Alexandra de Gardinis, Heiress of Begbrooke
- Born: Abt 1282, Oxfordshire, England
- Married: Abt 1300
- Died: By 1328
- Buried: St Peter Churchyard, Leckhampton, Gloustershire, England
 Research Notes:
In the early history of the Twyford family its fortunes were greatly increased by the marriage of Sir John Gifford le Boef, about the year 1300, with Alexandra de Gardinis, heiress of the De Gardinis family, which brought to it part of the lands of the ancient Norman house of De Arsic, one of whose coheiresses was the great grandmother of Alexandra and a descendant of William de Arsic, one of the eight knights appointed by William de Fiennes, in the reign of William the Conqueror, to the custody or guard of Dover Castle. 1
Alexandra is named in the 1328 Inquistion taken following her father's death as mother of John Giffard 'the Younger' of Twyford.
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13 May 1328
Order to the escheator on this side Trent to deliver to John Giffard the younger of Twyford, son of Alexandria daughter of Thomas de Gardinis, and kinsman and heir of the said Thomas, the lands late of the said Thomas, he having done homage. 2
Marriage Information:
Alexandra married John Giffard ‘le Boef’, son of John Giffard ‘le Boef’, about 1300. (John Giffard was born est 1270, died after 30 Mar 1328 in Gloucestershire, England and was buried in St Peter Churchyard, Leckhampton, Gloustershire, England.)
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