Research Notes:

An undated writ, endorsed "32 Hen III", after the death of "Elias Giffard" names "--- his son aged 16 is his heir". An undated writ, regarding the proof of age of "John son of Elias Giffard", states that "he was 4 years old when he was contracted with Aubrey de Caumvill of Arewe, who was about 4 or 5 years old" but "declaiming against the marriage", that a witness states that he was "26 years old" and another that he was "28 and entering his 29th year…29 on the day of St Walstan". The Testa de Nevill lists fees in Gloucester, dated 1247, which include "Johannes filius Elie Gifford debet esse in donacione domini regis et fuit maritatus ante quam ---...". “Johannes Giffard dominus de Brimesfeild” donated property to Gloucester College, Oxford, for the soul of “Matildæ Longespee, quondam consortis meæ”, by undated charter, witnessed by “domino Johanne Giffard consanguineo meo”.

He was summoned to Parliament in 1295 whereby he is held to have become Lord Giffard. ¹

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12 May 1256, Windsor

Simple protection of John Giffard, going to Ireland with John de Muscegros as messenger from the king, until his return.

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Hen. III, vol. 4, p. 473

[27 Nov] 1256

John Giffard has made fine with the king by two marks of gold for having respite from his knighthood, whereof he will pay one moiety in the king’s Wardrobe in the next quindene of Easter and the other moiety in the quindene of Michaelmas next following....

Calendar of the Fine Rolls, 41 Hen. III, 147

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28 Mar 1264, Oxford

Mandate to John Giffard, on his fealty and homage, to deliver the castle of St. Briavels and the forest of Dene to Walter de Wike, canon of Lantonay, to keep for the king's use during pleasure.

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Hen. III, vol. 5, p. 309

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28 Oct 1265, Canterbury

Remission to John Giffard of all accounts and reckonings of the time in which he had the keeping of the castle of St. Briavel and the forest of Dene up to Tuesday the eve of SS. Simon and Jude, 49 Henry III. and pardon to him of all arrears wherein he is bound for the same.

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Hen. III, vol. 5, pp. 472-473

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26 Oct 1266, Kenilworth

Licence for life for John Giffard to hunt with his own dogs the hare, the fox, the badger and the cat throughout the forests on this side Trent.

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Hen. III, vol. 5, p. 650

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27 Jan 1267, Westminster

Grant, at the instance of Edward the king's son, and with the assent of Hagin son of Master Mosseus and Cok his brother, Jews of London, to John Giffard of a debt of 2,000 marks wherein Peter de Malo Lacu was bound to the said Jews ; so that the said John may recover the said debt according to the law and the custom of the Jewry.

10 Dec 1267, Clarendon

Grant, at the instance of Edward the king's son, to John Giffard of all the debts of the Jewry with the fees, penalties and usuries wherein Peter de Malo Lacu is bound to certain of the king's Jews.

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Hen. III, vol. 6, pp. 30, 173

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19 Oct 1269, Westminster

Grant to John Giffard and his heirs of 7 ... 15s. arising from 15½ virgates of villeinage in Charledon which Eleanor countess of Leicester, sometime held, and which are the king's escheats of the lands of Normans.

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Hen. III, vol. 6, p. 371

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5 Feb 1270, Westminster

Grant to Edmund the king's son of what pertains to the king of the trespasses, forfeitures and excesses done by John Giffard of Brimmesfeld in the forests of England; so that Edmund shall take the amends and amercements into which the said John may fall on this account before the justices for pleas of the forest.

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Hen. III, vol. 6, p. 406

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17 Feb 1271, Westminster

Whereas, at the instance of Edward the king's son, the king granted to John Giffard of Brimmesfeld all debts of the king's Jewry with the fees, pains and usuries, wherein Peter de Malo Lacu is bound to any Jews, and the said John has granted the same to W. archbishop of York ; the king accepts the grant and grants that the said archbishop, his heirs or assigns shall have them accordingly.

[17 Apr 1271, Westminster]

Mandate to all bailiffs not to molest Nigel de Kingescote, by occasion of trespasses or excesses done by him in the late disturbance, as the king has pardoned John Giffard, his household and those of his fellowship for such trespasses, and Nigel was of his household and fellowship, as the said John has testified.

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Hen. III, vol. 6, pp. 519, 596

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18 Apr 1276, Coleham

John de Brehus attorns before the king William Swayp in a suit before the king between him and John Giffard and Matilda his wife concerning the manor of Glabury and damages of 500 marks adjudged to him and detained from him by them.

Calendar of the Close Rolls, 4 Edw. I, m. 14d

13 Sep 1276, Boyton

Commission of oyer and terminer to Ralph and Thomas Trevet, touching the persons who maimed Henry le Provost of Winterburn, and Juliana his wife and other men of John Giffard, of Brimmesfeld, at New Sarum, co. Wilts, and carried away their goods.

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Edw. I, vol. 1, p. 181

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27 Aug 1279, Nottingham

To Hugh son of Alan, keeper of the Long Forest near Shrewsbury. Order to cause John Giffard of Brimmesfeld to have two harts in that forest, of the king's gift.

Calendar of the Close Rolls, 7 Edw. I, m. 4

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16 Feb 1280, Clarendon

Pardon to John Giffard of Brumesfeud, Anselm Basset, Ralph Daubeny, Simon Segre, Thomas de Morton and Walter Balle, huntsman of the said John, of all trespasses committed by John, and the others with him, in hunting and taking deer in the king's forests of Bere and Aisshele, co. Southampton, of which trespasses they were indicted and convicted before the justices itinerant of the forest in the said county.

26 Feb 1280, Marlborough

Grant, for life, to John Giffard of Brumesfeld of the run of all the king's forests in the county of Salop, to whatever part thereof the deer, started in his chace of Corffhara on any day, shall have run in the same day.

5 Dec 1280, Westminster

Mandate to Gregory de Rockesle and Orlandinus de Podio, keepers of the Exchange of London, to pay out of the king's moneys therein to Bouroncinus Walterii and his fellows, merchants of Lucca, 200 marks for the 200 marks owed by John Giffard of Brimmesfeld to the said merchants, and which the king has granted to him.

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Edw. I, vol. 1, pp. 363, 364, 418

8 Jun 1280, Westminster

To Roger de Clifford, justiciary of the Forest this side Trent. Order to permit John Giffard of Brimesfeld to take three stags within the forest of Den, of the king's gift, and to permit him to have his course to take them through the adjacent woods of Gilbert de Clare, earl of Gloucester and Hertford, and of Roger le Bygod, earl of Norfolk and Marshal of England.

Calendar of the Close Rolls, 8 Edw. I, m. 6

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29 May 1281, Westminster

To the keeper of the forest of Dene. Order to permit John Giffard of Brumesfeld to take six harts in the forest aforesaid, and to have his coursing (percursum) of the harts that he shall chance to move out of the forest in grease-time (pinguedine) of this year, without hindrance of the king or his ministers, in accordance with the king's grant.

Calendar of the Close Rolls, 9 Edw. I, m. 6

6 Nov 1281, Westminster

Licence for John Giffard of Brinimesfeld to hunt wolves, with his own hounds, throughout all the king's forests in England, and to take them with the same hounds and his own nets and in other ways which may appear expedient, provided he do not take any of the king's great deer ; and grant that if his greyhounds (leporarii),by the breaking of their collars (coleriorum) or leashes (lessiamuri) should escape from their keepers in these forests and should take some of the great deer aforesaid, without his knowledge or against his will, he shall not be molested therefor ; also that the foresters shall, when asked, assist and advise him in the capture of the wolves.

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Edw. I, vol. 1, p. 463

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9 Apr 1282, Devizes

Appointment of John Giffard to keep the body of the castle (corpus Castri) of Landevery, during pleasure, with order to strengthen the same on account of the present disturbances amongst the Welsh, and the king will repay the cost.

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Edw. I, vol. 2, p. 15

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4 Jun 1283, Conway

To the keeper of the forest of Melkesham. Order to cause John Giffard of Brumesfeld to have in that forest eight oaks fit for timber, of the king's gift.

14 Jun 1283, Conway

To John son of Hugh, keeper of the forest of Long Forest. Order to permit John Giffard of Brimmesfeld to take three harts in that forest and to have coursing (percursum) of the harts that he may happen to move out- side the forest, in the grease-time of this year, in accordance with the king's grant.

1 Oct 1283, Acton Burnell

Richard de Breus' acknowledges that he owes to John Giffard of Brimmesfeud £25 2s. 1d. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in cos. Norfolk and Suffolk.

Calendar of the Close Rolls, 11 Edw. I, m. 7, m. 6, m. 4d

16 Oct 1283, Acton Burnell

Pardon to John Giffard of Bremesfeld for taking two stags in the forest of Ragelyth instead of the two of which he had a grant in Long Forest.

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Edw. I, vol. 2, p. 82

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5 May 1284, Carnarvon

To Roger Lestrange (Extraneo), justice of the Forest this side Trent. Order to permit John Giffard of Brumesfeud to take in the forest of Munedep five harts and another five in the wood of Periton, within the bounds of that forest, of the king's gift.

To the same. Order to cause the aforesaid John to have three harts in the forest of Dene and to have his course [percursum) to take them, unless he have had them by another writ, as the king lately granted them to him and he has not yet had them.

Calendar of the Close Rolls, 12 Edw. I, m. 6

2 Oct 1284, Overton

Order to the treasurer and barons of the Exchequer to be made pursuant to the king’s grant to John Giffard that he recover the terms before granted to him and Maud de Lungespeye, sometime his wife, deceased, for payment of the debts of Walter de Clifford, her father, which terms he has not observed, to wit, that he pay £20 a year.

Calendar of the Fine Rolls, 12 Edw. I, m. 3

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30 Apr 1286, Westminster

To Grimbald Pauncefot, keeper of the forest of Dene. Order to cause John Giffard of Brimmesfeld to have in that forest eight harts, of the king's gift, and to permit him to have his course in the forest during the present grease-time to chase and take harts that he shall find and know to be outside the forest aforesaid.

Calendar of the Close Rolls, 14 Edw. I, m. 5

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[16 Oct 1288, Westminster]

Commission to Walter de Hopton and Roger Springehouse to enquire touching the persons who entered the free chace and free hay (hayam) of John Giffard at Brymefeld, co. Salop, while he was in Wales by the king's command and under the king's protection, and both by day and night hunted and carried away his deer; and to attach them to appear before the king on the octaves of Hilary.

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Edw. I, vol. 2, p. 302

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8 Feb 1290, Westminster

Grant to John Giffard of Grimmesfeld [sic] of the corpus of the castle of Dynavor, for life, as a refuge for himself and his men.

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Edw. I, vol. 2, p. 341

17 May 1290, Westminster

To Roger Lestrange (Extraneo), justice of the Forest this side Trent. Order to cause John Giffard of Brymmesfeld to have in the forest of Dene ten harts, of the king's special gift.

To the same. Order to permit the said John to have his coursing (percursum) for the harts that he shall chance to drive out of the aforesaid forest, of the king's special grace.

Calendar of the Close Rolls, 18 Edw. I, m. 10

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28 Oct 1292, Berwick-on-Tweed

Notification in favour of John Giffard of Brimmesfeld that his grant t the king of a fifteenth of the moveables of his men and tenants within his liberties of Clifford and Mildelwode, Glasbury and Branles in the Welsh March, and Hirneriu Commoc Perneth and Iskennen in Wales, shall not prejudice him as a precedent.

6 Nov 1292, Berwick-on-Tweed

Grant to John Giffard de Brimmesfeld of whatever pertains to the king touching the life and members of Yervorth, Legottus and Lecadelaus, Welsh adherents of Rees son of Meredith lately the king's rebel, who have surrendered to the said John, saving to the king their goods and chattels.

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Edw. I, vol. 2, pp. 510, 511

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15 May 1293, Westminster

To the keeper of the forest of Dene. Order to cause John Giffard of Brimmesfeld to have in that forest ten harts, of the king's gift, and to permit him to have his course (percursum) to chace and take the harts whom he shall happen to move out of the forest in the present grease-time.

Calendar of the Close Rolls, 21 Edw. I, m. 9

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23 Nov 1294, Worcester

Power, during pleasure, to John Giffard, or the person supplying his place at Buelt, to receive into the king's peace those Welsh of Buelt and the parts adjacent who are willing to come in.

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Edw. I, vol. 3, p. 125

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12 Feb 1297, Ely

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause John Giffard of Brymesfeld to be acquitted of the demand made upon him for scutage for the armies of Wales in the fifth and tenth years of the king's reign, as it appears to the king that John did his full service in the said armies.

Calendar of the Close Rolls, 25 Edw. I, m. 21

29 Jul 1297, Westminster

Mandate to John Giffard to deliver by chirograph the castle of Dynnavor, with its armour and other stock, to Walter de Pederton, appointed under Robert de Tibotot to the custody thereof, during pleasure.

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Edw. I, vol. 3, p. 296

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5 Jun 1299, Dover

Order to the escheator beyond Trent to take into the king’s hand the lands late of John Gitfard of Brymmesfeld, deceased, tenant in chief.

25 Jun 1299, Lewes

To Walter de Glouc[estria], escheator this side Trent. Whereas John Gyffard of Brimnesfeld acknowledged by a fine levied in the king's court before Thomas de Weyland and his fellows, then justices of the Bench, that the manors of Moniton and Dilewe and the advowson of the church of Moniton were the right of Richard de Emneberewe, and Richard granted, for this acknowledgment, the manors and advowson to John, to hold for life of the chief lords of the fee by the services thereto appertaining, with remainder to Nicholas de Audeleye and Katharine, his wife, and to the heirs that Nicholas should beget upon her, to hold of the chief lords of the fee by the services pertaining thereto, as appears by inspection of the fine ; the escheator, having no consideration for the form of the tine, has taken the manors into the king's hands by reason of John's death, as if he had died seised thereof in his demesne as of fee, and detains them from Nicholas and Katharine, to their damage and contrary to the fine : the king, being unwilling to injure Nicholas and Katharine in this behalf, orders the escheator to cause the manors to be delivered to them, with everything received from them since they were taken into the king's hands, if they were taken into his hands solely for this reason.

Calendar of the Close Rolls, 27 Edw. I, m. 11

27 Jun 1299, Arundel

Order to the escheator on this side Trent to take into the king’s hand the lands which John Gyffard, deceased, held in chief by the courtesy of England of the inheritance of Maud Lungespeye, sometime his wife.

Calendar of the Fine Rolls, 27 Edw. I, m. 14, m. 12

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Inquisition Post Mortem

544. JOHN GYFFARD of Brymmesfeld alias Brumesfeld, Brymmesfel, Bremesfeld. ²

Writ, 5 June, 27 Edw. I. [1299]

SALOP.	Inq. made at Corfham on Sunday after SS. Peter and Paul, 27 Edw. I.
	Petone. Two messuages with 2 tofts, 5a. pasture, and 4a. arable, held of his own acquisition of the lord of Corfham by service of a chaplet of roses to be paid at the castle of Corfham on the day of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist. John his son, aged 12, is his next heir.
GLOUCESTER.	Inq. made at Gloucester 12 July, 27 Edw. I (defaced).
	Brymmesfeld. The manor (full extent given with names of tenants), including meadows in Wethemede, Longefelde and Weverdesmede, pastures at Haselhonger and Wertwolde, Longefeld and Meseford, and a park, held of the king in chief, service unknown. Baggeworthy. The manor (full extent given with names of tenants), including rents called ‘drinkingpeni’ and ‘drinkingferthing,’ and a vineyard, held of the earl of Gloucester in chief by service of 2 knights’ fees. Stonhouse. The manor (extent given with names of tenants) held of the Marshalcy in chief by service of a knight’s fee. Stoke Giffard. The manor (extent given with names of tenants), including meadow at Wowehome, Brademede, Rudyngg and Scortemede, lands at Brodemedesende, Brokkemede and Subdene-grove, and pasture at Hethe, held of the bishop of Worcester by service of a knight’s fee. Rochamton. The manor (extent given with names of tenants) held of the king in chief, service unknown. Heir as above, aged 13.
OXFORD.	Inq. Friday after the Translation of St. Thomas the Martyr, 27 Edw. I (defective).
	Bureford. The township with a hamlet called Seynat by Bureford (extents given) held of Gilbert de Clare, sometime earl of Gloucester and Hertford, by homage and service of a knight’s fee, doing scutage when it shall happen; for the said earl gave all that he had there to the said John by charter to hold of him in this form, that if the said John should have lawful heirs of his body, he and they should have 20l. yearly rent there by the said service for ever, but if he should die without such heirs, the said rent with the whole residue should revert to the said earl and his heirs; whereby the said John held the said 20l. rent in his demesne as of fee, and the whole residue for his life only. Heir ………
HEREFORD AND WALES.	Inq. made at Webbeleye, 13 July, 27 Edw. I.
	(Unspecified.) A messuage, 6a. meadow, assised rents of the fee of Gamages (extent given with names of tenants), and pleas and perquisites of court, held of the heirs of Clifford by fealty. Heir as above, aged 12 on the feast of St. Michael next.
WALES.	Inq. made at Thlanadevery, 12 July, 27 Edw. I.
	Iskenneny alias Yskennyn. The commote (full extent given with names of tenants) held of the king in chief by homage and fealty. Heir as last above.
WILTS.	Inq. made at Wilton, 14 July, 27 Edw. I.
	Scharenton. The manor (extent given with names of tenants), and the donation of the church. Wynterborne Elistone. The manor (extent given with names of tenants). Orchestone St. George. A capital messuage and a carucate of land (extent given with names of tenants, two of whom do suit for the lord at the hundreds of Heghdresbury and Doleffeld respectively), and the donation of the church. All held of the king in chief by barony, doing for the same, together with other manors in other counties, the services of 3 knights’ fees in the king’s army. Broghtone (Broʒtone). The manor (extent given with names of tenants) held of the heirs of Walter de Dunstervile by service of rendering six barbed arrows yearly. Aystone alias Aysstone. The manor (extent given with names of tenants), including 2 virgates of land held by Godfrey Giffard, now bishop of Worcester, by service of 6s. rent yearly and suit at the court of Scherenton, held of John Mautravers by service of 1/2 knight’s fee. Estone. The manor (extent given with names of tenants), with the donation of a chapel, held as the wardship of Joan daughter of Peter de Estone, father of the aforesaid Peter (sic), of the heir of Maud de Lungespey, and not of the king in chief, service unspecified. Heir as above, aged 12 at the feast of St. John the Baptist last.
	Writ concerning the lands &c. which the said John held by the courtesy of England of the inheritance of Maud Lungespeye, sometime his wife, 27 June, 27 Edw. I.
SALOP.	Inq. made at Corfham on Sunday after the Translation of St. Thomas the Martyr, 27 Edw. I.
	Corfham. The castle, lands and rents &c. (extent given with names of tenants), including a wood called Ernestre, a pasture called Heymedewe, and lands &c. at Smeton. Colminton alias Colmyton. 240a. arable, 10a. meadow, and pleas &c. of court. All held by the courtesy of England of the inheritance abovesaid, of the king in chief by service of a knight’s fee. Margaret countess of Lincoln aged 30, Katherine the wife of Nicholas de Auditheley aged 27, Eleanor Giffard aged 24, and Maud Giffard aged 22, daughters of the aforesaid Maud Lungespeye, are her next heirs.
HEREFORD.	Inq. made at Webbeleye, 5 (?) July, 27 Edw. I.
	Clifford. The castle, lands, rents &c. (full extent given with names of free foreign tenants), including a ferry, [the hamlets of Middelwode and] Brodemedewe, and the borough of Clifford (extents given with names of tenants and burgesses), held of the king in chief, of the inheritance abovesaid, by knight’s service. Heirs as above, Margaret de Lacy, Katherine de Audeleye, and Eleanor and Maud Giffard.
WALES.	Inq. made at Brenthles, 15 (?) July, 27 Edw. I. (defaced).
	Brenthles. The castle, lands &c. (full extent given with names of tenants), including the following tenants holding by knight’s service:— Henry de Solaers, 1/4 knight’s fee; Richard le Bret, so much; Meurice de Dynnor, a messuage and a third part of 1/2 fee (by doing suit at the court of?) Brenthles every three weeks, wardship and marriage, and doing guard for the lord at the castle of Brekennouhg for fifteen days with a barded horse when there shall be war between the king and the prince of Wales; John de Traneleye (?), 1 fee doing similar guard for forty days, and owing suit &c. as above; Richard ap Howel, 1/3 fee by the like service; John Br…., 1/3 fee by the like service, and a messuage and 60a. land owing 12s. 2d. yearly; William Bras (?), 1/3 fee by the like service, and he owes 5s. yearly; Howel ap Rees, 1/4 fee, doing guard for the lord at the castle of Brekennouhg as above for ten days, suit &c.; Madoc ap Griffith, 1/4 fee by the like service; Richard ap Griffith, a messuage and 30a. land, owing suit, and 1lb. pepper yearly; John son of Walter, 1/3 fee owing suit &c.; Meredyth ap Rees, 1/3 fee owing guard as abovesaid for fifteen days, wardship and marriage; …… Seys (?), 1/3 fee by the like service; Edmund de Pedewardyn, 1/3 fee, owing suit, wardship and marriage and doing ….; ……. David de Borughull and Roger de Borughull, 1/2 fee, owing similar service; all held by the courtesy of England of the inheritance aforesaid of Humphrey de Boun, earl of Hereford and Essex, lord of Brekennouh, for 5 1/2 knights’ fees, finding in time of common war in Wales for the guard (custodiam) of the castle of Brekennouhg five and a half barded horses for forty days at his own charges; and he held by homage and fealty, and if he shall go beyond the guard (wardum) of Brecon, with his lord in time of war, he ought to go at the lord’s charges. Heirs as last above.
WALES.	Inq. made at Brenthles, 14 July, 27 Edw. I.
	Glasbury. The manor (full extent given with names of tenants), including a ferry, held of the inheritance abovesaid; it is not held of anyone, but such part of the manor as is on one side of the Wye (Waye) is within the precinct of the land of Breconok, and what is on the other side of the Wye is within the precinct of the land of Elvel, and no service is due therefrom. Heirs as last above.
WALES.	Inq. made at Brenthles, 12 July, 27 Edw. I.
	The Commotes of Perveeth [alias Pervitz] and Irefryn [alias Irfryn], with the castle of Thlanadevery (full extent given with names of tenants), held, of the inheritance abovesaid, of the king in chief by homage and fealty. Heirs as last above.
	Extent or summary of the above castles, lands &c. held of the inheritance of Maud de Lungespe, with the variations there given within square brackets.
	Writ to the escheator on the complaint of Humphrey de Bohun, earl of Hereford and Essex, that whereas he ought to have primer seisin of the manor of Brenteles and of the lands of Crantesseby which John Gyffard deceased held of him within his liberty of Breken’, as his ancestors have always been accustomed, so that the king’s escheators or other ministers have never been accustomed to enter that manor or the said lands after the death of any tenants, although they held elsewhere of the king in chief, the escheator nevertheless entered the same and ejected the earl’s ministers, 21 June, 27 Edw. I.
WALES.	Inq. 1 Sept. 27 Edw. I. Brenteles. The said earl ought to have primer seisin of the manor, and of the said lands &c. of Cantressely (sic), as his ancestors have always been accustomed, and the king’s ministers have not been accustomed to enter upon the same after the death of any of the tenants.
	Writ of plenius certiorari on the complaint of Ralph de Monte Hermeri, earl of Gloucester and Hertford, and Joan his wife, that whereas Gilbert de Clare sometime earl of the [counties] aforesaid, long before his death granted to John Giffard of Brymmesfeld the manors of Buleford, co. Oxford, and Bageworth, co. Gloucester, for his life with reversion to the said Gilbert and his heirs, and afterwards the said Gilbert having surrendered all his lands, reversions &c. to the king, the king thereof enfeoffed the said Gilbert and Joan, to hold to them and the heirs of their bodies, as the said Gilbert held them before the said surrender, by form whereof the said manors by the death of the said John ought to revert to the said Joan for life, yet the escheator has taken the same into the king’s hand as if the said John died seised thereof in his demesne as of fee, 23 June, 27 Edw. I.
OXFORD.	Inq. made at Bureford on Wednesday before St. James the Apostle, 27 Edw. I.
	The said Gilbert de Clare gave to John Gyffard the manors of Bureford, co. Oxford, and Baggeworth, co. Gloucester, excepting the lands &c. which Geoffrey de Phanacurt held of him in Bureford, to have from the said town of Bureford, and a hamlet by the same called Saynet, 20l. yearly rent to him and the heirs of his body for ever, and the whole of the residue of the said town and hamlet he gave to the same John for life only, doing to the said Gilbert and his heirs for the said manor of Baggeworth and town of Bureford the service of 2 knights’ fees, viz.—scutage when it runs, for all service. Nevertheless so that if the said John should have such heir the said 20l. rent should remain to them for ever, and the residue of the said town and hamlet after his death, should revert to the said Gilbert and his heirs; and if the said John should decease without such heir, then the said town and hamlet together with the said 20l. rent should wholly revert and remain to the said Gilbert and his heirs; which town and hamlet are held of the king in chief by service of a knight’s fee. The said Gilbert did not surrender the said tenements to the king with his other lands &c. but they were in his seisin without any change until the day of his death; and neither the aforesaid John, Joan, nor Ralph did homage or fealty to the king for the same.
……	[Inq.] …… (fragment undated).
	Writ of plenius certiorari on the complaint of Margaret, late the wife of the said John, that the escheator had taken into the king’s hand certain lands &c. in Orcheston St. George whereof she was enfeoffed jointly with her said husband, 21 July, 27 Edw. I.
WILTS.	Inq. made at Scherentone, 5 Aug. 27 Edw. I. The said Margaret, three years before the death of the said John, was enfeoffed jointly with him of a messuage and a carucate of land in Orchestone St. George by John le Bret to them and their heirs for ever, and she peacefully continued her seisin until the said John Giffard’s death. Those tenements are held of the king in chief by barony, doing to the king for the manor, with other manors in other counties, the service of 3 knights’ fees in his army.
	C. Edw. I. File 91. (2.)

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24 Jun 1299, Lewes

Presentation of Robert le Venur to the church of Wyntreburn Glyston, in the diocese of Salisbury, in the king's gift by reason of the lands of John Gyffard of Brymmesfeld tenant in chief, deceased, being in his hands.

Grant to William son of Geoffrey de Gyenvill, by reason of his father's and his services, of the marriage of Matilda, the youngest daughter of the above John Gyffard, and of Matilda Lungespeye, sometime his wife, deceased, the first-mentioned Matilda being one of the heirs of the lands which the said John held in chief, by the law of England, of the inheritance of the second-mentioned Matilda; to have the same to his own use if the said Matilda is willing; but if not, her marriage is to remain with the king as before.

10 Jul 1299, Canterbury

Confirmation of a sale by Walter de Gloucestre, escheator this side Trent, to Margaret de Nevill, late the wife of John Gyffard of Brymmesfeld, tenant in chief, of the marriage of the heirs of the said John.

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Edw. I, vol. 3, pp. 423, 425

30 Jul 1299, Westminster

Nicholas de Audytheleye, who married Katharine, one of the daughters and heirs of Maud Lungespey, tenant in chief, puts in his place William de Weston and William de Betteleye, and Katharine puts in her place Simon Cotyn and William de Bitteleye, and Eleanor and Maud, daughters of John Gyffard and sisters of Katharine, put in their place Roger de Lye and Adam de la Penne to demand and receive in chancery their purparties of the inheritance that belonged to Maud ; and they have a day on the morrow of St. Bartholomew to receive their purparties.

Calendar of the Close Rolls, 27 Edw. I, m. 11d

23 Oct 1299, Westminster

Order to the escheator beyond Trent to deliver to Henry de Lacy, earl of Lincoln, and Margaret his wife, firstborn daughter and heir of Maud Lungespeye, sometime the wife of John Gyffard, deceased, tenant in chief by the courtesy of England of the inheritance of Maud, the pourparty of the said inheritance assigned to them according to the partition made in Chancery by assent of the heirs....

Calendar of the Fine Rolls, 27 Edw. I, m. 2

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11 Feb 1300, Windsor

Presentation of Robert de Hoga to the church of Sherinton in the diocese of Salisbury, in the king's gift by reason of the lands of John Gyffard, deceased, tenant in chief, being in his hands.

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Edw. I, vol. 3, p. 490