Osbern Giffard
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Bornc. 1020
Longueville-le-Giffard, Duchy of Normandy
Longueville-le-Giffard, Duchy of Normandy
Diedc. 1085
Brimpsfield, Gloucestershire
Brimpsfield, Gloucestershire
Osbern Giffard | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1020 Longueville-le-Giffard, Duchy of Normandy |
| Died | c. 1085 Brimpsfield, Gloucestershire |
| Father | Osborn/Osberne/Osborne/Osbern de Bolebec, Lord of Bolebec[1] |
| Mother | either Avelina or Wevia (sisters of Gunnor, Duchess of Normandy)[1] |
| Occupation | landowner |
Osbern (or Osborne) Giffard (c. 1020 – c. 1085) was one of the knights who invaded England in 1066 under William the Conqueror.[2] He was rewarded with holdings throughout Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Wiltshire and Somerset.[3] He settled in Brimpsfield, Gloucestershire, where he built a castle which was destroyed by Edward II in 1322. It is believed that the Gloucestershire village of Stoke Gifford is named after him.[4][5] Giffard's nephew Walter became the 1st Earl of Buckingham.[6]