John Gifford of Weston Under Edge, Esq.

Will of John Gifford (son of John Gifford and Joan Brydges) is dated 27 December 1562 and was proved 22 May 1563. [PROB 11/46/230] His monument is in All Saints Church, Crondall, Hampshire.

Family

From A genealogical and historical account of the Throckmorton family in England and the United States : with brief notes on some of the allied families by Throckmorton, Charles Wickliffe, b. 1868 Page 111. < Archive.Org >

51-5. Elizabeth Throckmorton (15), married (1) John Gifford of Weston Under Edge, county Gloucester, Esq.

Issue:

• 1. Sir George (16) Gifford, Knight.
• 2. John (16) Gifford
• 3. William (16) Gifford
• 4. Richard (16) Gifford
• 5. Francis (16) Gifford
• 1. Katherine (16), married More of county Oxon.
• 2. Elizabeth (16), married — Fitz Hugh.
• 3. Millicent (16), married John Clavill of Parbeck.
• 4. Grisgrona (16), married Edward Grey, son of Lord Powis.
• 5. Mary (16), married Sir Richard Barker.
• 6. Jane (16), married Edward Yate of Buckland in county
• Berks.
• 7. Anne (16)

Elizabeth (15) Throckmorton, married (2) William Hodges.

Issue:

• 1. Anna.
• 2. Adrina.

She married (3) George Peyto of Chesterton in Warwick.

References

1. WikiTree contributors, "George Gifford MP (1552-1613)," WikiTree: The Free Family Tree, (https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Gifford-1301 : accessed 17 July 2024).
   1. History of Parliament online: GIFFORD, George (1552-1613), of Weston-under-Edge, Glos. < link >
   2. 'Parishes: Crondall', in A History of the County of Hampshire: Volume 4, ed. William Page( London, 1911), British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/hants/vol4/pp5-14 [accessed 17 July 2024]. This John Giffard was succeeded by a son William Giffard, who held the manor in 1509, in which year he and his son John received from the Prior and convent of St. Swithun a grant of woodland for the enlargement of Itchel Park. (fn. 60) William Giffard died in 1549, and was succeeded by his grandson John, the son of his son John, who had predeceased him. (fn. 61) John died seised of the manor in 1563, leaving a son George, then aged 10 years. (fn. 62) A third part of the manor passed to his widow —who married William Hodges of Weston Subedge—as dower. (fn. 63) In 1579, shortly after George Giffard came of age, Henry Wriothesley, second Earl of Southampton, desiring to add Itchel Manor to his neighbouring estate of Dogmersfield, purchased the estate. (fn. 64)
   3. "Dreams of Escape - George Gifford: Courtier, con-man, conspirator" [mathewlyons.wordpress.com] < link >
   4. Collins' PEERAGE (1741), p. 494
   5. Visitation of Hampshire Page 16: Gifford. < Archive.Org >