Osbern Giffard
| Osbern Giffard | |
|---|---|
| Father | Osborn/Osberne/Osborne/Osbern de Bolebec, Lord of Bolebec[1] |
| Mother | Aveline/Avelina/Wevia de Crépon (sister of Gunnora, Duchess of Normandy)[1] |
| Born |
circa 1020 Longueville-le-Giffard, France |
| Died |
circa 1085 Brimpsfield, Gloucestershire |
| Occupation | landowner |
Osbern (or Osborne) Giffard (c. 1020, Longueville-le-Giffard (now Longueville-sur-Scie), France – c. 1085 Brimpsfield, Gloucestershire) was one of the knights who invaded England in 1066 under William the Conqueror.[2] He was rewarded with holdings throughout Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Wiltshire and Somerset.[3] He settled in Brimpsfield, where he built a castle which was destroyed by Edward II in 1322. It is believed that the Gloucestershire village of Stoke Gifford is named after him.[4][5] Giffard's nephew, Walter beame the 1st Earl of Buckingham.[6]
Family
Giffard was a son of Osborn (or Osberne or Osborne or Osbern) de Bolebec, Lord of Longueville-le-Giffard by Aveline (or Avelina or Wevia) de Crépon, a sister of Gunnora, Duchess of Normandy. One of Giffard's siblings was Walter Giffard, Lord of Longueville. Notable descendants include Walter Giffard and Godfrey Giffard.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Barns-Graham, Peter (15 November 2011). "Giffard01". Families Database. Stirnet. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
- ↑ "Bolebec from Longueville, Normandy, and Giffard of Gloucestershire and Buckinghamshire". geneajourney.com. 2005. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ↑ Palmer, John. "Osbern Giffard". Domesday Map. University of Hull. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ↑ Kerton, Adrian (2011). "The History of Stoke Gifford: Osborne Giffard". adriankweb.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ↑ Broomhead, Ros (13 August 2008). "A Brief History". stokegifford.org.uk. Stoke Gifford Parish Council. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ↑ Darryl, Lundy (2011). "Person Page 18734". The Peerage. Retrieved 16 July 2011.