Eighth Generation  

8. Earl [1st] Gilbert d'UMFREVILLE of Angus [120284] (Gilbert⁷, Richard⁶, Gilbert⁵, Robert⁴, Odonel³, Robert², Robert (Sir)¹) was born in 1246 and died in 1308 at age 62.

General Notes: Wikipedia says this of Gilbert:
His father was Gilbert de Umfraville (d. shortly before 13 March 1245), a Norman, and feudal Baron of Prudhoe in Northumberland, and his mother was Matilda, Countess of Angus. He succeeded his father in infancy.
He also carried on the line of the earlier Gaelic earls through his mother. He succeeded her sometime after 1247 (when she was still living with her third husband Richard de Dover) as an infant, certainly no older than three.
Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester, paid £10,000 to act as Gilbert's warden. Gilbert eventually grew into his inheritance, and although he was primarily an English magnate, there are still a few of his recorded grants. Gilbert was the nominal ruler of the province for more than half a century. As Earl of Angus he was summoned in 1276 for a campaign in Gwynedd against Llywelyn ap Gruffudd. In 1284 he attended the parliament with other Scottish noblemen who acknowledged Margaret of Norway as the heir to King Alexander.[1] In 1296 he again joined Edward I in his conquest of Scotland. He also founded a chantry for two priests at Prudhoe castle to celebrate mass daily.
He died in 1308, and was succeeded by his second son, Robert de Umfraville, Earl of Angus. His first son Gilbert de Umfraville married Margaret de Clare (later Margaret de Badlesmere, Baroness Badlesmere) as her first husband.
Gilbert was buried in Hexham Abbey. His effigy survives and can be seen.
AND, In a Document received from Marigold [Roberts] Potter in March 2021, she stated that,
His father died when he was aged just seven years old.
Guardianship was committed to Simon de Montford Earl of Leicester in consideration of 1000 marks being paid to the king.
Simon de Montford forced Gilbert to side with him in the baron's wars.
Fought against the barons.
Styled Earl of Angus, inheriting the title from his mother, heiress of the Celtic Earls of Angus.
Accepted Edward I as arbiter of Scotland. Was summoned to Parliament as "Gilbert de Umfreville".
1292 Accepted John Balliol as king of Scotland.
Served in Gascony
1296-1298 Fought for Edward against Balliol and William Wallace.

Gilbert married Lady Elizabetha COMYN [120278], daughter of Earl [2nd] Alexander COMYN of Buchan [120265] and Elizabeth de QUINCY [120264]. Elizabetha died in 1329.

Children from this marriage were:

   9    i. Gilbert d'UMFREVILLE [120384] died before May 1303.

Gilbert married Margaret de CLARE [120385], daughter of Thomas de CLARE [120386].

+ 10    ii. Lord Robert d'UMFREVILLE Baron of Prudhoe & Earl of Angus [120367] was born in 1277 and died on 2 Apr 1325 at age 48.