Gilbert de Gant (Giselbert de Gand, Ghent, Gaunt) (c. 1040 – 1095) was the son of Ralph, Lord of Aalst near

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of Luxembourg, the sister-in-law of Baldwin IV, Count of Flanders. Gilbert de Gant was a kinsman of

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, wife of

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. He had two older brothers, Baldwin and Ralph. Gilbert of Ghent is mentioned in the

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of 1086 as having been given titles of 172 English manors (most in

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) but also within 14 shires where there were estates including

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, Leicestershire and

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. Gilbert de Gant was a commander with William Malet when the city of

was put to the torch on 19 September 1069. Gilbert died about 1095 being buried at Bardney Abbey near Lincoln City.

Marriage and issue

He married Alice, Dame de Montfort-sur-Risle in about 1071 and they are known to have had the following issue: *

Walter de Gant Walter de Gant (died 1139), Lord of Folkingham was an English nobleman. Walter was a son of Gilbert de Gant and Alice, Dame de Montfort-sur-Risle. He inherited the English titles of his father, while his younger brother Hugh adopted his mothe ...

, married Maud de Penthièvre, had issue. *Gilbert de Gant, died without issue. * Hugh de Montfort, seigneur de Montfort-sur-Risle, married Adeline de Meulan, had issue. * Robert de Gant, Dean of York, Lord Chancellor. *Ralph de Gant *Henry de Gant *Emma de Gant, married Alan de Percy, had issue. *Agnes de Gant, married William FitzNigel, had issue.

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* * 11th-century English nobility 1040 births 1095 deaths Year of birth uncertain {{more cats, date=May 2021