Draft:Osbert Gifford

Osbert Gifford (also spelled Giffard; died c. 1245) was an illegitimate son of John, King of England. While historical records confirm him as a "son of the king", his exact parentage and the details of his life remain unknown.^[1]

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Osbert's mother was either Hawise (Hadwisa) de Tracy or Matilda Gifford.^[1]

In 1215 the Sheriff of Oxfordshire was instructed to grant some of the lands of Thomas de Arden to Osbert Giffard, son of the king.^[1] The Latin for "son" – "filio" – is in quotes, which Cawley believes to imply that Gifford might have not been the son of the king. According to Cawley he is probably the Osbert Gifford who witnessed the charter dated 4 Jul 1216 under which John, King of England granted land to "Salom fil Lesholm de Dovr",^[1] which implies that by that point he was of age, which points to a likely birth date before 1198.^[2]

In 1217 he received further Arden lands in other counties, and lands of Amaury le Despencer, Roger Fitz Nicholas, and Ralph Bluet in Oxfordshire.^[3]

Beyond this, definite information of his life is lacking^[4]. Matthew Paris records the death of "Osberti Giffard, Walteri filii Gilberti de Bolum, fratris eius" in 1245^[5], but he doesn't specify his parentage, so this Cawley believes it might be refering to Osbert Gifford of Winterborne Houghton.^[6] According to Cawley this text suggests that Gilbert de Bolum was the brother of Osbert Giffard.