Giffard family

The family originated in Normandy and three Giffard brothers, Walter, Osborne and Berenger came to England in 1066 with Duke William of Normandy. As a reward for their services, the family received many English Manors and Osborne, from whom the Giffards of Chillington are descended, received the barony of Fonthill in Wiltshire.

In the Domesday Book Chillington is entered under Warwickshire as forming part of the estates of William Fitz Corbucion, and it was the latter's grandson, Peter Corbesun of Studley, who granted Chillington to Peter Giffard, his wife's nephew, for a sum of 25 marks and a charger of metal. In those early and turbulent days the owner of Chillington experienced constant military service but, invariable, in support of the reigning monarch. Coming to the reign of Henry VIII, Sir John Giffard found himself a favorite at Court and received many benefits. He accompanied the King in the French expedition of 1513, carrying the Royal Banner when the army marched out of Calais and he was also present in 1520 when Henry VIII met the French King, Francis I, at the Field of the Cloth of Gold. .... more

Giffard House in Wolverhampton

• A1. Osborn de Bobec, m. Aveline de Crepon;
  • B1. Josceline de Bolbec, m. Roger de Montgomery;  <==  Clan Montgomery
  • B2. Walter Giffard, Lord of Longueville, m. Ermengarde de Fleitel;
    • C1. Rohese Giffard, m. Richard FitzGilbert;  <==  de Clare family
  • B3. Osborn Giffard;
    • C1. Elias I Giffard of Brimsfield, m. Ala d' Evreux;
      • D1. Elias II Giffard of Brimsfield, lvd:1127, m. Bertha FitzRichard;  ==>  Clifford family
        • E1. Elias III Giffard of Brimsfield, m1. Joan Maltravers, m2. Maud de Berkeley;  ==>  Berkeley family
          • F1. [m1]: Elias IV Giffard of Brimsfield, d:1248, m. Alice Maltravers;
            • G1. Sir John Giffard, 1st Lord of Brimsfield, d:1299, m. Maud de Clifford;  ==>  Clifford family
              • H1. Eleanor Giffard, m. Fulk le Strange;  <==  le Strange family
          • F2. [m2]: Osbert Giffard, d:1237, m. Isabel de Bocland;
            • G1. Sir John Giffard of Twyford, d:1299;
              • H1. Sir John Giffard of Twyford, m. Alexandra de Gardinis;
                • I1. Sir John Giffard of Twyford, b:1300, m. Lucy Morteyn;
                  • J1. Sir Thomas Giffard of Twyford, d:1394, m. Elizabeth de Missenden;
                    • K1. Roger Giffard, d:1409, m. Isabella Stretele;
                      • L1. Thomas Giffard, d:1408/1469, m. Wilmot Knight;
                        • M1. Margaret Giffard, m. William Coffin;  <==  Coffin family
  • B4. Berenger Giffard of Fonthill;
    • C1. Robert Giffard of Fonthill;
      • D1. Walter Giffard, lvd:1166;
        • E1. Peter Giffard of Chillington;
          • F1. Peter Giffard of Chillington, m. Avice Hastang;
            • G1. Sir John Giffard of Chillington, m. Ada Basset;  ==>  Basset family
              • H1. Sir John Giffard of Chillington;
                • I1. Sir Edmund Giffard of Chillington, m. Agnes Whiston;
                  • J1. John Giffard of Chillington, d:1400, m. Mary Whitmore;
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        • K1. Thomas Giffard of Chillington, Sheriff of Staffordshire, d:1420, m. Joyce Fraunceys;
          • L1. Robert Giffard of Chillington, m. Cassandra Humphreston;
            • M1. Sir John Giffard of Chillington, d:1556, m. Elizabeth Gresley;
              • N1. Sir Thomas Giffard of Chillington, d:1560, m. Dorothy Montgomery;  ==>  Montgomery family
                • O1. Elizabeth Giffard, m. Sir John Port;
                  • P1. Dorothy Port, d:1607, m. George Hastings;  <==  Hastings family