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Bridget Gifford, in religion Bridget.
Born: in Staffs.
Died: 11 Dec 1626/7 in Louvain, aged 28.

father: Walter Gifford Esq of Chillington, Staffs
mother: Philippa White of Hants

Augustinians choir nun.
She was married.

She professed 26 Jan 1621, aged 24.

She was the aunt of Anne Mary Vavasour, Catherine Giffard, Winifred Giffard, Ann Vavasour, Mary Gifford, Ursula Gifford, Dorothy Giffard, Elizabeth Giffard, Elizabeth Hanford, Margaret Gifford .
She was the cousin of Joyce Gifford, Chrysogona Marie Wakeman .
She was the great aunt of Mary Gifford .
She was the sister of Anne Gifford.

nephew: Bishop Bonaventure Gifford of the London district Cath

Sources: Louvain MS Chronicle: 195-200, 315-21.

Family tree (Giffard of Chillington)

Notes:

According to Chron Louvain II 44-5, she had married without her father's consent; the marriage was never consummated and was ended by her entry into religion.