GIFFARD, Thomas (bef. 1412-48), of Halsbury in Parkham, Devon.

Family and Education

b. bef. 1412, Reg. Lacy, iii (Canterbury and York Soc. lxii), 366. s. of John Giffard of Halsbury by Joan, da. of Richard Denclive (fl.1410). m. by c.1434, Wilhelma Knight, 1s. 1da. KB27/735, rex rot. 5; C139/147/30; C1/11/34; J.S. Vivian, Vis. Devon, 397; Reg. Lacy, ii (Canterbury and York Soc., lxi), 42.

Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, Devon 1437, 1442.

Controller of customs, Exeter and Dartmouth 16 Apr. 1432–27 Oct. 1433; CPR, 1429–36, pp. 179, 323. collector, Plymouth and Fowey 6 Nov. 1443–27 Nov. 1444. E122/113/58/1; 222/54/1; E356/19, rot. 48; 20, rot. 51.

Under sheriff, Cornw. 1434–5, KB27/696, rex rot. 5d. Devon 1439–40. Devon RO, Exeter city recs., receiver’s acct. 18–19 Hen VI, m. 3.

Dep. butler, Barnstaple, Bideford, Ilfracombe Nov. 1438–?d. CPR, 1436–41, p. 222.

Commr. to restore a Breton vessel and its cargo to their owners, Cornw. Nov. 1444; of inquiry, Cornw., Devon Nov. 1445 (piracy).

Escheator, Devon and Cornw. 4 Nov. 1446–7.

Steward of the royal manor of Barnstaple by Oct. 1447. KB9/256/47.

Parlimentarian

GIFFARD, Thomas (bef. 1412-48), of Halsbury in Parkham, Devon.

Main residence: Halsbury in Parkham, Devon.

Gefford, Gifford, Gyffard, Gyfford

Author

H.W.K.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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