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Joan (Leveson) Gifford 1516–1572 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1516

Birth Location: Lilleshall Abbey, Shropshire, Eng.

Death Date: 1572

Death Location: Brewood, Staffordshire, Eng.

Father: Sir Lilleshull,

Mother: Lady Offley

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Joan (Leveson) Gifford began in 1516 in Lilleshall Abbey, Shropshire, Eng.. Joan (Leveson) Gifford passed away in 1572 in Brewood, Staffordshire, Eng..

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Biography

  • The story of Joan (Leveson) Gifford began in 1516 in Lilleshall Abbey, Shropshire, Eng..
  • Joan (Leveson) Gifford passed away in 1572 in Brewood, Staffordshire, Eng..

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Lilleshull,
1502–1545
Birth Location: Prestwood, Staffordshire, England
SL
Lady Offley
1504–1563
Birth Location: Stafford Borough, Staffordshire (or London, Middlesex?), England
LO

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joan Gifford's Ancestors

Self
Joan Gifford
1516–1572
Birth Place: Lilleshall Abbey, Shropshire, Eng.
Parents
Sir James Leveson, of Lilleshull,
1502–1545
Prestwood, Staffordshire, England
Lady (Margery) Offley
1504–1563
Stafford Borough, Staffordshire (or London, Middlesex?), England
Grandparents
Sir (Richard Leveson (Vice Admiral of) Pretwood)
1457–1503
Kinver, South Staffordshire Borough, Staffordshire, England
Hillary ((Hillaria)) Wyllenhall
1461–1503
Prestwood, Ellastone, Staffordshire, England
William Offley
1475–1560
of,staffordshire,england
Elizabeth Dillorne
1480–1530
Stafford, Staffordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John E16
1450–1500
Lady E16
1454–1548
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joan Gifford's Timeline

2 Records

1516
1516
Birth of Joan (Leveson) Gifford in Lilleshall Abbey, Shropshire, Eng.
Lilleshall Abbey, Shropshire, Eng.
1572
1572
Age 56
Death of Joan (Leveson) Gifford in Brewood, Staffordshire, Eng.
Brewood, Staffordshire, Eng.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1516
    Event Place: Lilleshall Abbey, Shropshire, Eng.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1572
    Event Place: Brewood, Staffordshire, Eng.
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