Who lives at Chillington Hall?
Who lives at Chillington Hall?
the Giffard family
Chillington Hall has been the home of the Giffard family for over 800 years and is located on the Staffordshire / Shropshire border.
When was Chillington Hall built?
1724
| Chillington Hall | |
|---|---|
| Completed | 1724 |
| Client | Giffard family |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Francis Smith |
Is Chillington Hall dog friendly?
It is often muddy in places so please wear suitable footwear and dogs are welcome to join us but they must remain on a lead at all times.
What does Giffard mean in French?
chubby cheeks
Giffard meaning ‘chubby cheeks’ in Norman French is pronounced ‘jiff-ard’
Where does the name Giffard come from?
possibly in some cases a variant spelling of Giffard, which may derive from an Old German personal name, Gifard, or from a Middle English nickname from Old French giffard ‘chubby-cheeked’, ‘bloated’ (a pejorative of giffel ‘jaw’, ‘cheek’, of Germanic origin).
Who were the Giffords?
The Gifford sisters were, save for one (Ada), prominent republicans during the Irish revolutionary period who were daughters of Frederick and Isabella Gifford, middle-class Dublin unionists. Two were married to signatories of the 1916 Proclamation.
What does last name Gifford mean?
habitational name for someone from Giffords Hall in Suffolk. It was originally named in Old English as Gyddingford ‘ford associated with Gydda’.
What does Gifford mean in English?
Gift of bravery
In English Baby Names the meaning of the name Gifford is: Gift of bravery.
What nationality is the last name Gifford?
The ancient origin of the name Gifford was found in the irishsurnames.com archives. This sept came from East Lothian in Scotland. A sept or clan is a collective term describing a group of persons whose immediate ancestors bore a common surname and inhabited the same territory.
What nationality is Gifford?
Is Gifford German?
