Paternal Family Tree: Giffard
Before 18th March 1217 [his father] Hugh Giffard [aged 22] and [his mother] Sibyl Cormeilles [aged 24] were married.
In 1235 Godfrey Giffard Bishop of Worcester was born to Hugh Giffard [aged 40] and Sibyl Cormeilles [aged 42].
Around 1246 [his father] Hugh Giffard [aged 51] died at Warminster, Wiltshire [Map].
On 22nd May 1264 [his brother] Archbishop Walter Giffard [aged 39] was elected Bishop of Bath and Wells.
In 1266 Godfrey Giffard Bishop of Worcester [aged 31] was appointed Lord Chancellor.
On 15th October 1266 [his brother] Archbishop Walter Giffard [aged 41] was appointed Archbishop of York.
Before May 1268 Godfrey Giffard Bishop of Worcester [aged 33] was appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Around 20th May 1268 Godfrey Giffard Bishop of Worcester [aged 33] was appointed Bishop of Worcester.
On 25th April 1279 [his brother] Archbishop Walter Giffard [aged 54] died at York [Map]. He was buried at York Minster [Map].
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On 26th January 1302 Godfrey Giffard Bishop of Worcester [aged 67] died.
On 4th February 1302 Godfrey Giffard Bishop of Worcester [deceased] was buried by John Monmouth Bishop of Llandaff at Worcester Cathedral [Map].
Great x 4 Grandfather: Osberne de Bolbec Giffard 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Osberne Giffard
Great x 4 Grandmother: Avelina Unknown
Great x 2 Grandfather: Elias Giffard
Great x 1 Grandfather: Elias "The Boy" Giffard
Grandfather: Walter Giffard
father: Hugh Giffard
Godfrey Giffard Bishop of Worcester
Grandfather: Walter Cormeilles
mother: Sibyl Cormeilles