Joan Giffard

22 Oct 1443 Inquisition at Exeter on the ‘death of John Mulys:[1]

....John Mulys died on 13 September last. His kin and next heirs, who are also the kin and next heirs of Joan his first wife, are: William Gylbert , the son of Alice, one of the daughters of John, aged 7 on 25 March last; Joan Dabernon , the daughter of Isabel, the other daughter of John, aged 9 on 10 September last; and Elizabeth Dabernon , the other daughter of this Isabel, aged 7 on 4 August last. William’s marriage pertains by right to his father Otes Gylbert , who survives, aged 26 and more, and not to the king or any other.

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Giffard-394

The only John born to Thomas Giffard is very clearly listed with the wives listed below. His only children listed are Lewis (no further record), John (no further record), and Thomas, his heir.[1] John Giffard and Eleanor Giffard are being removed as children of this John.

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Dabernon-9

However, the Inquisitions Postmortem lists her name as Elizabeth, however, there is no proof in existence.[4]

8 Non 1450: ELIZABETH DABERNON: Writ de etate probanda: She is the kin and heir of John Mulys, as one of the daughters of Isabel, one of the daughters of John. Majority claimed by John Giffard, her husband. By royal grant [CFR 1437–45, pp. 281–2], the lands and tenements from her inheritance are in the custody of Otes Gilberd. The escheator of Devon is ordered to prove the age of Elizabeth, who is said to have been born and baptized at Swimbridge, and to warn Otes to be present. [Dorse:] Memorandum that Otes was warned to be at Exeter on 18 November by Nicholas Bokelly, escheator.

Visitations states that Elizabeth (Dabernon) Giffard was the wife of Johem Battyn, son of William Battyn of Exeter.[2] Either the transcriber of the Inquisitions assumed her name was Elizabeth, not Joan, or Joan predeceased her sister who, as a widow, married, John Giffard.

Dates are wrong below.

https://www.sercombebloodline.co.uk/section835020_369285.html

John GIFFARD, b. 1399 in Halsbury, Devon, m. Joan or Jane DABERNON (b. 1412 in Dunsland Cross, Devon, daughter of John DABERNON and Isabella MULES of Irishborough).

[Children of John GIFFARD and Joan DABERNON]:

1. Thomas GIFFARD, b. 1442 in Halsbury, Devon; d. 15 Mar 1532.
2. John GIFFARD, b. in Halsbury, Devon.
3. Lewis GIFFARD, b. in Halsbury, Devon.

References

• The visitation of the county of Cornwall, in the year 1620. Author. St. George, Henry, 1581-1644,Lennard, Samson, -1633,Vivian, J. L. (John Lambrick), 1830-1896,Drake, Henry Holman,College of Arms (Great Britain). “Arscott.” Page 286. Archive.Org
• http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=emsuggs&i...
• http://sheilabarton.familytreeguide.com/getperson.php?personID=I013...
• https://mckaystevens.us/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I35318&tree=1
• https://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/zwrk/temp54.php