'Giffard09'
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Families covered: Gifford of Busta, Gifford of Hogsetter, Gifford of Olaberry, Gifford of Sheriffhall, Gifford of Weathersta, Gifford of Yester
| Previously thought to have been son of Osbert Giffard (d 21.08.1229) by Isabel Friville, who has since been found reported as having dsp, was ... | |||||||||||||||
| Hugh Gifford of Yester (b c1162, moved from England to Scotland) | |||||||||||||||
| m. _ Giffard | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | William Gifford of Yester (b 1204) | ||||||||||||||
| A. | Hugh Gifford of Yester (b 1230) | ||||||||||||||
| i. | William Gifford of Yester (b 1255, d 1310) | ||||||||||||||
| a. | Hugh Gifford of Yester (b 1281) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Joanna Douglas (dau of Sir James Douglas of Hermiston) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Hugh Gifford of Yester | ||||||||||||||
| (A) | Elizabeth Gifford possibly of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Haig, 10th of Bemersyde (d Piperdean 1436) | |||||||||||||||
| (B) | Mary Gifford possibly of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1425) Eustace Maxwell of Tealing | |||||||||||||||
| (2) | James Gifford of Sheriff Hall (Sheriffhall), Midlothian (d 1421) | ||||||||||||||
| AL, the provider of the above information, showed that James had just 2 daughters, Elizabeth & Janet. However it is clear that Sheriffhall continued in this family for several generations. The following is speculative, being compiled mainly from references in this web site. | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Alexander Gifford of Sheriffhall (a c1450) | ||||||||||||||
| (i) | James Gifford of Sheriffhall (a 1452) | ||||||||||||||
| (a) | James Gifford of Sheriffhall (a 1485) | ||||||||||||||
| ((1)) | John Gifford of Sheriffhall | ||||||||||||||
| ((A)) | James Gifford of Sheriffhall (a 1566) | ||||||||||||||
| ((i)) | James Gifford of Sheriffhall (a c1595) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Margaret Home | |||||||||||||||
| ((ii)) | Margaret Gifford possibly of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1584) John Sinclair of Dryden | |||||||||||||||
| ((B)) | John Gifford in Shetland (d before 10.07.1577, minister) - continued below | ||||||||||||||
| m. Margaret Ballenden (dau of Patrick Ballenden of Stennis) | |||||||||||||||
| (ii)+ | other issue - John, William, Sanders, Patrick | ||||||||||||||
| (B) | Elizabeth Gifford (b c1399, d 1465) | -- | |||||||||||||
| m. James Douglas, 2nd Lord Dalkeith | -- | ||||||||||||||
| (C) | Janet Gifford | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Learmonth of Clatto and Logie, Provost of St. Andrews | |||||||||||||||
| (3) | Joanna Gifford (b 1334) | -- | |||||||||||||
| m. Sir Thomas de Haya of Locherworth, Sheriff of Peebles (d before 12.1399) | -- | ||||||||||||||
| (4) | Margaret Gifford | ||||||||||||||
| (5) | Alice Gifford | -- | |||||||||||||
| m. Thomas Boyd of Kilmarnock (a 1409) | -- | ||||||||||||||
| 2. | Janet Gifford | -- | |||||||||||||
| m. Adam de Seton (d 1249) | -- | ||||||||||||||
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| John Gifford in Shetland (d before 10.07.1577, minister) - continued above | |||||||||||||||
| m. Margaret Ballenden (dau of Patrick Ballenden of Stennis) | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | Andrew Gifford of Weathersta & Busta (d 10.01.1620) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Agnes Robertson relict of Andrew, presumed mother of ... | |||||||||||||||
| A. | John Gifford of Weathersta (b c1573, d 1658) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Marjorie Bruce | |||||||||||||||
| i. | Laurence Gifford of Weathersta (a 1656) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Jean Sinclair (a 1656, dau of James Sinclair of Quendale) wife of Laurence, presumed mother of ... | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Gilbert Gifford of Weathersta (a 1665) presumed son of Laurence | ||||||||||||||
| (1) | Andrew Gifford of Weathersta (d 1692) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Margaret Stewart (dau of Laurence Stewart of Bigton) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Barbara Neven (dau of Ninian Neven of Scousburgh) | |||||||||||||||
| Not clear which wife was mother of ... | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Laurence Gifford (dvp) probably father of ... | ||||||||||||||
| (i) | Laurence Gifford, last of Weathersta (a 1701) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Janet Tarrell (dau of William Tarrell of Laxvoe) | |||||||||||||||
| (2) | Barbara Gifford | ||||||||||||||
| m. Charles Scott of Reafirth | |||||||||||||||
| b. | Marjory Gifford | ||||||||||||||
| m. Andrew Mowat (son of _ of Swinzie) | |||||||||||||||
| c. | Marie Gifford | ||||||||||||||
| m. Ninian Neven of Windhouse | |||||||||||||||
| ii. | Andrew Gifford of Melby | ||||||||||||||
| m. Agnes Strang (dau of James Strang of Voesgarth, relict of Thomas Cheyne of Vaila) | |||||||||||||||
| iii. | Gilbert Gifford of Uphouse (dsp 1689) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Margaret Sinclair (dau of Michael Sinclair of Aith) | |||||||||||||||
| iv. | Robert Gifford of Busta (b c1605, d 1678) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Elizabeth Manson (dau of Olla Manson of Isleburgh) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Laurence Gifford (dvp before 1672) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Isabel Scollay (dau of James Scollay in Burraness by Elizabeth Mowat) | |||||||||||||||
| b. | John Gifford of Busta (b 1656, d 1705) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1678) Agnes Leslie (dau of Thomas Leslie of Ustaness) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Thomas Gifford of Busta (d 1760, 2nd son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (04.02.1714) Elizabeth Mitchell (dau of Sir John Mitchell of Weshshore, 1st Bart) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | John Gifford (d 17.05.1748) | ||||||||||||||
| m/p. Barbara Pitcairn (dau of George Pitcairn of Lerwick) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | Gideon Gifford of Busta (b 11.1748, d 1811) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (04.03.1773) Grace or Grizel Nicolson (dau of Arthur Nicolson of Lochend) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | Arthur Gifford of Busta (d 03.02.1856) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (05.08.1810) Mary Hay (dau of James Hay of Laxfirth) | |||||||||||||||
| ((1)) | Jessie Gifford (d 04.12.1881) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Archibald Sinclair (minister of Walls) | |||||||||||||||
| (b) | Thomas Gifford (b 08.06.1789?) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (19.06.1821) Jessie Scott (dau of John Scott, younger of Melby) | |||||||||||||||
| (c) | Christian Gifford | ||||||||||||||
| m. William Langridge (minister at Burravoe) | |||||||||||||||
| (d) | Jessie Gifford | ||||||||||||||
| m. (14.02.1814) John Scott of Scalloway | |||||||||||||||
| (e)+ | other issue - Thomas (bpt 14.12.1790), Grace (bpt 30.11.1776), Grace (bpt 18.03.1779), Betsey (d unm) | ||||||||||||||
| (B) | Margaret Gifford (b 30.03.1715, d 1768) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. William John Neven of Windhouse | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (28.08.1758) William Nicolson of Lochend | |||||||||||||||
| (C) | Ann (Andrina) Gifford | ||||||||||||||
| m. (20.02.1752) Patrick Gifford of Ollaberry @@ below | |||||||||||||||
| (D) | Christian Gifford (d 1799) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (20.10.1750) John Bruce Stewart of Symbister | |||||||||||||||
| (E)+ | other issue - Robert (d 17.05.1748), William (d 17.05.1748), Hay (d 17.05.1748), James (d c1740), Thomas (b 06.06.1727, d infant), Francis Patrick (b 1729, d 1740), Thomas (b 05.09.1734, d c1740), Elizabeth (b 1721, d 1740), Barbara, Anderina | ||||||||||||||
| (2) | John Gifford of Lerwick (4th son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Jean Nicolson (dau of John Nicolson of Gilsbreck) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Arthur Gifford (bpt 10.05.1741, 4th son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Ann Sinclair | |||||||||||||||
| (B) | Ann Gifford | ||||||||||||||
| m. James Cheyne of Tangwick | |||||||||||||||
| (C)+ | other issue - Thomas (bpt 01.07.1728, d young), Peter (bpt 26.05.1731, d unm), Thomas (bpt 08.08.1733), Grizel (bpt 14.05.1732) | ||||||||||||||
| (3) | Andrew Gifford of Olaberry | ||||||||||||||
| m. Christian Murray (dau of Captain John Murray, m2. William Henderson) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Patrick Gifford of Olaberry (d 1756) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (20.02.1752) Andrina Gifford (dau of Thomas Gifford of Busta) @@ above | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | Andrew Gifford of Olaberry (b 1752, d 1812) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (06.11.1783) Andrina Mary Nicolson (dau of Arthur Nicolson of Lochend) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | Arthur Gifford of Olaberry, later in Canada (d 25.08.1844) | ||||||||||||||
| (b) | Margaret Gifford (d 08.02.1849) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1820) James Yorston (d 10.02.1849, RN) | |||||||||||||||
| (c) | Christian Gifford (d 07.07.1851) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (10.07.1819) Andrew Hoseason (RN) | |||||||||||||||
| (d) | Catherine Gifford (d 13.07.1877) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1826) Andrew Duncan of Lerwick | |||||||||||||||
| (e)+ | other issue - Andrew (b 1784, d unm 1806), Thomas (b c1791, d 1794), John Bruce (b c1796, d 1811, RN), Andrina (b c1790, d unm 1862), Grace (b c1798, d unm 1817) | ||||||||||||||
| (ii)+ | other issue (d unm) - Thomas, Elizabeth | ||||||||||||||
| (B) | John Gifford | ||||||||||||||
| (4) | William Gifford (d 27.03.1767, minister of Northmaven, 7th son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Bess Leslie (d 11.08.1776) | |||||||||||||||
| (5) | Gilbert Gifford of Urafirth | ||||||||||||||
| m. Catherine Sinclair of Brew | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | John Gifford (d 1800, surgeon) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (04.03.1762) Janet Irvine (dau of William Irvine) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Ann Davidson (dau of James Davidson) | |||||||||||||||
| Not clear which wife was mother of ... | |||||||||||||||
| (i)+ | issue - John, Gilbert | ||||||||||||||
| (B) | Anne Gifford (d 20.12.1803) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Gilbert Henderson of Bardister | |||||||||||||||
| (6) | Ann Gifford | ||||||||||||||
| m. Andrew Fisken of Southerhouse & Netherhouse (d 1755, minister of Delting) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | John Delting (d 17.03.1748) | ||||||||||||||
| (B) | Elizabeth Delting | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Rintoul | |||||||||||||||
| (7) | Catherine Gifford | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1720) Wiliam Bruce of Urie | |||||||||||||||
| (8)+ | other issue - Robert (b c1680, d 1700), Patrick (dsp 1760, Chamberlain of Zetland), James (dsp), 4 other sons, 2 other daughters | ||||||||||||||
| c.+ | other issue - Patrick, Gilbert | ||||||||||||||
| v. | Alexander Gifford | ||||||||||||||
| m. Janet Hendrie (dau of Thomas Hendrie, minister of Walls) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | daughter | ||||||||||||||
| vi.+ | other issue - John of Trondra (b 1621, d unm 1708), 4 other sons, 14 daughters | ||||||||||||||
| B. | Gilbert Gifford of Hogsetter (a 1634) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Katherine Umphray | |||||||||||||||
| i. | Thomas Gifford of Hogsetter | ||||||||||||||
| ii. | Janet Gifford | ||||||||||||||
| m. Patrick Cheyne of Vaila | |||||||||||||||
| C. | Barbara Gifford | ||||||||||||||
| m. James Henderson of Gairdie (d 1651) | |||||||||||||||
| D. | Margaret Gifford (d 08.1620) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Edward Sinclair of Marrasetter | |||||||||||||||
| 2. | Gilbert Gifford | ||||||||||||||
| m. Barbara Sinclair (dau of Laurence Sinclair of Goat) | |||||||||||||||
Main source(s):
(1) For upper section (most of which, other than the Sheriffhall line, was originally included within Giffard01 but on 24.11.06 was moved to a Temporary page before being moved here) : information kindly provided by a contributor (AL, 14.10.03) supported by various web sites plus cross-references from elsewhere in this database
(2) For lower section : 'The County Families of the Zetland Islands' by Francis Grant, 1893 ('Gifford of Weathersta' (p77+) & 'Gifford of Busta' (p81+) & 'Gifford of Ollaberry' (p87+))
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