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Dorothy DeGifford Giffard 1510 – 1571 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1510

Birth Location: Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 26 Oct 1571

Death Location: Astwell with Falcutt, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Staffordshire

Mother: Lady Gresley

Spouse(s): Sir Warwickshire

Children(s): Lord Shirley),

In 1510, Dorothy DeGifford Giffard entered the world in Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir John Giffard - 12th Lord Chillington, Sherif of Staffordshire and Lady Elizabeth Gresley. Dorothy DeGifford Giffard married Sir George Francis Shirley Sheriff of Warwickshire, and had children including Lord Sir John Francis de Sale (Searles, Sale, Saale, Shirley),. Dorothy DeGifford Giffard passed away in 1571 in Astwell with Falcutt, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1510, Dorothy DeGifford Giffard entered the world in Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir John Giffard - 12th Lord Chillington, Sherif of Staffordshire and Lady Elizabeth Gresley.
  • Dorothy DeGifford Giffard married Sir George Francis Shirley Sheriff of Warwickshire, and had children including Lord Sir John Francis de Sale (Searles, Sale, Saale, Shirley),.
  • Dorothy DeGifford Giffard passed away in 1571 in Astwell with Falcutt, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Spouses(s)

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Dorothy Giffard's Ancestors

Self
Dorothy Giffard
1510 – 1571
Birth Place: Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir John Giffard - 12th Lord Chillington, Sherif of Staffordshire
1466 – 1513
Chillington, Staffordshire, England
Lady (Elizabeth) Gresley
1505 – 1585
Colton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Robert (Giffard Van) Itchell
Chillington, Staffordshire, England
Cassandra Humphreston
1520 – 1538
Staffordshire, England
Thomas Gresley
1445 – 1504
Colton, Staffordshire, Kingdom of England
Anne Ferrers
1453 – 1516
Tamworth Castle, Warwickshire, , England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Itchell
1420 – 1520
Lady Fraunceys
1520 – 1540
Sir Humphreston
1500 – 1520
Mary Pickford
1500 – 1520
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dorothy Giffard's Descendants

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Dorothy (DeGifford) Giffard (1510 – 26 Oct 1571) m. Sir (George Francis Shirley Sheriff of) Warwickshire (26 Jan 1515 – 27 Jul 1571)
  1. 1. Lord (Sir John Francis de Sale (Searles, Sale, Saale,) Shirley), (1537 – 15 Nov 1577) m. Agnes, (Baroness,) Parker (20 Jul 1540 – 20 Jan 1599)
    1. 1. Edward Searles (4 Apr 1563 – 13 Dec 1620) m. Elizabeth Gifford (5 May 1567 – 14 Aug 1634)
      1. 1. Elizabeth Sale (8 Jun 1590 – 22 Feb 1633) m. William Preston (29 Jan 1590 – 4 Jan 1649)
        1. 1. Mary ((Marie)) Preston (13 Dec 1629 – circa Dec 1690) m. Peter Mallory (circa 1627 – 30 Aug 1698)

Dorothy Giffard's Timeline

2 Records

1510
1510
Birth of Dorothy DeGifford Giffard in Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
1571
26 Oct 1571
Age 61
Death of Dorothy DeGifford Giffard in Astwell with Falcutt, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Astwell with Falcutt, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1510
    Event Place: Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Staunton Harolde, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 54

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Staunton Honolde, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 54

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1571
    Event Place: Astwell with Falcutt, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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