Giffard is an Anglo-Norman surname, carried by a number of families of the

Peerage of the United Kingdom The Peerage of the United Kingdom is one of the five peerages in the United Kingdom. It comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Acts of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great B ...

and the

landed gentry The landed gentry, or the gentry (sometimes collectively known as the squirearchy), is a largely historical Irish and British social class of landowners who could live entirely from rental income, or at least had a country estate. It is t ...

. They included the Earls of Halsbury and the Giffards of

Chillington Hall Chillington Hall is a Georgian country house near Brewood, Staffordshire, England, four miles northwest of Wolverhampton. It is the residence of the Giffard family. The Grade I listed house was designed by Francis Smith in 1724 and John Soane ...

, Staffordshire. Notable people with the surname include:

People with the surname

Anna Marcella Giffard Anna Marcella Giffard (1707–1777) was an Irish stage actress. She was a member of the Lyddal acting family of Dublin, and began appearing herself at the Smock Alley Theatre under the name of Nancy Lyddal in the 1720s. In around 1728 she marri ...

(1707–1777), Irish stage actress *

Bonaventure Giffard Bonaventure Giffard (1642–1734) was an English Catholic prelate who served as the Vicar Apostolic of the Midland District of England from 1687 to 1703 and Vicar Apostolic of the London District from 1703 to 1734. Life He was the second son ...

(1642–1734), Roman Catholic bishop, Vicar Apostolic of the Midland District of England 1687–1703 * Daniel Giffard (born 1984), English speedway rider * Sir

George Giffard General Sir George James Giffard, (27 September 1886 – 17 November 1964) was a British military officer, who had a distinguished career in command of African troops in the First World War, rising to command an Army Group in South East Asia in ...

(1886–1964), British Army general *

George Augustus Giffard Admiral (Royal Navy), Admiral George Augustus Giffard, Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George, CMG (20 February 1849 – 23 September 1925) was a Royal Navy officer who was Admiral-superintendent Chatham from 1907 to 1909. Biography ...

(1849–1925), Royal Navy officer *

Godfrey Giffard Godfrey Giffard ( 12351302) was Chancellor of the Exchequer of England, Lord Chancellor of England and Bishop of Worcester. Early life Giffard was a son of Hugh Giffard of Boyton in Wiltshire,Graham Giffard Graham Thomas Giffard (born 21 February 1959) is an Australian politician. He was a Labor member of the Western Australian Legislative Council from 2000 to 2008, representing the North Metropolitan Region. Born in Camberwell, Victoria, Giffar ...

(born 1959), Australian politician *

Hardinge Giffard, 1st Earl of Halsbury Hardinge Stanley Giffard, 1st Earl of Halsbury (3 September 1823 – 11 December 1921) was a British barrister and Conservative politician. He served three times as Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, for a total of seventeen years, a reco ...

(1823–1921), English barrister and politician *

Henri Giffard Baptiste Jules Henri Jacques Giffard (8 February 182514 April 1882) was a French engineer. In 1852 he invented the steam injector and the powered Giffard dirigible airship. Career Giffard was born in Paris in 1825. He invented the injector a ...

, (1825–1882), French engineer and inventor *

Henry Giffard Henry Giffard (1694 – 20 October 1772) was a British stage actor and theatre manager. Early life Although there is some uncertainty about his early years, he is described as being the son of William Giffard. Born in London – in Lincoln's I ...

(1694–1772), English actor and theatre manager * Henry Wells Giffard (1811–1854), Royal Navy officer, Captain of * Hugh de Giffard (died 1267), Norman-Scottish feudal baron * John Giffard (disambiguation), several people *

Osbern Giffard Osbern (or Osborne) Giffard ( – c. 1085) was one of the knights who invaded England in 1066 under William the Conqueror. He was rewarded with holdings throughout Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Wiltshire and Somerset. He settled in Brimpsfie ...

(1020–1085), one of William the Conqueror's knights * Nicolas Giffard (born 1950), French chess master *

Pierre Giffard Pierre Giffard (; 1 May 1853 – 21 January 1922) was a French journalist, a pioneer of modern political reporting, a newspaper publisher and a prolific sports organiser. In 1892, he was appointed ''Chevalier'' (Knight) of the Légion d'Honneur ...

(1853–1922), French journalist *

Robert Giffard de Moncel Robert Giffard de MoncelMoncel is the name place one km south of Autheil, (c. 1587 – 14 June 1668) was a Perche-based surgeon and apothecary who became New France's first colonizing seigneur. Initial voyages As a naval surgeon, Giffard made ...

(1587–1668), French surgeon, colonist and businessman * Sir Sydney Giffard (1926–2020), British diplomat and author * Sir

Thomas Giffard Sir Thomas Giffard (c.1491 – 27 May 1560) was a Tudor dynasty, Tudor courtier, Staffordshire landowner and Member of the English Parliament. Background and early life Thomas Giffard's father was John Giffard (died 1556), Sir John Giffard of ...

(c.1491–1560), English courtier, landowner and MP *

Walter Giffard, Lord of Longueville Walter Gautier Giffard, Lord of Longueville, Normandy (a.k.a. 'Giffard of Barbastre'), was a Norman baron, a Tenant-in-chief in England, a Christian knight who fought against the Saracens in Spain during the Reconquista and was one of the 15 or ...

(died 1084), Norman baron and

companion of William the Conqueror Companion may refer to: Relationships Currently * Any of several interpersonal relationships such as friend or acquaintance * A domestic partner, akin to a spouse * Sober companion, an addiction treatment coach * Companion (caregiving), a caregi ...

Walter Giffard Walter Giffard (April 1279) was Lord Chancellor of England and Archbishop of York. Family Giffard was a son of Hugh Giffard of Boyton in Wiltshire,Greenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300: Volume 6: York: Archbishops' a royal justice, ...

(c.1225–1279), Chancellor of England and Archbishop of York *

Walter Giffard, 1st Earl of Buckingham Walter Giffard, Lord of Longueville in Normandy, 1st Earl of Buckingham (died 1102) was an Anglo-Norman magnate. Biography He was the son of Walter Giffard, Lord of Longueville (one of the few proven companions of William the Conqueror at the ...

(died 1102), Anglo-Norman magnate and Justiciar of England *

Walter Giffard, 2nd Earl of Buckingham Walter Giffard, 2nd Earl of Buckingham (died 1164) was an English peer. He inherited the earldom Earl () is a rank of the nobility in the United Kingdom. In modern Britain, an earl is a member of the peerage, ranking below a marquess and ab ...

(died 1164), English peer *

Walter Giffard (Oxford) Walter Giffard (also Gifford) was an English medieval theologist, university vice-chancellor, and university chancellor. In 1311, Giffard was Vice-Chancellor and Chancellor of the University of Oxford The University of Oxford is a col ...

, English medieval theologist and university administrator *

William Giffard William Giffard (), was the Lord Chancellor of William II and Henry I, from 1093 to 1101, and Bishop of Winchester (1100–1129). Family and early life Giffard was the son of Walter and Ermengarde, daughter of Gerard Flaitel. Giffard w ...

(died 1129), Lord Chancellor of England {{surname, Giffard

People with the surname

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