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Sir Knight John Gifford 1543–1605 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1543

Birth Location: Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England

Death Date: 30 Dec 1605

Death Location: Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England

Father: Sir Giffard

Mother: Ann Goring

Spouse(s): Joan Bruges

Children(s): Elizabeth Gifford, John Gifford, Mary Gifford

The story of Sir Knight John Gifford began in 1543 in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England. Sir Knight John Gifford married Joan Jane Salter Van Bruges, and had children including Desire Gifford, Elizabeth Gifford, George Gifford, John Gifford, Mary Ann Gifford, Sarah Gifford, William Gifford. Sir Knight John Gifford passed away in 1605 in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Knight John Gifford began in 1543 in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England.
  • Sir Knight John Gifford married Joan Jane Salter Van Bruges, and had children including Desire Gifford, Elizabeth Gifford, George Gifford, John Gifford, Mary Ann Gifford, Sarah Gifford, William Gifford.
  • Sir Knight John Gifford passed away in 1605 in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Giffard
1520–1568
Birth Location: Hampshire, England
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Ann Goring
1525–1594
Birth Location: Itchen, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Joan Bruges
1547–1620
Birth Location: Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
JB

Children(s)

Elizabeth Gifford
1567–1634
Birth Location: Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
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John Gifford
–1563
Birth Location: Coughton (Warwickshire) England
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Mary Gifford
1581–1616
Birth Location: Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
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Sir Gifford's Ancestors

Self
Sir Gifford
1543–1605
Birth Place: Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
Parents
Sir Richard Giffard
1520–1568
Hampshire, England
Ann Goring
1525–1594
Itchen, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (Knight John Henry) Gifford
1505–1538
Itchell Stoke, Upham, Hampshire, England
Lady (Johanna Brydges Jan van Brugge) "Lurthern"
1503–1559
Newbury, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Constance) Dyke
1474–1521
Burton, Sussex OR Claydon, Buckinghamshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir II
1480–
Eleonore Paulet
1480–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Gifford's Descendants

1.
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Sir (Knight John) Gifford (Abt. 1543–30 Dec 1605) m. Joan (Jane Salter van) Bruges (1547–12 Oct 1620)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Gifford 1567–1634 m. Edward (Searles) Sale 1563–1620 m. Humphrey Shard 1585–1638
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Loomis) Sale 1590–1634 m. William Preston 1590–1649
      1. 1. Mary Preston 1629–1690 m. Peter Mallory 1623–1690
        1. 1. William (H) Mallory 1675–1738 m. Anna Eyre 1677–1743
        2. 2. Rebecca Bunnell 1649–1691
        3. 3. Mary (Preston) Howe 1656–1752
        4. 4. John Mallory 1664–1712
        5. 5. Joseph Mallory 1664–1742 m. Mercy (Mary) Pinion 1669–1706
      2. 2. Elizabeth Preston 1624–1693
      3. 3. Edward Preston 1619–1699
      4. 4. Sara (Jane) Preston 1626–1666
      5. 5. Daniel Preston 1621–1707
    2. 2. Mary Sale 1604–1680 m. John Gove 1604–1648
      1. 1. John Gove 1627–1704
      2. 2. Mary Gove 1641–1679
      3. 3. Edward Gove 1630–1691
  2. 2. John Gifford –1563
  3. 3. Mary (Ann) Gifford 1581–1616 m. Thomas Cleydon 1578–

Sir Gifford's Timeline

10 Records

1514
ABT 1514
Sir Knight John Gifford was married in ,, England
,, England
1543
Abt. 1543
Birth of Sir Knight John Gifford in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
1547
1547
Age 4
Sir Knight John Gifford was married in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, , England
Chesham, Buckinghamshire, , England
1557
1557
Age 14
Sir Knight John Gifford was married in Leith, Gloucestershire, England
Leith, Gloucestershire, England
1560
1560
Age 17
Sir Knight John Gifford was married in England
England
1567
Abt. 1567
Age 24
Sir Knight John Gifford was married in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, , England
Chesham, Buckinghamshire, , England
1576
1576
Age 33
Sir Knight John Gifford was married in Chisholm, England
Chisholm, England
1580
1580
Age 37
Sir Knight John Gifford was married in Chesham ,Buckiinghamshire ,England
Chesham ,Buckiinghamshire ,England
1589
about 1589
Age 46
Sir Knight John Gifford was married
None
1605
30 Dec 1605
Age 62
Death of Sir Knight John Gifford in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1543
    Event Place: Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: ABT 1514
    Event Place: ,, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1547
    Event Place: Chesham, Buckinghamshire, , England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1557
    Event Place: Leith, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1560
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt. 1567
    Event Place: Chesham, Buckinghamshire, , England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1576
    Event Place: Chisholm, England

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1580
    Event Place: Chesham ,Buckiinghamshire ,England

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: about 1589

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Chesam, Buckinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: The Ancestral Lines of Mary Lenore Knapp

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1605
    Event Place: Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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