Peerage Record – 30074

     John Beville lived at Gwarnock, Cornwall, England^G.¹

     Sir Richard Grenville was born circa 1495.² He was the son of Sir Roger Grenville and Margaret Whitley.² He married Matilda Beville, daughter of John Beville.¹ He died in 1550.²
     He was admitted to Inner Temple in 1520.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Cornwall in 1529.² He lived at Stow, Cornwall, England^G.¹

     Mary Grenville is the daughter of Sir Richard Grenville and Matilda Beville.^2,1 She married John Giffard, son of Sir Roger Giffard and Margaret Cobleigh.¹
     Her married name became Giffard.

     John Giffard was the son of John Giffard and Mary Grenville.² He married Honor Erle, daughter of Walter Erle.¹ He died in 1622.¹
     He held the office of Sheriff of Devon.¹ He lived at Brightleigh, England^G.¹

     Walter Erle lived at Charborough, Dorset, England^G.¹

     Honor Erle is the daughter of Walter Erle.² She married John Giffard, son of John Giffard and Mary Grenville.¹
     Her married name became Giffard.

     Arthur Giffard was born in 1580.¹ He was the son of John Giffard and Honor Erle.² He married Anne Leigh, daughter of Thomas Leigh.¹ He died in 1616.¹
     He lived at Brightleigh, England^G.¹

     Thomas Leigh lived at Borough in Northam, Devon, England^G.¹

     Anne Leigh is the daughter of Thomas Leigh.² She married Arthur Giffard, son of John Giffard and Honor Erle.¹
     Her married name became Giffard.

     Colonel John Giffard was born in 1602.¹ He was the son of Arthur Giffard and Anne Leigh.² He married Joan Wyndham, daughter of Sir John Wyndham and Joan Portman.¹ He died in 1666.¹
     He fought in the Battle of Lansdowne.¹ He gained the rank of Colonel in the royalist Devon pikemen.¹ His property was sequestrated and he was imprisoned.¹ After the Restoration he was one of the projected Knights of the Royal Oak.¹ He lived at Brightleigh, England^G.¹