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William GIFFARD 1260–1319 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1260

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

Death Date: 1319

Death Location: Sterling Castle, Sterling Castle

Father: Hugo GIFFORD

Mother: Joan DEHALSBURY

Spouse(s): Lady GIFFARD

Children(s): John GIFFARD

The story of William GIFFARD began in 1260 in Yester Castle, Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland. William GIFFARD married Lady Isabel Giffard, and had children including John Sir Giffard. William GIFFARD passed away in 1319 in Sterling Castle, Sterling Castle.

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Biography

  • The story of William GIFFARD began in 1260 in Yester Castle, Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland.
  • William GIFFARD married Lady Isabel Giffard, and had children including John Sir Giffard.
  • William GIFFARD passed away in 1319 in Sterling Castle, Sterling Castle.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hugo GIFFORD
1237–1297
Birth Location: Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland
HG
Joan DEHALSBURY
1232–1287
Birth Location: Halsbury, Devon, England
JD

Spouses(s)

Lady GIFFARD
1274–1320
Birth Location: Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
LG

Children(s)

John GIFFARD
1281–1310
Birth Location: Yester, East Lothian, Scotland
JG

William GIFFARD's Ancestors

Self
William GIFFARD
1260–1319
Birth Place: Yester Castle, Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland
Parents
Hugo Hugh GIFFORD
1237–1297
Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland
Joan DEHALSBURY
1232–1287
Halsbury, Devon, England
Grandparents
William GIFFORD
1204–
Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Hugh GIFFORD
1162–1256
Anne BREWER
1158–1192
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Osbert GIFFORD
1129–
William BREWER
1128–1158

William GIFFARD's Descendants

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William GIFFARD (1260–1319) m. Lady (Isabel) GIFFARD (1274–1320)
  1. 1. John (Sir) GIFFARD 1281–1310 m. Euphemia (Lady) MORHAM 1287–1409
    1. 1. Hugh (The Wizard Baron GIFFARD) 20GGF 1315–1408 m. Joanna (Baroness Gifford DOUGLAS) 20GGM 1314–1398
      1. 1. Johanna (Countess Locherwart GIFFORD) 18GGM 1356–1401 m. Thomas (Lord High Constable Scotland Earl Lochorwart DE HAY) 18GGF 1354–1399
        1. 1. William (Sir Laird Locherworth HAY) 17GGF 1380–1421 m. Alicia (DE LA HAYE) 17GGM 1382–1451
        2. 2. Jean HAY 1375–1424
        3. 3. Rachel (Heiress Lochorwart HAY) 18GGM 1372– m. William (Lord DEBORTHWICK) 18GGF 1368–1430
      2. 2. Jane (GIFFARD) 19GGM 1341–1401 m. Thomas (HAYDOCK) 19GGF 1340–
        1. 1. Elizabeth (HEYDOCK) 18GGM 1375–1429 m. Ralph (STAFFERTON) 18GGF 1381–1422
      3. 3. Lady (Johanna Countess of Lochorwart) GIFFORD 1344–1398
      4. 4. Hugh GIFFORD 1347–
      5. 5. Alice GIFFORD 1350–1384
      6. 6. Euphemia GIFFORD 1351–
      7. 7. William GIFFORD 1354–

William GIFFARD's Timeline

2 Records

1260
1260
Birth of William GIFFARD in Yester Castle, Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland
Yester Castle, Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland
1319
1319
Age 59
Death of William GIFFARD in Sterling Castle, Sterling Castle
Sterling Castle, Sterling Castle

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1260
    Event Place: Yester Castle, Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1319
    Event Place: Sterling Castle, Sterling Castle
    Record Source: Millennium File
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