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Gifford Family History
Gifford Genealogy & Family TreeGifford is an English name from Lancashire, England, where the family was granted lands for their assistance in the Battle of Hastings. It comes from the old French word which means "jaw" and referred to someone with a distinctive jawline. The earliest known ancestor--Walter Gifard--was recorded in 1086 in the Domesday Book. The family motto is Malo mori quam foedari which means "I would rather die than be disgraced."
Other spellings of the name include "Giffard," "Gyfford," "Gifferd," Geffard," "Gyffard," and "Gyfferd." Notable people with the surname include American television personality Kathie Lee Gifford (Today, The View, Live with Regis and Kathie Lee), American football player Frank Gifford (New York Giants), and English jockey Josh Gifford. The first Gifford to come to America was Francis Gifford in Virginia in 1626.
Gifford Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Gifford -- --, 1543
- Anne Gifford -- --, 1158 December 0, 1192 Devonshire
- Maud Gifford -- --, 1277 December 0, 1311
- Janet Gifford -- --, 1192 December 0, 1244 East Lothian
- Baldwin Gifford -- --, 1275 December 0, 1343
Gifford Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Maud Gifford -- --, 1116 December 0, 1227
- John Gifford -- --, 1484 December 0, 1485
- Ralph Gifford -- --, 1498 November 20, 1556
- Thomas Gifford -- --, 1462 October 10, 1511
- John Gifford -- --, 1467 December 0, 1470
