General Notes

Knight; enfeeffed of 2 parts of a knight's fee in Twyford by Robrt Fitz
Nicholas, steward of Henry III, prior to 1272; in 1282 performing in Wales
the service due from John Giffard of Brimsfield; in 1284-86 held 15 1/2
virgates of land in Charnden, Buckinghamshire and 40 librates in Twyford; 3
MAY 1296 knight of the shire (M.P.) for Buckinghamshire in Parliament at
Westminster - one of the earliest Parliaments; in the roll of arms in the
time of Eward I, known as the Planche Roll, the arms of John Giffarg La Beef
are given as Gules, three lions passant in pale argent, and a label for
differance; these are the arms of the Brimfield Giffards, with the mark of
cadency.