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Lady Elisabeth Gifford 1402–1456 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1402

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

Death Date: 8 Sep 1456

Death Location: Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: James Sheriffhall

Mother: Beatrice (Gifford)

Spouse(s): James Douglas

Children(s): Jeanette Douglas

In 1402, Lady Elisabeth Gifford entered the world in Sheriffhall House, Newton Parish, Edinburghshire, Scotland, born to James Gifford Of Sheriffhall And Beatrice Gifford. Lady Elisabeth Gifford married James Lord Of Dalkeith Douglas, and had children including Jeanette Douglas. Lady Elisabeth Gifford passed away in 1456 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1402, Lady Elisabeth Gifford entered the world in Sheriffhall House, Newton Parish, Edinburghshire, Scotland, born to James Gifford Of Sheriffhall And Beatrice Gifford.
  • Lady Elisabeth Gifford married James Lord Of Dalkeith Douglas, and had children including Jeanette Douglas.
  • Lady Elisabeth Gifford passed away in 1456 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Sheriffhall
1372–1421
Birth Location: Sheriffhall, Newton, Edinburghshire, Scotland
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Beatrice (Gifford)
1373–1409
Birth Location: Sheriffhall Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

James Douglas
1395–1457
Birth Location: Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
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Children(s)

Jeanette Douglas
1415–1445
Birth Location: Westminster Palace, London, Middlesex, England
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Lady Gifford's Ancestors

Self
Lady Gifford
1402–1456
Birth Place: Sheriffhall House, Newton Parish, Edinburghshire, Scotland
Parents
James Gifford, of Sheriffhall
1372–1421
Sheriffhall, Newton, Edinburghshire, Scotland
Beatrice (Gifford)
1373–1409
Sheriffhall Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Gifford's Descendants

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Lady (Elisabeth) Gifford (1402–8 Sep 1456) m. James (Lord of Dalkeith) Douglas (1395–14 Mar 1457)
  1. 1. Jeanette Douglas 1415–1445 m. Sir (Thomas Erskine, Earl of Mar, 2nd Earl of) Erskine 1410–1490
    1. 1. Lady (Mariot Muriella Erskine, Countess of) Marischal 1435–1482 m. Sir (William Keith, 2nd Lord Keith of Marischal), Lord of) Dunbar 1425–1482
      1. 1. William (Keith, 2nd Lord Keith & 2nd Earl Marischal (1452-1527) Keith Baron of Keith Master of) Marischal 1452–1527 m. Lady (Elizabeth Seton Countess of Marischal) Gordon 1462–1525
        1. 1. Sir (Robert Keith, Master of) Keith 1483–1525 m. Lady (Elizabeth Beatrice) Douglas 1488–1527

Lady Gifford's Timeline

2 Records

1402
1402
Birth of Lady Elisabeth Gifford in Sheriffhall House, Newton Parish, Edinburghshire, Scotland
Sheriffhall House, Newton Parish, Edinburghshire, Scotland
1456
8 Sep 1456
Age 54
Death of Lady Elisabeth Gifford in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1402
    Event Place: Sheriffhall House, Newton Parish, Edinburghshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Sep 1456
    Event Place: Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
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