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Joan Giffard 1368–1417 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1368

Birth Location: Chillington, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: ABT 1417

Death Location: England, United Kingdom

Father: John Giffard

Mother: Mary Whitmore

Spouse(s): Richard Knightley, Richard Knightley

Children(s): Richard Knightley, Richard Knightley, Margaret Knightley

Joan Giffard was born in 1368 in Chillington, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of John Giffard And Mary Whitmore. Joan Giffard married Richard De Knightley, Richard Knightley, and had children including Margaret Knightley, Richard Knightley. Joan Giffard passed away in 1417 in England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Joan Giffard was born in 1368 in Chillington, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of John Giffard And Mary Whitmore.
  • Joan Giffard married Richard De Knightley, Richard Knightley, and had children including Margaret Knightley, Richard Knightley.
  • Joan Giffard passed away in 1417 in England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Giffard
–1400
Birth Location: Chillington Hall, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
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Mary Whitmore
1348–1402
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Richard Knightley
1364–1417
Birth Location: Gnosall, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
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Richard Knightley
1335–1384
Birth Location: Knightley, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Richard Knightley
1395–1443
Birth Location: Gnosall, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
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Richard Knightley
1354–1417
Birth Location: England, United Kingdom
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Margaret Knightley
1382–1441
Birth Location: Drayton, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
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Joan Giffard's Ancestors

Self
Joan Giffard
1368–1417
Birth Place: Chillington, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Giffard
–1400
Chillington Hall, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Mary Whitmore
1348–1402
Grandparents
John (Ii) Giffard
1278–1344
Chillington Hall, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Catherine Stafford
1290–
of Marston, Staffordshire, England
Richard (de) Whitmore
1251–1350
Whitmore, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Susan Draycot
1264–1350
Caunton, Nottinghamshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Gifford
–1307
Ada Courtenay
1270–1330
Edmund Stafford
1272–1308
Margaret Basset
1277–1337
John Whitmore
1212–1301
Agnes Bagnold
1204–1287
Philip Draycote
1220–1292
Alice D'Ufford
1280–1335
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Giffard
1170–1227
Avicia Hastang
1185–1227
Hugh Courtenay
1249–1291
Nicholas Stafford
1242–1287
Alionore Clinton
1250–1287
Ralph Whitmore
1171–1243
Emma Chatesdene
1171–
William Bagnold
1190–
William Bagnold
1192–
Richard DeDraycott
1218–1260
Alice DeLegh
1220–
Robert Ufford
1279–1316
Cecily Valoines
1277–1325

Joan Giffard's Descendants

1.
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Joan Giffard (1368–ABT 1417) m. Richard Knightley (1364–1417) m. Richard (De) Knightley (1335–1384)
  1. 1. Richard Knightley 1395–1443 m. Elizabeth Purefoy 1400–1474
    1. 1. Richard (Knightley de) Fausley 1420–1472
      1. 1. Emma Knightly 1462–1490 m. Thomas Andrews 1463–1530
        1. 1. Thomas Andrews 1482–1541 m. Agnes (Anne) Newport 1490–
        2. 2. Mary Andrews 1480–1540 m. Thomas Arden 1485–1554
        3. 3. Richard Andrews 1485–
        4. 4. Margaret Andrew 1486–
        5. 5. Jane Andrew 1487–
        6. 6. Anne Andrews 1487–1560 m. Sir (George) Smythe 1487–1538 m. George (Harris) Smith 1487–1538
      2. 2. Elizabeth Knightley 1451–1520 m. Richard Brailes 1440–1510 m. Shirley 1447– m. John Molse 1450– m. Thomas Cotton 1453–1505 m. John Mulsho 1450– m. John Mulsho 1450– m. John Mulsho 1450–
      3. 3. James Knightly 1452–1491
      4. 4. Maud Knightly 1453– m. William (d or o Sir Richard) Humfrey 1449–1490
      5. 5. Richard (De) Knightley 1455–1534 m. Jane Skenard 1473–1539 m. Margaret Purefoy 1400–1474
      6. 6. Sir (Richard) Knightley 1455–1547 m. Jane Skenard 1473–1539
      7. 7. Eleanor Knightley 1457–
      8. 8. John Knightly 1459–
      9. 9. Mary Knightly 1467–1490 m. William Cusse 1460– m. John Crewse 1465–
      10. 10. Eleanor Knightley 1486–
    2. 2. Richard Knightley 1466–1547 m. Jane Skenard 1473–1539
      1. 1. Susanna Knightley 1498–1532 m. William Spencer 1496–1532
        1. 1. Jane Spencer 1519–1593 m. Sir (Richard) Brydges 1497–1558
        2. 2. Mary Spencer 1515– m. Thomas Bales –1586
        3. 3. Isabel Spencer 1515–1578 m. John Cotton 1511–1593
        4. 4. John Spencer 1517–1586 m. Katherine Kitson 1515–1586
        5. 5. Dorothy Spencer 1521–1575 m. Thomas Spencer 1500–1576
        6. 6. Marie Spencer 1525– m. Thomas Boles 1520–
        7. 7. Margaret Spencer 1532–
      2. 2. Susan Knightley 1445–
      3. 3. Nicholas Knightley 1449–
      4. 4. Elizabeth Knightly 1454–
    3. 3. John Knightly 1417– m. Margaret Daniel 1421–
    4. 4. John Knightley 1417–1442
    5. 5. Elizabeth Knightly 1425–1580 m. Richard Brailes 1440–1510 m. Richard Brayles 1420–
    6. 6. Susan Knightley 1430–
    7. 7. Margaret Knightly 1460–1554 m. William Gascaigne 1445–1520
  2. 2. Richard Knightley 1354–1417 m. Elizabeth Burgh 1343–1417
    1. 1. Henry (Esquire) Keighley 1505–1551 m. Cicely (De) Boteler 1505–1551
    2. 2. John Knightley 1393–1431 m. Marganet 1397–
    3. 3. Maud Knightley 1394–
    4. 4. Mary Keighley 1450–
  3. 3. Margaret Knightley 1382–1441 m. William Purefoy 1379–1407
    1. 1. Margaret Purefoy 1400–1474 m. John Fielding 1400– m. Richard (De) Knightley 1455–1534
      1. 1. William Fielding 1428–1471 m. Agnes (De Saint) Liz 1430–1460
        1. 1. Ann Fielding 1445–1507 m. Humphrey Grey 1441–1500
        2. 2. John Fielding 1447–
        3. 3. Edward Fielding 1454–1514 m. Giliane Ellys 1456–1556
        4. 4. Martin Fielding 1455–
        5. 5. Martina 1459–
    2. 2. Elizabeth Purefoy 1400–1474 m. Richard Knightley 1395–1443
    3. 3. John Purefoy 1398– m. Joan Poultney 1397–

Joan Giffard's Timeline

2 Records

1368
1368
Birth of Joan Giffard in Chillington, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Chillington, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
1417
ABT 1417
Age 49
Death of Joan Giffard in England, United Kingdom
England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1368
    Event Place: Chillington, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: ABT 1417
    Event Place: England, United Kingdom
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