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Dorothy Giffard 1520–1571 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1520

Birth Location: Chillington, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: 29 OCT 1571

Death Location: Astwell, Northamptonshire, , England

Father: John Knight

Mother: Jane Giffard

Spouse(s): Francis Esq.

Children(s): John Shirley

In 1520, Dorothy Giffard entered the world in Chillington, Staffordshire, England, born to John Giffard Knight And Jane Giffard. Dorothy Giffard married Francis Shirley Esq, and had children including John Shirley. Dorothy Giffard passed away in 1571 in Astwell, Northamptonshire, , England.

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Biography

  • In 1520, Dorothy Giffard entered the world in Chillington, Staffordshire, England, born to John Giffard Knight And Jane Giffard.
  • Dorothy Giffard married Francis Shirley Esq, and had children including John Shirley.
  • Dorothy Giffard passed away in 1571 in Astwell, Northamptonshire, , England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Knight
1466–1556
Birth Location: Chillington, Staffordshire, England
JK
Jane Giffard
1465–1491
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Francis Esq.
1515–1571
Birth Location: Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, England
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Children(s)

John Shirley
1533–1577
Birth Location: Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, England
JS

Dorothy Giffard's Ancestors

Self
Dorothy Giffard
1520–1571
Birth Place: Chillington, Staffordshire, England
Parents
John Giffard Knight
1466–1556
Chillington, Staffordshire, England
Jane Giffard
1465–1491
Grandparents
Robert Giffard
1420–1486
Chillington, Staffordshire, England
Cassandra Giffard
1422–1527
Humphreston, England
hoorde (hood) whorwood
1426–1488
Hoorde ((Hord) Horde)
1426–1497
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Giffard
1383–1420
Joyce Giffard
1372–
Thomas Humphreston
1392–
Pickford
1396–
Richard Hoorde
1395–1480
Agnes Hoorde
1400–1490
de
1399–1455
Johanna Stapleton
1405–1426
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Giffard
1316–1365
Mary Giffard
1320–
Robert MP
1342–1370
Cecily Francis
1344–1389
hoorde horde
1379–1457
Alice Hord
1377–1395
John Perell
1370–1407
nn Perell
1374–
Bryan Knight
1379–1438
Cecily Stapleton
1371–1432

Dorothy Giffard's Descendants

1.
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Dorothy Giffard (ABT 1520–29 OCT 1571) m. Francis (Shirley) Esq. (ABT 26 JAN 1515–27 JUL 1571)
  1. 1. John Shirley 1533–1577 m. Jane Sale 1537–1582
    1. 1. Dorothy Dyer 1581–1644 m. William Dyer 1580–1605
      1. 1. William (Dyer) Jr. 1610–1672 m. Mary Dyer 1611–1660
        1. 1. Samuel Dyer 1635–1678 m. Anne Vernon 1643–1716

Dorothy Giffard's Timeline

3 Records

1520
ABT 1520
Birth of Dorothy Giffard in Chillington, Staffordshire, England
Chillington, Staffordshire, England
1571
29 OCT 1571
Age 51
Death of Dorothy Giffard in Astwell, Northamptonshire, , England
Astwell, Northamptonshire, , England
1571
29 OCT 1571
Age 51
Burial of Dorothy Giffard
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1520
    Event Place: Chillington, Staffordshire, England

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

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 29 OCT 1571
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