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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 -- --, 1334 December 0, 1369
- Jeniffer Gifford -- --, 1500 December 0, 1560
- John Gifford -- --, 1190 December 0, 1235 Haddingtonshire
- Ralph Gifford -- --, 1505 March 9, 1544 England
- William EMPTYNUL Gifford -- --, 1650 December 0, 1738 Massachusetts
Gifford Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Christopher EMPTYNUL Gifford -- --, 1660 December 0, 1748 Massachusetts
- William EMPTYNUL Gifford -- --, 1654 October 22, 1739 Emptynul
- Robert EMPTYNUL Gifford -- --, 1617 December 21, 1687 Emptynul
- Edmond EMPTYNUL Gifford -- --, 1621 December 0, 1622 Emptynul
- Mary EMPTYNUL Gifford -- --, 1616 England
