VENN: Matric. pens. from QUEENS', Lent 1647/8. Of Northamptonshire. 1st s. of Richard (1625), clerk. B.A. 1650/1; M.A. 1654. Incorp. at Oxford, 1660. Ord. deacon (Lincoln) 10 Feb., 1660/1; priest, 10 Mar., 1660/1. V. of Pattishall, Northamptonshire (Godstone moiety), 1661-83 ; (Dunstable moiety), 1663-90. R. of Rushall, Wiltshire, 1682-1703. Admon. (Cons. C. Sarum) 1708. Brother of Samuel (1667-8). (Al. Oxon.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1661 | Ordi(ordination) | Giffard, Francis | / | priest | View |
| 1661 | Ordi(ordination) | Giffard, Francis | / | deacon | View |
| 1682 | Appt(Licensing) | Giffard, Franciscus | diocese of Salisbury / | Preacher | View |
| 1682 | Appt(Institution) | Giffard, Franciscus | Rushall als Russall / | Rector | View |
| 1698 | Libc | Gifford, Franciscus | Russall / | Rector | View |
| 1703 | Vac(cession) | Gifford, Franciscus | Rushall als Rustyhall Hungerford / | Rector | View |