Thomas Giffard, of Halsbury

Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Gifford-866

Thomas Giffard was born in 1461, the son of John Giffard and Joan Dabernon.[1][2]

Marriages

Thomas married twice.

He married, firstly, Avis Dennis, daughter of John Dennis.[1]

Issue:

1. Thomas Giffard
2. John Giffard, b. 1483, d. 1528

He married, secondly, Ann Coryton, daughter of John Coryton.[1]

Issue:

1. Sir Roger Giffard, b. 1490, d. 1547

Death

He lived at Halsbury and he died on 17 March 1513.[1]

Supporting data

• Thomas Giffard1
• M, #69040, b. circa 1437, d. 1513
• Father John Giffard b. c 1399, d. 1491
• Mother Joan Dabernon b. c 1415
• Thomas Giffard was born circa 1437 at of Halsbury, Devonshire, England. He married Anna Coryton, daughter of John Coryton, circa 1470.1 Thomas Giffard died in 1513.
• Family Anna Coryton b. c 1441
• Child
  • Sir Roger Giffard+1 b. c 1475, d. 1 May 1547
• Citations
• 1.[S4] Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. I, p. 113-114.
• From: http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p2297.htm#...
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• Thomas Giffard1
• M, #300695, b. 1461, d. 17 March 1513
• Last Edited=29 Jul 2008
• Thomas Giffard was born in 1461.1 He was the son of John Giffard and Elizabeth Dabernon.2 He married, firstly, Avis Dennis, daughter of John Dennis.1 He married, secondly, Ann Coryton, daughter of John Coryton.1 He married Ann Coryton, daughter of John Coryton.1 He died on 17 March 1513.1
• He lived at Halsbury.1
• Children of Thomas Giffard and Avis Dennis
  • 1.Thomas Giffard2
  • 2.John Giffard+2 b. 1483, d. 1528
• Child of Thomas Giffard and Ann Coryton
  • 1.Sir Roger Giffard+2 b. 1490, d. 1547
• Citations
• 1.[S37] Volume 2, page 1735. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
• 2.[S37] See. [S37]
• From: http://www.thepeerage.com/p30070.htm#i300695
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• Collections for a history of Staffordshire
• http://www.archive.org/details/newcollectionsforhi05stafuoft
• http://www.archive.org/stream/newcollectionsforhi05stafuoft#page/28...
  • CHART
• GEN.1 Bartholomew Giffard mar. Joan de Halsbury. ch: Baldwin
  • GEN.2 Baldwin mar. Jane. ch: John
    • GEN.3 John mar. Sibil. ch: Walter
      • GEN.4 Walter mar. Isabel. ch: John
        • GEN.5 John mar. dau. and heir of Richard Denclive. ch: Thomas; Andrew ancestor of the Giffards of Thewborough.
          • GEN.6 Thomas mar. Wilmot Knight ch: John
            • GEN.7 John mar. Joan, dau. and coheir of John Dabernon. ch: Thomas Giffard.
• From the last-named John we have the evidence of inquisitions, and Heralds' Visitations.
• The inquisition on John Gifford of Halsbury, who died in 7 H. VII (1491), states that he held the manor of Halsbury and lands in Nethercote and Wirtheyate, East and West Clyfford, Trew, Nuttecote, Gorwen, Tadeport, Braddon, Ludecote, a moiety of
• http://www.archive.org/stream/newcollectionsforhi05stafuoft#page/29...
• the manor of Podyngton, with a fourth of the advowson of the church, two messuages in Exeter held of the bishop, and a moiety of a carucate of land in Combehed, and a fourth of a knight's fee in Myll. Halsbury was held of Hugh Beaumond in free socage and four carucates of land in West Clyfford, East Clyfford, Trew, and Nuttecote were held of John, Lord Dynham, in free socage.
• The moiety of Podyngton was held of the Prince of Wales, as Duke of Cornwall, the fourth of a knight's fee in Myll was held of Margaret, Countess of Richmond, as of the Honor of Toryton, and the lands in Braddon and Ludecote were held of the Earl of Devon. He had survived Elizabeth, his wife, who had been jointly enfeoffed with him in some of the lands above mentioned, and had left issue, Thomas, William, Richard, Lewis, and other sons whose names are not given in the inquisition, and several daughters.
• Thomas Gifford, his son, was his nearest heir, and was thirty years of age and upwards.
• The inquisition taken on the death of Thomas Gifford of Halsbury in 5 H. VIII (1513) is in bad condition, but some of it can be deciphered. It states he held the manor of Hallysbury, and lands and tenements in Bolland, Wodeland, Cheppyngtoriton, Godelegh, Exeter, Braddon, Ludecote, Wylleswylle, Walden, Hatherlegh, Wykescosy, lands in West Clyfford, Est Clyfford, Trewe, Nuttecote, Thornbury, and other places which are illegible ; also land in Upton Helyon, with a moiety of the advowson of the church, a moiety of the manor of Podyngton, and a fourth part of the advowson, one-fourth of a moiety of the manor of Offewell, and rents from Helegh Sackvyle and Helegh Mandevylle, and Gorwen.
• By deed dated 31st July, 3 H. VIII (1511), Thomas had made a settlement on Anne his wife for her life, and he had made a will dated 3rd March, 5 H. VIII. On the same date, the trustees at his urgent request had made a feoffment of all his land in Walton in the parish of Milton Damerel on himself for life, with remainder to Roger Gifford and his heirs, and Roger Gifford had entered into these lands on the death of Thomas.
• John Gifford, his son, was his nearest heir, and was aged thirty years and upwards.
• So large a proportion of the lands and tenements above specified being held in moieties, looks as if they had been derived from a coheiress.
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• ((A)) John Giffard of Halsbury
• m. Jane Dabernon (dau/coheir of John Dabernon (of family of Dunsland) by Isabella, dau of John Miles of Irishborough.
  • (i) Thomas Giffard of Halsbury - continued below
  • m1. Avis Dennis (dau of John Dennis or Orleigh)
  • m2. Anne Coryton (dau of John Coryton of Newton St. Quethiock)
  • (ii) + other issue - Lewis, John
• Main source(s): Visitation (J.L. Vivian (1895), Devon, 1531+1564+1620+additions, Giffard of Halsbury), BP1934 (Halsbury) with a little support for the lower section of 'Giffard of Brightley' in Commoners (vol 4, Nicolas of London)
• From: Stirnet
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• Links
• http://www.royalblood.co.uk/D1169/I1169622.html

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References

1. WikiTree contributors, "Thomas (Gifford) Giffard (abt.1461-1513)," WikiTree: The Free Family Tree, (https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Gifford-866 : accessed 24 January 2024). cites
   1. Vivian, J. L., The Visitations of the County of Devon : Comprising the Herald's Visitations of 1531, 1564, & 1620 / With Additions (Page 397) Exeter: H. S. Eland, [1895] HathiTrust.org accessed October 25, 2014 < Hathitrust >
   2. Weis, Frederick Lewis. Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists Who Came to America Before 1700. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2004.pg 35 $ < AncestrySharing >