Interesting! I have a great grandmother, Phebe Gifford married to John Gifford. But that seems to be where all similarities end. My Phebe was the daughter of Mathias Shipman. John, according to Bible records, was born in Vermont to Pauline- don't know her husband's first name. Karan Gifford Armstrong ----- Original Message ----- From: Rick and Carol Rogers <rogers5@innova.net> To: <GIFFORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 1999 11:49 PM Subject: [GIFFORD-L] Phebe Gifford, b. 1861 Dartmouth, MA > 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!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > >> > >