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Ambrose Gifford 1578–1615 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1578

Birth Location: Bedford, Bedfordshire, England

Death Date: 1615

Death Location: Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Gifford

Mother: Joan Salter

Spouse(s): Maria Reed

Children(s): William Gifford

In 1578, Ambrose Gifford entered the world in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, born to John Gifford And Joan Salter. Ambrose Gifford married Maria Reed, and had children including William Ambrose Gifford. Ambrose Gifford passed away in 1615 in Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1578, Ambrose Gifford entered the world in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, born to John Gifford And Joan Salter.
  • Ambrose Gifford married Maria Reed, and had children including William Ambrose Gifford.
  • Ambrose Gifford passed away in 1615 in Massachusetts, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ambrose Gifford's Ancestors

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Ambrose Gifford
1578–1615
Birth Place: Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
Parents
John Gifford
1543–1605
Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
Joan Salter
1547–1620
Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Grandparents
Roger Gifford
1475–1547
Brightley, Devon, England
Margaret Cobleigh
1502–1547
Chittlehampton, Devon, England
Thomas Salter
1521–1578
Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Susan Bromwell
1525–1579
Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Gifford
1437–1533
Ann Coryton
1450–1481
John Cobleigh
1479–1540
Jane Fortescue
1485–1527
Nicholas Salter
1495–1568
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Fortescue
1456–1520
Elizabeth Champernowne
1465–1518

Ambrose Gifford's Descendants

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Ambrose Gifford (1578–1615) m. Maria Reed (Aug 1585–1617)
  1. 1. William (Ambrose) Gifford 1615–1687 m. Elizabeth Grant 1614–1683
    1. 1. Robert Gifford 1659–1730 m. Sarah Wing 1658–1720
      1. 1. Jeremiah Gifford 1681–1771 m. Mary Wright 1684–1760
        1. 1. Jonathan Gifford 1704–1757 m. Elizabeth Potter 1711–1756

Ambrose Gifford's Timeline

2 Records

1578
1578
Birth of Ambrose Gifford in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
1615
1615
Age 37
Death of Ambrose Gifford in Massachusetts, USA
Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1578
    Event Place: Bedford, Bedfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1615
    Event Place: Massachusetts, USA

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