Giffard family wills from 1663 to 1980 held by Jersey Archive

Giffard family wills This is an index to wills created by members of the Giffard family from 1663 to 1980 which are now held by Jersey Archive. By visiting the archive site and using the names, dates and reference numbers shown here, it is possible to view a copy of most wills. You will have to subscribe to the Archive's online service to do this. We have added an index of wills to all our family pages. We also have a full A-Z index for nearly 33,000 wills in the Archive collection. To find out more about this collection and how to search for your family's wills there, visit our Jersey wills page

• Giffard : Anne , daughter of Pierre, of Guernsey, now of Jersey 30/09/1815 Bequeaths to the poor of St Peter, 5 shillings sterling - Unknown date , 12/Oct/1816 , D/Y/A/18/167
• Giffard : Charles/Charlle , of St Helier 23/01/1779 Desires to be buried in St Helier's Cemetery Bequeaths to the poor of St Helier, £10 tournois of the order - Unknown date , 07/Nov/1789 , D/Y/A/14/98
• Giffard : Elizabeth , widow of Daniel Pellier 20/07/1849 Bequeaths to the poor of Trinity, 72 francs - Unknown date , 16/Nov/1849 , D/Y/A/27/50
• Giffard : Elizabeth , ... - 04/Jan/1728 , 20/Aug/1729 , D/Y/A/6/29
• Giffard : Elizabeth , of St Helier 21/11/1833 Desires to be buried in St Helier's Cemetery Bequeaths to the poor of St Helier, 12 livres of French Currency - Unknown date , 07/Feb/1834 , D/Y/A/23/6
• Giffard : Esther , widow of Edouard Francois Le Lievre 11/10/1869 Bequeaths 1/3 of her movable goods to the Independent Chapel of St Clement, 1/3 to the Independent Chapel of St Aubin and 1/3 to the Evangelical Society of France, Paris - Unknown date , 31/May/1870 , D/Y/A/35/37
• Giffard : Esther , of 4, Clarence Terrace, St Helier 14/11/1867 Bequeaths to the poor of St Helier 5 shillings - Unknown date , 22/Feb/1871 , D/Y/A/35/94
• Giffard : Eva Madeline , of Fair View, Norcott Road, Bagot, St Saviour Bequeaths to her niece Barbara Joyce de Veulle, nee Giffard, her long gold chain set with pearls and any books she wishes to have, bequeaths to Kathleen Hogg, nee Malzard, her pearl and turquoise necklace Bequeaths to her niece, Cynthia Joan Messiter, nee Giffard, all other personal property Bequeaths to Dr Barnado's homes the sum of £50, to Alice Gorvel, the sum of £50, to Peter Hawksford Giffard, £25, to Micheline Giffard £25 Bequeaths to Little Sisters of the Poor £25 The residue of the estate is to be given to Barbara Joyce de Veulle and Cynthia Joan Messiter, nee Giffard - 12/Mar/1947 , 24/May/1950 , D/Y/B1/5/38
• Giffard : Francis John , 3 Bath Cottages, Greve d'Azette, St Clement - 19/May/1925 , 25/Aug/1937 , D/Y/A/101/32
• Giffard : Gertrude Emma , widow of William Nolais and of Thomas Fasson Paskins, of No 2, Ashley Close, Bagatelle Road, St Saviour - 30/Mar/1978 , 30/Mar/1978 , D/Y/B1/276/22
• Giffard : Harold Walter , of Roche d'Or, Samares, an advocate Desires to be buried in the vault he caused to be built in the St Clement's Cemetery with a suitable headstone Bequeaths to Peter Hawksford Giffard, the decoration and diploma of the Legion of Honour given by the Government of the French Republic and the miniature decoration of the same order, the cross of decoration of Orange-Nassau awarded by Her Majesty the Queen of the Netherlands to be returned to her and for Peter Hawsford Giffard to keep the miniature decoration and diploma of the same name and documents relating to the decorations, further Peter Hawksford Giffard receives all the law book at Roche d'Or and in the room at 23, Hill Street together with the furniture in the room on condition that he becomes an Advocate of the Royal Court of Jersey within a year of his death, if this does not happen they are bequeathed to Philip Antonio Poch Bequeaths to Albert Edward Ereaut, any six books he selects from the library at Roche d'Or; to Peter Hawksford Giffard, all clothes, jewellery, watches, chains, trinkets and all silver glass vases bowls and decanters and all his masonic regalia, jewels and rituals unless his son is not a freemason at his death then it will be presented to the Grand Master to dispose of as he sees fit; to John Wilfred Le Boutillier, three dozen bottles of wines or spirits of his choice; to Dorothy Mary Le Boutillier, wife of John Hagar Pettit, £25 to purchase a token of remembrance; to Pierre Moussaud, his sleeve links of dumb-bell pattern; to Odette Rondot, a musical watch; to Annie Clare Howard-Edwards, nee Norman, two silver mounted liqueur decanters and liqueur glasses; to Captain John Anquetil Norman, all his fishing rods, cases, gear and tackle; to Angelo Nelson Symons, any one etching drawn by Edmund Blampied; to Henry John Shone, an antique candle snuffer and tray; to his wife Helene Henriette Giffard, nee Gouillard, the whole of the furniture, pictures, prints, silver, plate, wine, spirits not specifically bequeathed; to Mabel Frances Maclure, nee Giffard, any trinket she may decide to select as a memento - 12/Jul/1941 , 03/Nov/1951 , D/Y/B1/11/52
• Giffard : Jean , of St Saviour - 25/Aug/1691 , 25/Aug/1691 , D/Y/A/2/76
• Giffard : Jeanne , 22/12/1783 Bequeaths to the poor of St Peter, £2 of the order - Unknown date , 24/Jan/1789 , D/Y/A/14/80
• Giffard : Jeanneton , of Trinity, now of St Helier 18/3/1861 Bequeaths to the Jersey Asylum for Infirm and Aged Women, £5 - Unknown date , 07/Jul/1862 , D/Y/A/31/29
• Giffard : John Francis , Whittington, No 4 BelleVue Villas, Upper Kingscliff, St Helier, Major, late North Staffordshire Regiment - 18/Apr/1946 , 08/Jan/1947 , D/Y/A/117/11
• Giffard : John Francis , St Helier 16/06/1917 Bequeaths to The Mission A L'Anterior, Wesleyan, Seaton Place £20 - Unknown date , 12/Aug/1919 , D/Y/A/79/92
• Giffard : Margaret Linton , nee Hind, widow of Major John Francis Giffard, formerly of Claremont Court and later residing at Whittington, 4, Bellevue Villas, King's Cliff, St Helier Desires to be cremated - 05/Mar/1957 , 19/Jun/1962 , D/Y/B1/69/52
• Giffard : Marie , 13/12/1788 Desires to be buried in St Peter's Cemetery Bequeaths to the poor of St Peter, £4 of the order - Unknown date , 21/Jan/1792 , D/Y/A/15/18
• Giffard : Olive Kathleen , wife of Edgar Aleck Dorey, of Stella Maris, Samares, St Clement - 23/Mar/1973 , 23/Mar/1973 , D/Y/B1/188/12
• Giffard : Philip Godfray , of Archirondel Villa, Gorey, St Martin - 22/Mar/1968 , 13/May/1968 , D/Y/B1/120/2
• Giffard : Philippe , of St Aubin 31/07/1794 Bequeaths to the poor of St Brelade, £20 tournois of the order of the King , to Thomas Giffard, his son, £500 of funds in consoli annuities of 3% in the Bank of England - makes further bequests of stock - Unknown date , 29/Apr/1797 , D/Y/A/15/141
• Giffard : Philippe , of Trinity now of St Martin 10/4/1893 Bequeaths to Philip Bott Giffard and Charles James Giffard 12 and 13 Stanwell Terrace, St Leonardo Road, St Leonard, Colchester, Essex - Unknown date , 27/Jan/1894 , D/Y/A/53/15
• Giffard : Reginald Albert , of Alexandre Home for the Aged, Longueville, St Saviour - 27/Sep/1978 , 07/Aug/1980 , D/Y/B1/328/19
• Giffard : Susanne , of St Saviour - 18/Mar/1712 , 21/Mar/1712 , D/Y/A/4/53
• Giffard : Sydney Edward , of 24, St Luke's Crescent, Greve d'Azette, St Clement and formerly of 2, Victoria Cottages, Greve d'Azette, St Clement - 03/Jan/1940 , 18/May/1967 , D/Y/B1/108/20