Gilbert de Segrave, judge, was second son of Stephen de Segrave by Rohesia, daughter of Thomas Despencer. His elder brother died in thier father's life time, so he succeeded to the family estates in Leicestershire in 1241. He had a grant in 1231 of Kegworth in Leicestshire, and soon after was made governor of Bolsover Castle. He was appointed justice of the forests south of the Trent in 1242 and governor of Kenilworth Castle. In 1251, he was one of the justices to hear pleas in London, but was not noticed as a judge after Jan 1252. In 1253, he accompanied the king to Gascony. In Jan 1252, he was sent home by the king as one of his messengers to ask for money from parliament . Afterwards he rejoined the king, and was in Gascony on 16 Jun, and at Bordeaux as late as 7 Sep. He obtained a safe-conduct from Louis IX, he started home through Poitou in the company of John de Plessis, earl of Warwick, and other nobles. The party was seized by the citizens of Pons in Poitou, where Gilbert de Segrave fell ill and died in prison before 8 Oct. On 12 Oct 1254, his warships were granted to the king's son Edward.
He married Amabilia, daughter and heiress of Robert de Chaucumb. They had a son, Nicholas de Segrave, first baron of Segrave and a daughter, Alice, wife of William Mauduit, earl of Warwick.
He married Amabilia, daughter and heiress of Robert de Chaucumb. They had a son, Nicholas de Segrave, first baron of Segrave and a daughter, Alice, wife of William Mauduit, earl of Warwick.
Gilbert de Segrave, judge, was second son of Stephen de Segrave by Rohesia, daughter of Thomas Despencer. His elder brother died in thier father's life time, so he succeeded to the family estates in Leicestershire in 1241. He had a grant in 1231 of Kegworth in Leicestshire, and soon after was made governor of Bolsover Castle. He was appointed justice of the forests south of the Trent in 1242 and governor of Kenilworth Castle. In 1251, he was one of the justices to hear pleas in London, but was not noticed as a judge after Jan 1252. In 1253, he accompanied the king to Gascony. In Jan 1252, he was sent home by the king as one of his messengers to ask for money from parliament . Afterwards he rejoined the king, and was in Gascony on 16 Jun, and at Bordeaux as late as 7 Sep. He obtained a safe-conduct from Louis IX, he started home through Poitou in the company of John de Plessis, earl of Warwick, and other nobles. The party was seized by the citizens of Pons in Poitou, where Gilbert de Segrave fell ill and died in prison before 8 Oct. On 12 Oct 1254, his warships were granted to the king's son Edward.
He married Amabilia, daughter and heiress of Robert de Chaucumb. They had a son, Nicholas de Segrave, first baron of Segrave and a daughter, Alice, wife of William Mauduit, earl of Warwick.
He married Amabilia, daughter and heiress of Robert de Chaucumb. They had a son, Nicholas de Segrave, first baron of Segrave and a daughter, Alice, wife of William Mauduit, earl of Warwick.
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