Person

Godfrey Giffard

religious · active 1262-02-04 – 1342-06-01 · Families Giffard · Geffard · Giffrard

Titles / offices → Bishop of Worcester Chancellor

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Name variants

• “Godfrey Giffard” ×47
• “Godfrey Geffard” ×1
• “Godfrey Gifford” ×1
• “Godfrey Giffrard” ×1
• “Godfrey Gyfard” ×1
• “Godfrey Gyffard” ×1
• “Godfrey Gyffarde” ×1
• “Godfrey Gyfford” ×1
• “Godfrey Gyfiard” ×1

Entries (chronological)

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1. 1288-11-07 date: inferred auto-linked

   Memorandum, that this deed was delivered, on Monday after Martinmas, by the hands of the chancellor to John Bacon, clerk of the queen, to be kept for the use of the king and queen. Nicholas le Fraunkeleyn acknowledges th…

2. 1290-04-10 date: inferred auto-linked

   Pardon to G. bishop of Worcester, John Giffard, Richard Aucher and Hugh de Aston, for a fine of 500 marks made by the said bishop for himself and the others, for trespasses of vert and venison in the forest of Feckenham …

3. 1293-06-02 date: inferred auto-linked

   the said escheator. Order not to aggrieve Alvred de Northgrave by of his homage for certain lands in Tadynton, Bollinghope, and Hereford, co. Hereford, which William Giffard granted by charter to him, to be held of Godfr…

4. 1299-11-06 date: inferred auto-linked

   Licence, after inquisition ad guod damnum made by the sheriff of Gloucester, and in consideration of a fine made before the treasurer and barons of the Exchequer by Nicholas le Chaumberleyn and Agnes his wife, for them t…

5. 1299-11-06 date: inferred auto-linked

   The like for Geoffrey son of Hugh de Weston subtus Egge and William his brother, chaplain, to retain three messnages, a cottage, three virgates of land and 5 acres of meadow in Weston sub Egge, held in chief, whereof the…

6. 1299-11-06 date: inferred auto-linked

   The like for Thomas de Weston subtus Egge, clerk, to retain a messuage and virgate of land in Weston sub Egge, held in chief, whereof he was enfeoffed by the said Godfrey Giffard, without licence. 25.…

7. 1299-11-06 date: inferred auto-linked

   Licence, after inquisition ad quod damnum made by the sheriff of Gloucester, and in consideration of a fine made before the treasurer and barons of the Exchequer by Nicholas le Chaumberleyn and Agnes his wife, for them t…

8. 1299-11-06 date: inferred auto-linked

   The like for Geoffrey son of Hugh de Weston subtus Egge and William his brother, chaplain, to retain three messuages, a cottage, three virgates of land and 5 acres of meadow in Weston sub Egge, held in chief, whereof the…

9. 1299-11-06 date: inferred auto-linked

   The like for Thomas de Weston subtus Egge, clerk, to retain a messuage and virgate of land in Weston sub Egge, held in chief, whereof he was enfeoffed by the said Godfrey Giffard, without licence. Nov. 25.…

10. 1301-02-14 date: inferred auto-linked

    Licence, after inquisition ad quod damnum made by the sheriff of Lineoln. Gloucester, and in consideration of a fine made by Nicholas le Chaumberleyn and Agnes his wife before W. bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, the tre…

11. 1301-02-16 date: inferred auto-linked

    Licence, after inquisition ad quod damnum made by the sheriff of Gloucester, and in consideration of a fine made by Nicholas le Chaumberleyn and Agnes his wife before W. bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, the treasurer, f…

12. 1301-05-28 date: inferred auto-linked

    Licence for the alienation in frank almoin by Godfrey Giffard, bishop of Worcester, to the prioress and nuns of Whitston by Worcester of 12 acres of land and an acre of wood in Northwyk. By K, Grant to Peter de Sabaudia,…

13. 1302-04-21 date: inferred auto-linked

    to the same to deliver to John Giffard, nephew and heir of Giffard, tenant in chief, the lands late of his said uncle, he done homage. By p.s.…

14. 1302-12-10 date: inferred auto-linked

    The like to Nicholas de Warrewyk and John de Foxle, on complaint by John Giffard that Henry del Ok, sub-escheator in the county of Gloucester, fished in his stews of Weston and Norton, co. Gloucester, while those manors …

15. 1317-12-20 date: inferred auto-linked

    To John de Briaunzon, Edmund de Duresme, John de Haveryng John Giffard. Order not to intermeddle with the choosing and of 140 archers on horse in co. Essex, and in taking them to although the king appointed them for this…

16. 1319-05-20 date: inferred auto-linked

    Inspeximus and confirmation of letters patent of John, prior of Worcester, the chapter of that place, being a confirmation, dated in the chapter of VI Nones of July 1804, of a charter of Godfrey, bishop of viz. a grant b…

17. 1319-05-20 date: inferred auto-linked

    Inspeximus and confirmation of letters patent of John, prior of Worcester, and the chapter of that place, being a confirmation, dated in the chapter of Worcester VI. Nones of July 1304, of a charter of Godfrey, bishop of…

18. 1321-05-25 date: inferred auto-linked

    Inspeximus and confirmation of letters patent of Philip, prior of Worcester, of the chapter thereof, dated Thursday, the feast of St. Ambrose, 1296, the grant by Godfrey Giffard, bishop of Worcester, to Robert de and his…

19. 1321-05-25 date: inferred auto-linked

    Inspeximus and confirmation of letters patent of Philip, prior of Worcester, of the chapter thereof, dated Thursday, the feast of St. Ambrose, 1296, the grant by Godfrey Giffard, bishop of Worcester, to Robert de and his…

20. 1342-06-01 date: inferred auto-linked

    Whereas Nicholas Cotrich and Alice his wife acquired in tail from Godfrey Giffard, sometime bishop of Worcester, a messuage, 30 acres of land, 1 acre of meadow and 10 acres of pasture, in Hambury Saltmersh, held in chief…

21. Undated date: uncertain auto-linked

    Inspeximus and confirmation of a writing of quit-claim, dated at Whythindon, the day of St. Luke the Evangelist, 21 Edward I., whereby Godfrey Giffard, bishop of Worcester, granted in fee simple to William son of William…