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Thomas Giffard

MP, landowner
Person human Q7790019

Facts

13 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[20]
Date of birth
1490, 1490[4]
Date of death
May 27, 1560, 1560, May 27, 1560[5][6]
Occupation
politician
Position held
Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the 1539-40 Parliament, Member of the October 1553 Parliament, Member of the 1555 Parliament[16][17][18][19]
Father
John Giffard[7]
Mother
Joan Hoorde, of Bridgnorth[8]
Spouse
Ursula Throckmorton[9]
Child
Elizabeth Giffard, of Chillington, John Giffard, Isabel Giffard, Anne Giffard, of Chillington, Dorothy Giffard, Cassandra Gifford[10][11][12][13][14][15]
Family name
Giffard, Gifford[22][23]
Given name
Thomas[24]
Honorific prefix
Sir[21]
🏷️ Also known as
en Sir Thomas Giffard, 13th of Chillington en Sir Thomas Giffard, of Chillington en Sir Thomas Gifford en Thomas Giffard ru Томас Гиффорд
🔖 Identifiers · 7
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Sir Thomas Giffard-Dorothy-Ursula-Brewood 1560 closeup.JPG ↗
Freebase ID
/m/0j7k488
Genealogics.org person ID
I00088862
Geni.com profile ID
6000000001474294151
History of Parliament ID
1509-1558/member/giffard-thomas-1491-1560
The Peerage person ID
p28416.htm#i284153, p69435.htm#i694343
WikiTree person ID
Giffard-208

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Summary

Thomas Giffard was born on 1490[1]. He died on May 27, 1560[2]. He worked as a politician[3].

FAQs

Who were Thomas Giffard's parents?

Thomas Giffard's father was John Giffard[7]. Thomas Giffard's mother was Joan Hoorde, of Bridgnorth[8].

Who was Thomas Giffard married to?

Thomas Giffard's spouses include Ursula Throckmorton[9].

What did Thomas Giffard do for work?

Thomas Giffard worked as a politician[3].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [4] ↑ . WikiTree. wikidata.org.
  19. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [6] ↑ . WikiTree. wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 15w ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    History of Parliament ID → 1509-1558/member/giffard-thomas-1491-1560
    Family name → Giffard, Gifford
    Date of death → +1560-05-27T00:00:00Z, +1560-00-00T00:00:00Z, +1560-05-27T00:00:00Z
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/43323|batch #43323]]: TP named as, batch 18.2"
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