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Elizabeth Gifford 1392–1456 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1392

Birth Location: Sheriffhall House, Newton Parish, Edinburghshire, Scotland

Death Date: 08 Sep 1456

Death Location: Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: James Sherriffhall

Mother: Beatrice None

Spouse(s): James Morton)

Children(s): Lady Douglas, Sir Morton, Beatrix Douglas, Archibald, Twin, Gilbert (Hoge), Willem Drumlanrig, James 1SRA, Elizabeth Douglas, William Douglas, Elizabeth Stewart, James Morton, John Douglas, Archibald Moray, James Douglas, James Douglas, Hugh Douglas, Jeanette Douglas, Janet Douglas, Elizabeth Fleming, (2e Morton

In 1392, Elizabeth Gifford entered the world in Sheriffhall House, Newton Parish, Edinburghshire, Scotland, born to James Lord Gifford Van Sherriffhall And Beatrice. Elizabeth Gifford married James Douglas Van Dalkeith 1St Earl Of Morton, and had children including 2E Earl Of John Morton, Archibald Earl Of Moray Douglas Twin, Archibald Douglas Earl Of Moray 14261455 Twin Of James Douglas Earl Of Moray, Beatrix Douglas, Charlotte Douglas, Elizabeth Bessie Douglas, Elizabeth Beatrice Fleming, Elizabeth Stewart, Gilbert Xith Laird Of Bemersyde Haig Hoge, Hugh Douglas, James 2Nd Lord Morton Douglas, James Douglas, James Douglas Earl Van Morton, James Sir Knight 1St Earl Of Morton 4Th Lord Dalkeith Douglas 1Sra, Janet Douglas, Jeanette Douglas, John Douglas, Lady Janet Douglas, Sir James Douglas 4Th Baron Dalkeith 1St Earl Of Morton, Willem Iv Lord Douglas Van Drumlanrig, William 2Nd Earl Of Avondale And 8Th Earl Of Douglas. Elizabeth Gifford passed away in 1456 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1392, Elizabeth Gifford entered the world in Sheriffhall House, Newton Parish, Edinburghshire, Scotland, born to James Lord Gifford Van Sherriffhall And Beatrice.
  • Elizabeth Gifford married James Douglas Van Dalkeith 1St Earl Of Morton, and had children including 2E Earl Of John Morton, Archibald Earl Of Moray Douglas Twin, Archibald Douglas Earl Of Moray 14261455 Twin Of James Douglas Earl Of Moray, Beatrix Douglas, Charlotte Douglas, Elizabeth Bessie Douglas, Elizabeth Beatrice Fleming, Elizabeth Stewart, Gilbert Xith Laird Of Bemersyde Haig Hoge, Hugh Douglas, James 2Nd Lord Morton Douglas, James Douglas, James Douglas Earl Van Morton, James Sir Knight 1St Earl Of Morton 4Th Lord Dalkeith Douglas 1Sra, Janet Douglas, Jeanette Douglas, John Douglas, Lady Janet Douglas, Sir James Douglas 4Th Baron Dalkeith 1St Earl Of Morton, Willem Iv Lord Douglas Van Drumlanrig, William 2Nd Earl Of Avondale And 8Th Earl Of Douglas.
  • Elizabeth Gifford passed away in 1456 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Sherriffhall
1372–1421
Birth Location: Sheriffhall, Fifeshire, Schotland
JS
Beatrice None
1375–
Birth Location: sheriff, dalkieth, Midlothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

James Morton)
1395–1457
Birth Location: Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
JM

Children(s)

Lady Douglas
1415–1490
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland
LD
Sir Morton
1406–1493
Birth Location: Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
SM
Beatrix Douglas
1429–1490
Birth Location: Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
BD
Archibald, Twin
1425–1455
Birth Location: Moray, Inverness-Shire, Scotland
AT
Gilbert (Hoge)
1418–1458
Birth Location: Bemersyde, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
G(
Willem Drumlanrig
1435–1484
Birth Location: Drumlanrig Castle, Durisdeer Nithsdale, Dumfrieshire, Scotland
WD
James 1SRA
1426–1493
Birth Location: Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
J1
Elizabeth Douglas
1425–1508
Birth Location: Gillcairnstorm, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
ED
William Douglas
1425–1451
Birth Location: Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
WD
Elizabeth Stewart
1460–1529
Birth Location: Renfrewshire, Scotland
ES
James Morton
1413–1490
Birth Location: –
JM
John Douglas
1430–1519
Birth Location: Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
JD
Archibald Moray
1423–1455
Birth Location: Moray, Inverness-Shire, Scotland
AM
James Douglas
1426–1488
Birth Location: –
JD
James Douglas
1426–1493
Birth Location: Mortoor Dalkeith, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
JD
Hugh Douglas
1426–1426
Birth Location: Douglas Castle, Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
HD
Jeanette Douglas
1425–1490
Birth Location: –
JD
Janet Douglas
1420–1451
Birth Location: Brechin, Lanarkshire, Scotland
JD
Elizabeth Fleming
1423–1491
Birth Location: Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland
EF
(2e Morton
–1515
Birth Location: –
(M

Elizabeth Gifford's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Gifford
1392–1456
Birth Place: Sheriffhall House, Newton Parish, Edinburghshire, Scotland
Parents
James Lord Gifford van Sherriffhall
1372–1421
Sheriffhall, Fifeshire, Schotland
Beatrice
1375–
sheriff, dalkieth, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Edmund (Lord Gifford van) Sherriffhall
1307–
SCOTLAND
Agnes
1307–
scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Gifford's Descendants

1.
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Elizabeth Gifford (1392–08 Sep 1456) m. James (Douglas (van Dalkeith, 1st Earl of) Morton) (1395–14 Mar 1457)
  1. 1. Lady (Janet) Douglas 1415–1490 m. Sir (Thomas Erskine 2nd Lord) Erskine 1418–1493
    1. 1. Alexander (Lord Erskine Earl van) Mar 1436–1509 m. Christine Crichton 1420–1475
      1. 1. Robert (Lord Erskine Earl van) Mar 1458–1513 m. Lady (Isabel Elizabeth Campbell Glenarch) * 1460–1518
        1. 1. James (Lord Erskine van Little) Sauchie 1495–1513 m. Christian Bruce 1500–1582 m. Margaret Douglas 1485–1555
        2. 2. James (Erskine Little) Sauchie 1500–1592
        3. 3. Margaret (Erskine of) Mar 1496–1572
        4. 4. Janet Erskine 1504–
        5. 5. Robert (de) Erskine 1487–1513
        6. 6. Elizabeth ((Craigsends, Renfrewshire)) Cunningham.-Makgill. 1485–1519
        7. 7. John (I 5th Sir Lord Erskine 17th Earl van) Mar 1487–1555 m. Margaret Campbell 1485–1555
        8. 8. Margarett Erskine 1485–1559
        9. 9. Elizabeth Erskine 1482–1540
        10. 10. Margaret Erskine 1496–1533
        11. 11. Christian Erskine 1513–1564
        12. 12. Robert (de) Erskine 1505–1547
        13. 13. Mary Erskine 1506–
        14. 14. Lawrence (Oliphant 3rd Baron of Oliphant,) Smith 1506–1566
        15. 15. Colin Oliphant 1487–1513
        16. 16. William (Stewart) Campbell 1873–
        17. 17. Lady (Janet Campbell, Countess of) Atholl 1480–1546
        18. 18. James (Lord Erskine van Little) Sauchie 1500–1596
        19. 19. Sir (Colin Malloch "3rd Earl of Argyll") Campbell 1486–1529
        20. 20. James (of Little Saudie) Erskine 1486–
        21. 21. Lachlan (Cattanach) Maclean 1465–1523
        22. 22. Hector (Odhar) Maclean 1455–1513
        23. 23. Margaret Erskine 1480–1534
        24. 24. Sir (Colin Earl of Argyll Laird of Campbell) Campbell 1433–1493
        25. 25. Janet (Countess Atholl) Campbell 1492–1546
        26. 26. Hector (Og MACLEAN XII of) Duart 1530–1573 m. Janet CAMPBELL 1558–
        27. 27. Eachuinn (Mor, (Hector the Great),) Maclean 1497–1568
        28. 28. Lachlan MacLean 1495–1523
    2. 2. Jean Erskine 1450–1479
    3. 3. Elizabeth (Lucy) WAYTE 1437–1492
    4. 4. * (Jacquetta) Wydeville 1444–1489
    5. 5. Anthony Wayte 1453–
    6. 6. Isabelle Erskine 1445–
  2. 2. Sir (James Douglas, 4th Baron Dalkeith, 1st Earl of) Morton 1406–1493
  3. 3. Beatrix Douglas 1429–1490
  4. 4. Archibald, (Earl of Moray Douglas -) Twin 1425–1455
  5. 5. Gilbert (XIth Laird of Bemersyde Haig) (Hoge) 1418–1458
  6. 6. Willem (IV Lord Douglas van) Drumlanrig 1435–1484
  7. 7. James (Sir Knight, 1st Earl of Morton, 4th Lord Dalkeith DOUGLAS) 1SRA 1426–1493 m. Janet Crichton 1428–1493
    1. 1. James (Douglas of Pompherstoun) \Douglas 1487–1548 m. Catherine (Stewart Countess of) Morton 1491–1554
      1. 1. Margaret Douglas 1511–1579
  8. 8. Elizabeth ("Bessie") Douglas 1425–1508
  9. 9. William (2nd Earl of Avondale and 8th Earl of) Douglas 1425–1451
  10. 10. Elizabeth Stewart 1460–1529
  11. 11. James (Douglas Earl van) Morton 1413–1490
  12. 12. John Douglas 1430–1519
  13. 13. Archibald (Douglas, Earl of Moray (1426–1455)(twin of James Douglas, Earl of) Moray 1423–1455
  14. 14. James Douglas 1426–1488
  15. 15. James ((2nd Lord Morton)) Douglas 1426–1493
  16. 16. Hugh Douglas 1426–1426
  17. 17. Jeanette Douglas 1425–1490
  18. 18. Janet Douglas 1420–1451
  19. 19. Elizabeth (Beatrice) Fleming 1423–1491
  20. 20. (2e (Earl of)John) Morton –1515

Elizabeth Gifford's Timeline

2 Records

1392
1392
Birth of Elizabeth Gifford in Sheriffhall House, Newton Parish, Edinburghshire, Scotland
Sheriffhall House, Newton Parish, Edinburghshire, Scotland
1456
08 Sep 1456
Age 64
Death of Elizabeth Gifford in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1392
    Event Place: Sheriffhall House, Newton Parish, Edinburghshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Sep 1456
    Event Place: Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Millennium File
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