Eleanor Giffard

Eleanore Giffard1

• b. 1275, d. before 23 January 1323/24
• Father John, Lord Giffard of Brimsfield2,1 b. 19 January 1241, d. 29 May 1299
• Mother Maud de Clifford2 b. circa 1234, d. after December 1282

Eleanore Giffard was born in 1275 at Brimsfield, Gloucestershire, England.3 She was the daughter of John, Lord Giffard of Brimsfield and Maud de Clifford.2,1 Eleanore Giffard married Fulk, 1st Lord Strange of Blackmere, son of Robert Le Strange of Wrockwarden and Eleanore de Blancminster, at Blackmore, Herefordshire, England.2,3,1 Eleanore Giffard died before 23 January 1323/24. She predeceased her husband.3,1

Family

• Fulk, 1st Lord Strange of Blackmere b. circa 1267, d. 23 January 1323/24

Children

• Elizabeth le Strange+ b. c 1290?4
• John, 2nd Lord Strange of Blackmere+ b. 1305/6, d. 21 Jul 13493,1

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From postem

John Giffard m2 Margaret, wdw of Sir John de Neville of Hallingbury etc., [no parents given but] to whom he appears to be related as papal dispensation was applied for, being related in the 3rd-4th degree. The bishop found there was no impediment to the marriage.
By this m2 he left John s&h, and his heirs were his four half sisters (therefore by Maud de Clifford) were:

• 1) Katherine m Sir Nicholas Daudeleye who seems to be son of James d'Audley/Alditheley by Ela dau of William Longespee II
• 2)Alianore m Sir Fulk Lestraunge of Whitchurch (Lord Lestrange)
• 3)Maud m William son of Geoffrey de Joinville/Geneville, dsp
• 4)Elizabeth dvp

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Citations

[S215] Revised by others later George Edward Cokayne CP, XII/1:343.

[S235] Paternal Ancestry of H. B. James, online, I Copyright (c) Homer Beers James 1996 - In web form by P. McBride (mailto:e-mail address).

[S1121] LDS Submitters, "AFN: 4X44-4P", Ancestral File.

[S206] With additions and corrections by Walter Lee Sheppard, Jr. and assisted by David Faris Frederick Lewis Weis, Weis: AR 7th ed., 29A-31.

Additional Citation: "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/SPCP-MC5 : accessed 5 September 2012), entry for Eleanor /Giffard/.