Sybil (Salisbury) Marshal (abt. 1126)

Born about 1126 in Wiltshire, England [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of John (Marshal) FitzGilbert — married about 1142 in Wiltshire, England [uncertain]

Descendants

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Biography

Sybil was a daughter of Walter de Salisbury, Hereditary Sheriff of Wiltshire, and Sibyl de Chaources/Chaworth.^[1][2][3][4]

Her year of birth is unknown. If she married c 1142 (see below) then perhaps she was born c 1126.

Marriage and Children

She married John FitzGilbert, the Marshal of England.^[1][2][3][5]

John FitzGilbert was said to have repudiated his first wife, Aline, around 1141^[2][6], hence the marriage of Sibyl and John FitzGilbert may have taken place soon after.

Children:

• John Marshal (1st son, born c 1145; died March 1194)^[3][7]
• William Marshal (2nd son, 1st Earl of Pembroke; died 14 May 1219 )^[1][3]
• Anselm^[3]
• Henry (Dean of York, Bishop of Exeter; died 1206)^[3][8]
• Maud (married Robert Pont de l'Arche)^[3][9]
• daughter (married William le Gras)^[3]

A daughter, name unknown, is referenced on page 39 Royal Ancestry, Vol IV,^[10] and is also discussed by Douglas Richardson in the Soc. Gen. Medieval Discussion Group. This daughter was not clearly identified until after 1996, or published popularly until 2013, which is why older genealogies can be confusing on this issue -- they had her existence as the wife of William le Gras, but confused her parentage. Richardson uncovered three primary sources in which she is clearly identified as the sister of William the Marshal, also the wife of William le Gras and also the mother-in-law of Roger de Somery. (See the sixth paragraph from the top at the Soc. Gen. Medieval Discussion Group link.)

Death and Burial

She died 3rd June, year unknown. The itinerary of William of Worcester includes the following entry relating to Tintern Abbey:^[11]

"Sibilla comitissa mater Willielmi comitis de Penbroke die iij tio. Junii"

Research Notes

A date of birth of 27 Nov 1126 was previously applied to this profile but no evidence for this specific date has yet been found.

That she was buried in the Priory of Bradenstoke, Wiltshire, was previously noted on this profile. However, no evidence for this has yet been found. She is not mentioned in the Cartulary of Bradenstoke Priory.^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Complete Peerage. Vol X, 1945, pp 358-365 Family Search.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Complete Peerage. Vol X, 1945, Appendix G pp 93-95 Family Search.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7} Earls of Pembroke [Marshal]. Medieval Lands FMG.
4. ↑ Cawley, C. Earls of Salisbury (de Salisbury). Medieval Lands. A prosopography of medieval European noble and royal families FMG.
5. ↑ Jarman, T L. William Marshal first Earl of Pembroke and Regent of England (1216-129). 1930, p 3 Internet Archive.
6. ↑ Meyer, M P. L’Histoire de Guillaume le Maréchal. Vol. I, 1891, p 14 Internet Archive.
7. ↑ Complete Peerage. Vol X, 1945, Appendix G pp 96-97 Family Search
8. ↑ Clay, C T. Notes on the chronology of the Early Deans of York. Yorkshire Archaeological Journal. Vol. XXXIV, 1939, pp 372-374 Internet Archive.
9. ↑ Meyer, M P. L’Histoire de Guillaume le Maréchal. Vol. I, 1891, p 262 Internet Archive.
10. ↑ Richardson, D. Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families. 2013, Vol IV, p 39
11. ↑ Dugdale, W. Monasticon Anglicanum. Vol V, 1846, p 266 Internet Archive.
12. ↑ The Cartulary of Bradenstoke Priory. London, V C M (Ed.). Wiltshire Record Society, Vol. XXXV, 1979.

See also:

• Richardson, D. Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families], 5 vols., ed. Kimball G. Everingham, (Salt Lake City, Utah: the author, 2013), Vol. III, pp 595-596; Vol IV, pp 34-39.
• Our Royal, Titled, Noble and Commoner Ancestors & Cousins. Ddatabase online, compiled by Mr. Marlyn Lewis, follows Douglas Richardson's Magna Carta Ancestry. It includes Magna Carta Surety Barons and many of their descendants. Lewis