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John GIFFORD 1190 – 1235 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1190

Birth Location: Yester Castle, Yester, Haddingtonshire, East Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1235

Death Location: Yester Castle, Yester, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: William GIFFORD

Mother: Spouse Unknown

Spouse(s): Lady Passelewe

Children(s): Hugh Gifford

John GIFFORD was born in 1190 in Yester Castle, Yester, Haddingtonshire, East Lothian, Scotland, the child of William GIFFORD and Spouse Unknown. John GIFFORD married Lady Catherine Passelewe, and had children including Hugh Gifford. John GIFFORD passed away in 1235 in Yester Castle, Yester, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • John GIFFORD was born in 1190 in Yester Castle, Yester, Haddingtonshire, East Lothian, Scotland, the child of William GIFFORD and Spouse Unknown.
  • John GIFFORD married Lady Catherine Passelewe, and had children including Hugh Gifford.
  • John GIFFORD passed away in 1235 in Yester Castle, Yester, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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John GIFFORD's Ancestors

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John GIFFORD
1190 – 1235
Birth Place: Yester Castle, Yester, Haddingtonshire, East Lothian, Scotland
Parents
William GIFFORD
1165 – 1219
Yester Castle, Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland
Spouse Unknown
Grandparents
Hugh (De) Gifford
1135 – 1195
Yester Castle, Yester, Haddingtonshire, East Lothian, Scotland
Spouse Unknown
Great-Grandparents
Osbert Giffard
1188 – 1237
Isabel Freville
1202 – 1232
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John GIFFORD's Descendants

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John GIFFORD (Abt 1190 – 1235) m. Lady (Catherine) Passelewe (1237 – 1237)
  1. 1. Hugh Gifford (1237 – 1297) m. Spouse Unknown
    1. 1. William Gifford (1255 – 1310)
    2. 2. Isabel Gifford (1290 – 1337) m. Adam ((Halyburton)) Haliburton (Abt 1280 – 3 Sep 1337)
      1. 1. Walter Haliburton (Abt 1310 – Abt Jan 1378) m. Christian (de) Vaux (Abt 1318 – )
      2. 2. John Halliburton (1313 – 1355) m. (Miss; (of Dirleton) de) VAUX m. Agatha (de) Vaux (1325 – 1355)
        1. 1. John ((of Dirleton) HALIBURTON) (HALYBURTON) (1335 – 1402)
      3. 3. Walter Halyburton (Abt 1315 – Aft 1388) m. MRS (Walter HALIBURTON) (HALYBURTON) (1320 – )
      4. 4. Alexander (De) Halyburton (Abt 1316 – Abt Jun 1372)
      5. 5. Adam Haliburton (Abt 1323 – )
      6. 6. Margaret Haliburton (1350 – 1400) m. Robert (Chisholm II of) Paxton (1334 – Aft 30 Aug 1400) m. Robert Chisholm (1400 – 1470) m. Robert (De) Chisholm (1334 – 1394)
      7. 7. Alexander Halliburton (Abt 1290 – Unknown)
      8. 8. John (Lord) Haliburton (Abt 1335 – 1392) m. Margaret CAMERON (Abt 1410 – 1493)
        1. 1. John HALIBURTON (Abt 1357 – Deceased)
        2. 2. Walter Haliburton (Abt 1360 – 10 May 1447) m. Marjorie (Mary) Douglas (Abt 1377 – 11 Mar 1421)

John GIFFORD's Timeline

2 Records

1190
Abt 1190
Birth of John GIFFORD in Yester Castle, Yester, Haddingtonshire, East Lothian, Scotland
Yester Castle, Yester, Haddingtonshire, East Lothian, Scotland
1235
1235
Age 45
Death of John GIFFORD in Yester Castle, Yester, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Yester Castle, Yester, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1190
    Event Place: Yester Castle, Yester, Haddingtonshire, East Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1235
    Event Place: Yester Castle, Yester, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

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