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Mary Giffard 1523–1598 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1523

Birth Location: Brightley in Chittlehampton, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 21 January 1598

Death Location: South Tawton, West Devon Borough, Devon, England

Father: (Sir) Gilford

Mother: Margaret Cobleigh

Spouse(s): John Wykes

Children(s):

Mary Giffard was born in 1523 in Brightley in Chittlehampton, Devon, England, United Kingdom, the child of Sir Roger Gilford And Margaret Cobleigh. Mary Giffard married John Wykes. Mary Giffard passed away in 1598 in South Tawton, West Devon Borough, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • Mary Giffard was born in 1523 in Brightley in Chittlehampton, Devon, England, United Kingdom, the child of Sir Roger Gilford And Margaret Cobleigh.
  • Mary Giffard married John Wykes.
  • Mary Giffard passed away in 1598 in South Tawton, West Devon Borough, Devon, England.

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Mary Giffard's Ancestors

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Mary Giffard
1523–1598
Birth Place: Brightley in Chittlehampton, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Parents
(Sir) Roger Gilford
1500–1547
Brightleigh, Chittlehampton, Devonshire, England
Margaret Cobleigh
1502–1547
Brightley, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Thomas Giffard
1460–1513
Devon, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Anne Coryton
1475–
England, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Giffard's Timeline

2 Records

1523
1523
Birth of Mary Giffard in Brightley in Chittlehampton, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Brightley in Chittlehampton, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1598
21 January 1598
Age 75
Death of Mary Giffard in Brightley in Chittlehampton, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Brightley in Chittlehampton, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1523
    Event Place: Brightley in Chittlehampton, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 January 1598
    Event Place: Brightley in Chittlehampton, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: South Tawton, West Devon Borough, Devon, England

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