Stoke Giffard, Gloucestershire, Welsh March, England, British Isles

Stoke Giffard, Gloucestershire is in Gloucestershire.

In 1253 Walter Rodney was born at Stoke Giffard, Gloucestershire.

In 1255 Katherine Fitzwarin was born at Stoke Giffard, Gloucestershire.

In 1279 Thomas Rodney was born to Walter Rodney [aged 26] and Katherine Fitzwarin [aged 24] at Stoke Giffard, Gloucestershire.

In 1331 John Rodney was born to Thomas Rodney [aged 26] and Katharine Cheddar at Stoke Giffard, Gloucestershire.

In 1333 Jane Cressy was born to Hugh Cressy [aged 19] at Stoke Giffard, Gloucestershire.

Around 1506 John Berkeley was born to Richard Berkeley of Stoke Gifford [aged 36] and Elizabeth Coningsby [aged 26] at Stoke Giffard, Gloucestershire. He married 1531 his sixth cousin Isabel Denys and had issue.

In 1514 Richard Berkeley of Stoke Gifford [aged 44] died at Stoke Giffard, Gloucestershire.

In 1531 Richard Berkeley was born to John Berkeley [aged 25] and Isabel Denys [aged 22] at Stoke Giffard, Gloucestershire. He married (1) Elizabeth Jermy (2) Elizabeth Ann Reade and had issue.

In 1605 Richard Berkeley [aged 74] died at Stoke Giffard, Gloucestershire.

Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet

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John Rodney was born to Thomas Rodney at Stoke Giffard, Gloucestershire. He married (1) Katherine Cheddar and had issue (2) Alice Cheddar.