Does anyone know the Gifford grandparents of Phebe T. Gifford, b. 1861 Dartmouth, MA. Parents: John A. Gifford, b. Dartmouth and Betsey Carr, b. Tiverton, RI? Phebe married Alonzo Mosher in New Bedford in 1876. She died 1882 in Fairhaven, MA. Having a hard time sorting out all the John A. Gifford's. Thanks for any help or leads. Carol Rogers rogers5@innova.net -----Original Message----- From: Ramona McClean <ramonam@potlatch.com> To: GIFFORD-L@rootsweb.com <GIFFORD-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, August 03, 1999 11:15 AM Subject: Re: [GIFFORD-L] Romsey Hampshire UK/ Susan Kudspeth, Micheal Wagner, Chris & Kim & Et Al > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Alan Norris <AlanNorris@access.net.au> >To: <GIFFORD-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Saturday, July 31, 1999 3:30 AM >Subject: [GIFFORD-L] Romsey Hampshire UK > > >> I am interested in any information about my Grandfather William Gifford >and >> his father also William Gifford who both lived in Romsey. I think that my >> Great Grandfather may have had something to do with setting up a police >> force in Romsey. Contact me on anorris@access.net.au >> >> Thanks >> >> Alan Norris >> >> Melbourne Australia >> >>>>>I have >Lou Gerhig's so its much easier to type this up once & send it to everyone >that wants it rather than trying to send it to you seperatly,sorry, Ramona >Gifford >Mc Clean > > GENEALOGY > OF THE > GIFFORD > FAMILY > Down to the time of their emigration to America in > 1630 >The Family of Giffords are of High Antiguity, and were Seated at Honfleur, >in Normandy, three centuries before the conquest of England by Duke William. > > At the Battle of Hastings,in 1066, Sire Runddolph de >Gifford was one of theConqueror's standard beaters, and was rewardedby him >with land in Somereshire and Chesire wich were created into a Barony, from >wich his descendents had summons to Parliament. > > In the reign of Henry11, Sir Peter Gifford married >Alice, Daughter and Heirress of Sir Grey de Corbuchin, with whom he had the >Lordship of >Chillington, in Chesire, wich was the seat of the Dukes of Buckingham of >this family. > > Stephen Gifford was one of the Barons accompanying Richard Coeur de >Lion, to the Holy >Lands, and was killed in the siege of Jerusalem;and his son,Sir Stephen was >wounded there. > > This family enjoyed great distinctions in the English Courts for several >centuries, and no less than five peerages existed in it at one time. > > Baron George Gifford was made Earl of Buckingham by Henery V, But >joining the house of York against that of Lancaster, and being one of the >prime favorites of King Edward V,he was created >Duke ofBuckingham And married the Princess Maud Plantaganet, the King's >cousin. > > His Son, George Gifford, Duke of Buckingham, >Was one of the favorites of the Duke of Gloucester - >afterwards King Richard 111, and being detected in the act of corresponding >with the Earl of Richmond(Henry 11)he was attainted of High Treason and >beheaded by Richard's Orders. > > The Duke of Buckingham left several infant children, but as theyas they >had been deprived of their lands and titles, that mercenary King V11 found >it more convenient not to restore them, and Humphrey Stafford, a very >powerful noble, having married the eldest daughter of Henry,and was created >by him, the Duke of Buckingham. > > The Staffords followed the fate of their maternal ancestor, and the >Grandson of Humphrey was beheaded and his family deprived of their estates > > Of the Sons ofthe last George Gifford, Duke of Buckingham,George >continued the first line and continually solicited the Crown and Parliament >for >his restoration; but from the opposition of his powerful brother- in - law >(Stafford ), was always >defeated. > > The Giffords, in the riegn of King Henry V111 and >Queens Mary and Elizabeth ineffectually put their claims before the English >Parliament, never, however being able to attain a judgement. > > In the reign of James 1, Sir Ambrose Gifford >claimed before the House of Peers to be Duke of >Bellingham, and in the second reign of Charles 1 >his claim was disallowed on account of his poverty. >(See Dugale's Extracts and Baronies.) > > Walter Gifford, the son of Sir Ambrose, emigrated from England to >Massachusetts Bay in >1630, and was the originator of the American branch of the ancient family. > > Of the descendants of this family who have been noted, are the >celebrated critic, Sir John Gifford and Lord Gifford, the master of the >Rolls, who prosecuted, while English Attorny General, the wife of George the >1V(Queen Caroline) upon a charge of high crimes and misdemeannnors. > > Coat of Arms >Gules,three lionspassent; argent; crest, and arm couped above the >elbow;vested or, charged with two barswavy azzure; cuffed white; holding in >the hand a stag's head-cabosed, gules. > > "Non Sine Numin" > >Explanation-- Gules - red; Argent- white; Cuped- >cut off; Vested- gold; Azure- Blue; Cabosed- with out the neck. > >Motto - " Nothing without the Divinity" > >Mediaa Research Bureau, Washington D. C. > >Gifford is of Norman Origin and means "Liberal >Gifter" Was written Giffart or Gifferd > >Love to All, Ramona "Mona"Gifford Mc Clean >Both my Mother's & Father's sodes of the family >had the messy habit of getting themselves seperated from their HEADS!!! > > > > > > > > > > > >> >>