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Dorothy Giffard 1486–1571 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1486

Birth Location: Chillington, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: 29 OCT 1571

Death Location: Northamptonshire, England

Father: John Giffard

Mother: Jane Hoord

Spouse(s): George Shirley

Children(s): John Shirley, Elizabeth Shirley, Arthur Shirley, Cassandra Shirley, Ralph Shirley, Mary Shirley, Ann Sherley, Alice Shirley

In 1486, Dorothy Giffard entered the world in Chillington, Staffordshire, England, born to John Giffard And Jane Hoord. Dorothy Giffard married George Francis Shirley, and had children including Alice Shirley, Ann Sherley, Arthur Shirley, Cassandra Shirley, Elizabeth Shirley, John Shirley, Mary Shirley, Ralph V Shirley. Dorothy Giffard passed away in 1571 in Northamptonshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1486, Dorothy Giffard entered the world in Chillington, Staffordshire, England, born to John Giffard And Jane Hoord.
  • Dorothy Giffard married George Francis Shirley, and had children including Alice Shirley, Ann Sherley, Arthur Shirley, Cassandra Shirley, Elizabeth Shirley, John Shirley, Mary Shirley, Ralph V Shirley.
  • Dorothy Giffard passed away in 1571 in Northamptonshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Giffard
1466–1556
Birth Location: Chillington, Staffordshire, England
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Jane Hoord
1465–1491
Birth Location: Bridgeworth, Shropshire, England
JH

Spouses(s)

George Shirley
1515–1571
Birth Location: Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, England
GS

Children(s)

John Shirley
1537–1577
Birth Location: Bledlow, Buckinghamshire, England
JS
Elizabeth Shirley
1540–1620
Birth Location: Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, England
ES
Arthur Shirley
1544–1539
Birth Location: Staunton Harrold, Leicestershire, England
AS
Cassandra Shirley
1546–
Birth Location: Staunton Harrold, Leicestershire, England
CS
Ralph Shirley
1548–
Birth Location: Staunton Harrold, Leicestershire, England
RS
Mary Shirley
1550–
Birth Location: Staunton Harrold, Leicestershire, England
MS
Ann Sherley
1550–1608
Birth Location: Satunton, Leicestershire, England
AS
Alice Shirley
1552–
Birth Location: Staunton Harrold, Leicestershire, England
AS

Dorothy Giffard's Ancestors

Self
Dorothy Giffard
1486–1571
Birth Place: Chillington, Staffordshire, England
Parents
John Giffard
1466–1556
Chillington, Staffordshire, England
Jane Hoord
1465–1491
Bridgeworth, Shropshire, England
Grandparents
Robert Giffard
1436–1486
Chillington, Staffordshire, England
Cassandra Humphrestone
1422–1527
Humphreston, England
Thomas Hoord
1439–1488
Bridgworth, Shropshire, England
Joyce Stapleton
1426–1497
North Riding, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Giffard
1410–1437
Joyce Francis
1405–
Thomas Humphreston
1392–
Pickford
1396–
Richard Hoord
1395–
Agnes Perell
1400–
John Stapleton
1400–1455
Johanna Drake
1405–1426
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John, Giffard
1369–1410
Mary Whitmore
1378–1412
Robert Francis
1360–1417
Isabel Pershale
1364–1436
Thomas Hoord
1375–1457
Alice Palmer
1377–1395
John Perell
1370–1407
Brian Stapleton
1379–1438
Cecily Bardolf
1377–1432
John Drake
1370–1420
Christian Antage
1392–1418

Dorothy Giffard's Descendants

1.
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Dorothy Giffard (1486–29 OCT 1571) m. George (Francis) Shirley (26 JAN 1515–27 JUL 1571)
  1. 1. John Shirley 1537–1577 m. Agnes (Byrch) Parker 1525–1599
    1. 1. Thomas (Sale) Searles 1559–1619 m. Elizabeth Kynge 1567–1620
      1. 1. Thomas Searle 1572–1631 m. Agnes 1576–1630
        1. 1. John Searle 1611–1643 m. Margaret Channon 1611–1642
      2. 2. Mary Searle 1592–1614 m. Arthur Salway 1580–1613
        1. 1. Joanna Salway 1606–1687 m. Edward Woodman 1606–1670
      3. 3. Dorothy Searle 1589–
      4. 4. Elizabeth Searle 1594–
    2. 2. Edward (Sale) Searles 1563–1620
    3. 3. Joan (Sale) Searles 1566–1607
    4. 4. John (Sale) Searles 1567–1567
    5. 5. Ellen (Sale) Searles 1568–1611
    6. 6. Josias (Sale) Searles 1570–1622
    7. 7. Richard Sale 1567–1567
  2. 2. Elizabeth Shirley 1540–1620
  3. 3. Arthur Shirley 1544–1539
  4. 4. Cassandra Shirley 1546–
  5. 5. Ralph (V) Shirley 1548–
  6. 6. Mary Shirley 1550–
  7. 7. Ann Sherley 1550–1608
  8. 8. Alice Shirley 1552–

Dorothy Giffard's Timeline

2 Records

1486
1486
Birth of Dorothy Giffard in Chillington, Staffordshire, England
Chillington, Staffordshire, England
1571
29 OCT 1571
Age 85
Death of Dorothy Giffard in Northamptonshire, England
Northamptonshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1486
    Event Place: Chillington, Staffordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 OCT 1571
    Event Place: Northamptonshire, England
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