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2 M Richard FitzGilbert de Clare, Lord Clare & Tonbridge 2 8 9 13 14
AKA: 01st Lord Of Clare Richard De Clare
Born: 1035 - Brionne, Normandy 14
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Died: May 1089 - Clare, Risbridge, Suffolk, England 15 16
Buried: - Priory Of St Neot, Cambridgeshire, England
Spouse: Rohese Giffard (Abt 1034-Abt 1113) 2 9 14 17
3 F Ann De Clare 2
Born: 1038 - Brionne, Eure, Normandy, France
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General Notes: Husband - Gilbert Fitzgodfrey Comte D'eu & Brionne
Gilbert, Count of Brionne, who was son of Godfrey, Count of Brionne, illegitimate son of Richard I, the Fearless, Duke of Normandy. [Magna Charta Sureties, line 157-1]
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Gilbert, Count of Brionne; benefactor of the Abbey of Bec in Normandy. [Burke's Peerage]
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Gilbert, Earl of Brion, had two sons, Richard, ancestor of the house of Clare, and Baldwin de Brionis. [Sir Bernard Burke, Dormant and Extinct Peerages, Burke's Peerage, London, 1883, p. 139, Courtenay, Barons Courtenay, Earls of Devon]
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Gislebert, surnamed Crispin, Earl of Brion, in Normandy, whose eldest son [was] Richard FitzGilbert. [Sir Bernard Burke, Dormant and Extinct Peerages, Burke's Peerage, London, 1883, p. 118, Clare, Lords of Clare, Earls of Hertford, Earls of Gloucester]
Note: I have Gilbert Crispin of Tillieres and Gilbert Count of Brionne as two different people.
General Notes: Wife - Constance D' Eu
Constance was a 1st cousin of the half blood to Gilbert, which makes marriage somewhat questionable, but would explain why Gilbert finally received the Countship of Eu, which his father had, but only after William was Count in the period between father and son.
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The following information was in a post-em from Curt Hofemann, curt_hofemann AT yahoo.com:
It has not been proven one way or another whether Godfrey & William were half or full brothers, so Constance (if she existed) may have been a full 1st cousin to Gilbert.
A better explanation of Gilbert becoming Count of EU would be that Gilbert’s father, Godfrey, who was originally given the lordship (Seigneury?) of Brionne, was then made Count of EU by his father Duke Richard I. When his brother Richard II "the Good" became Duke in 996, Godfrey rebelled & was then deprived of EU. Godfrey’s brother William, who had been Count of the Heimois, was then awarded the countship of EU. Godfrey was eventually forgiven & given back the lordship of Brionne, but not the countship of Eu. Godfrey died 1015 leaving Gilbert with only the lordship of Brionne. At William’s death, Godfrey’s son, Gilbert, _assumed_ the land & title, not through marriage, but because he argued that it was his inheritance since after William died, his wife & sons were expelled from Eu during Guy of Burgundy's rebellion. Gilbert was assassinated (having claimed the County of Eu for less than a year). His children were then forced to flee Normandy & were never to bring EU back into this branch. Eu reverted back to William’s son, William Busac, who in turn was deprived of it in favor of his brother Robert who became one of the Conqueror’s most trusted generals.
Another scenario put forth by Dave Utzinger (which I think incorrect) is that Godfrey didn’t rebel & lose Eu & that Gilbert inherited it. It was Gilbert who rebelled against Richard II & was thus deprived of Eu. Chronologically this doesn’t work as Richard II died 1027. In 1039-40, Wm the Conqueror (gson of Richard II) was Duke of Normandy. Also it is known that Gilbert’s uncle William was awarded Eu just prior to his death.
At any rate, it would seem that Gilbert claimed Eu, not by marriage but by inheritance & because at that time it had (temporarily) been vacated. Even if he married a dau of William Count of Eu’s dau (& I am extremely skeptical of this), he still would not have become Count of Eu because Wm’s sons had dibs.
Regards,
Curt
Husband Godfrey Fitzrichard Of Brionne, Comte D'eu 2 7 10 11
AKA: Geoffrey Of Brionne Comte D' Eu
Born: Abt 953 - Brionne, Eure, Normandy, France
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Died: 1015 18
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Father: Richard I "The Fearless" of Normandy, Duke of Normandy (0933-0996) 2 7 19 20 21 22
Mother: Concubine(S) (0935- ) 2
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Other Spouse: Hawise De Guines (Abt 0958- ) 2
Noted events in his life were:
• Alt. Death 9, After 996
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General Notes: Husband - Godfrey Fitzrichard Of Brionne, Comte D'eu
Gilbert, Count of Brionne, who was son of Godfrey, Count of Brionne, illegitimate son of Richard I, the Fearless, Duke of Normandy. [Magna Charta Sureties, line 157-1]
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Turton has Geoffrey (Godfrey Comte d'Eu as a legitimate son of Richard & Gunnora, which confused me for awhile and I had him as a 2nd person (father of Adele only). However I believe Turton is wrong, and Godfrey was an illegitimate son (in fact the eldest illegitimate son).
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The following is the first part of a post to SGM, 29 Aug 1996, by Dave Utzinger:
From: Dave Utzinger (UTZ AT AOL.COM)
Subject: CLARE FAMILY
Newsgroups: soc.genealogy.medieval
Date: 1996/08/29
From "A Baronial Family in Medieval England: The Clares, 1217-1314", by Michael Altschul, Baltimore, The Johns Hopkins press, 1965.
The Clares came to England with the Conqueror. Like many other great families settled in England after the Conquest, they were related to the dukes of Normandy and had established themselves as important members of the Norman feudal aristocracy in the late tenth and early eleventh centuries.
The origin of the family can be traced to Godfrey, eldest of the illegitimate children of Duke Richard I (the Fearless), the Conqueror's great-grandfather. While the Duke granted Godfrey Brionne, he did not make him a count. Godfrey's comital title derives from the grant of the county of Eu made to him after 996 by his half-brother, Duke Richard II. After Godfrey's death, Eu was given to William, another of Duke Richard I's bastard sons, and Gilbert, Godfrey's son, was left with only the lordship of Brionne. However, under Duke Robert I, father of William the Conqueror, Gilbert assumed the title of count of Brionne while not relinquishing his claim to Eu. When Count William of Eu died shortly before 1040, Gilbert assumed the land and title, but he was assassinated in 1040 and his young sons, Richard and Baldwin, were forced to flee Normandy, finding safety at the court of Baldwin V, count of Flanders. When William the Conqueror married Count Baldwin's daughter, he restored Gilbert's sons to Normandy, although he did not invest them with either Brionne or Eu or a comital title. William granted the lordships of Bienfaite and Orbec to Richard fitz Gilbert, and Le Sap and Meules to Baldwin. While Gilbert's descendants later pressed a claim for Brionne, it was never restored.