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Hugh Giffard 1237–1297 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1237

Birth Location: Yester, Haddingtonshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1297

Death Location: Yester, Haddingtonshire, Scotland

Father: William Giffard

Mother:

Spouse(s): Wife Giffard

Children(s): Janet Giffard, Ada Gifford, John Yester

The story of Hugh Giffard began in 1237 in Yester, Haddingtonshire, Scotland. Hugh Giffard married Wife Hugh Giffard, and had children including Ada Gifford, Janet Giffard, John Giffard Of Yester. Hugh Giffard passed away in 1297 in Yester, Haddingtonshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Hugh Giffard began in 1237 in Yester, Haddingtonshire, Scotland.
  • Hugh Giffard married Wife Hugh Giffard, and had children including Ada Gifford, Janet Giffard, John Giffard Of Yester.
  • Hugh Giffard passed away in 1297 in Yester, Haddingtonshire, Scotland.

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Hugh Giffard's Ancestors

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Hugh Giffard
1237–1297
Birth Place: Yester, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
Parents
William Giffard
1204–
Yester Castle, Yester, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Hugh (de Giffard - First Lord of) Yester
1162–1214
Wiltshire, England
Giffard
1131–
Great-Grandparents
Hugh Yester
1129–1165
Hawise Tracy
1135–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Osbert Fonteil,
1030–1086
Herbert Scotland
1115–

Hugh Giffard's Descendants

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Hugh Giffard (1237–1297) m. Wife (Hugh) Giffard (ABT 1233–)
  1. 1. Janet Giffard 1262–1322 m. Alexander Synton 1255–1293
    1. 1. Isabella (de) Strathearn 1285–1346 m. Patrick (de) Graham 1235–1296 m. Edward (De Keith Marischal of) Scotland 1280–1346
      1. 1. William (De Keith Marischal Of) Scotland 1315–1407 m. Margaret (Fraser Heiress Of) Touchfraser 1328–1410
        1. 1. Robert (Keith 12th Earl) Marshal 1363–1430 m. Matilda (Urquhart Heretrix of) Troup 1363–1413
        2. 2. Elizabeth (de) Keith 1360–1436 m. Adam (de) Gordon 1348–1402 m. Thomas (Somerville 1st. Lord of) Somerville 1370–1444
        3. 3. Christiana Keith 1358–1435 m. William (de) Lindsay 1352–1414
      2. 2. Margaret (de) Graham 1295–1341 m. Hugh (Ross Earl of Ross and) Stratherne 1275–1333 m. Malcolm (V Drummond 10th Thane of) Lennox 1295–1346
        1. 1. Lilias Ross 1329–1366 m. William (de Urquhart High Sheriff of) Cromarty 1325–1395
        2. 2. Euphemia (de Ross Queen of) Scotland 1329–1386 m. Robert (Stewart II King of) Scotland 1316–1390
        3. 3. Hugh (II Ross 1st Laird of) Balnagown 1320–1374
  2. 2. Ada Gifford 1257–1300 m. Andrew (Gray Lord of) Broxmouth 1253–1322
    1. 1. David Gray 1278–1348 m. Christian Graves 1282–1369
      1. 1. John (Gray - Knight, Lord of) Broxmouth 1305–1376 m. Alice (de) Lisle 1307–1344
        1. 1. Patrick (Gray , Laird of) Broxmouth 1330–1413 m. Margaret 1334–1371
  3. 3. John (Giffard of) Yester 1260–1310 m. Isabel Halyburton 1290–1320
    1. 1. John Gifford 1278–1345 m. Euphemia Morham 1287–1350
      1. 1. Hugh Gifford 1322–1367 m. Joanna (Douglas Baroness) Gifford 1323–1398
        1. 1. Johanna (Gifford van) Yester 1346–1401 m. Sir (Thomas De La) Haye 1336–1397 m. Thomas (de Hay Sheriff of) Peebles 1354–1397 m. Thomas (Hay of) Locherworth 1354–1406 m. Thomas (de La) Haye 1342–1406

Hugh Giffard's Timeline

2 Records

1237
1237
Birth of Hugh Giffard in Yester, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
Yester, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
1297
1297
Age 60
Death of Hugh Giffard in Yester, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
Yester, Haddingtonshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1237
    Event Place: Yester, Haddingtonshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1297
    Event Place: Yester, Haddingtonshire, Scotland

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