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Anne Giffard 1528–1561 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1528

Birth Location: Brightley, Devon, , England

Death Date: 10 Feb 1561

Death Location: Aller, Devon, , England

Father: Sir Giffard

Mother: Margaret Cobleigh

Spouse(s): William Fortescue

Children(s): Elizabeth Fortescue, Bartholomew Fortescue, William Fortescue, John Fortescue, Jane Fortescue, Martin Fortescue, Grace Fortescue, Catherine Fortescue, Eleanor Fortescue, Frances Fortescue, Phillipa Fortescue, John Fortescue, Grace Fortescue, Faithful Fortescue

The story of Anne Giffard began in 1528 in Brightley, Devon, , England. Anne Giffard married William Fortescue, and had children including Bartholomew Fortescue, Catherine Fortescue, Eleanor Fortescue, Elizabeth Fortescue, Faithful Fortescue, Frances Fortescue, Grace Fortescue, Jane Fortescue, John Fortescue, Martin Fortescue, Phillipa Fortescue, William Fortescue. Anne Giffard passed away in 1561 in Aller, Devon, , England.

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  • The story of Anne Giffard began in 1528 in Brightley, Devon, , England.
  • Anne Giffard married William Fortescue, and had children including Bartholomew Fortescue, Catherine Fortescue, Eleanor Fortescue, Elizabeth Fortescue, Faithful Fortescue, Frances Fortescue, Grace Fortescue, Jane Fortescue, John Fortescue, Martin Fortescue, Phillipa Fortescue, William Fortescue.
  • Anne Giffard passed away in 1561 in Aller, Devon, , England.

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Anne Giffard's Ancestors

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Anne Giffard
1528–1561
Birth Place: Brightley, Devon, , England
Parents
Sir Roger Giffard
–1563
Brightley, Devon, , England
Margaret Cobleigh
1502–1547
Chittlehampton, Devon, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Anne Giffard's Descendants

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Anne Giffard (1528–10 Feb 1561) m. William Fortescue (1524–6 Apr 1583)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Fortescue 1558–1569 m. John Yeo 1525–1573
    1. 1. Henry Yeo 1571–1642 m. Catherine (Smale - 11th Great) Grandmother 1577–1640
      1. 1. Margery Yeo 1601– m. Richard Cann 1598–1676
        1. 1. Richard Cann 1620– m. Wilmotte Dennis 1611–
        2. 2. John Cann 1636–1694
        3. 3. William Cann 1634–
      2. 2. Thomas Yeo 1611–
      3. 3. Anna Yeo 1604–
      4. 4. Bartholemew Yeo 1600–1672 m. Agnes Rode 1612–
        1. 1. Roger Yeo 1639–1706 m. Grace Gould 1639–1698
      5. 5. Roger Yeo 1610–1663
        1. 1. Edward Yeo 1649–
      6. 6. Alexander Yeo 1602–1663 m. Johan Martyn 1609–1670
        1. 1. William Yeo 1651–
    2. 2. Margaret Yeo 1555– m. John Deiman 1543–1577
    3. 3. Nicholas Yeo 1552–1622
    4. 4. Richard Yeo 1553–1621 m. Elizabeth Manning 1560–1647
    5. 5. Anne Yeo 1560–
    6. 6. William Yeo 1550–1616
    7. 7. Anne (Elizabeth) Yeo 1867–
    8. 8. John Yeo 1550–1616
    9. 9. Andrew Yeo 1547–
    10. 10. Walter Yeo 1545–1621
  2. 2. Bartholomew Fortescue 1572–
  3. 3. William Fortescue 1556–1604 m. Susanna Chichester 1560–1604 m. Anne Porter 1558–1584
    1. 1. Grace Fortescue 1584–
    2. 2. Ethelred Fortescue 1584–
    3. 3. Roger Fortescue 1580–1629
  4. 4. John Fortescue 1551–1604
  5. 5. Jane Fortescue 1556–1569
  6. 6. Martin Fortescue 1554–1604
  7. 7. Grace Fortescue 1562–1573
  8. 8. Catherine Fortescue 1568–1620
  9. 9. Eleanor Fortescue 1564–1573
  10. 10. Frances Fortescue 1570–1620
  11. 11. Phillipa Fortescue 1568–
  12. 12. John Fortescue 1566–
  13. 13. Grace Fortescue 1562–1620
  14. 14. Faithful Fortescue 1556–1604

Anne Giffard's Timeline

2 Records

1528
1528
Birth of Anne Giffard in Brightley, Devon, , England
Brightley, Devon, , England
1561
10 Feb 1561
Age 33
Death of Anne Giffard in Aller, Devon, , England
Aller, Devon, , England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1528
    Event Place: Brightley, Devon, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1561
    Event Place: Aller, Devon, , England

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