GIFFARD, John (by 1534-1613), of Chillington, Staffs. and London.

b. by 1534, 1st s. of (Sir) Thomas Giffard of Caverswall and Chillington, Staffs. by Ursula, da. of Sir Robert Throckmorton of Coughton, Warws. m. 10 Apr. 1550, Joyce, da. of James Levenson of Lilleshall, Salop, 8s. 6da. suc. fa. 27 May. 1560.Date of birth estimated from age at fa.’s i.p.m., C142/127/45. Wm. Salt. Arch. Soc. iii(2), 82-83; (n.s.) 1902, p. 130; Vis. Staffs. (Harl. Soc. lxiii), 103-4; CPR, 1550-3, p. 70; C142/337/113.