GASTRELL, FRANCIS, younger son of Henry Gastrell, Slapton, Northants, and Elizabeth, sister of Edward Bagshaw (elected to Ch. Ch. Oxford 1646, qv); b. 10 May 1662; adm.; KS 1676; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1680, matr. 17 Dec 1680, Westminster Student 18 Dec 1680 - 5 Jan 1702/3, Tutor 1691-6, Senior Censor 1692-3; BA 1684; MA 1687; BD 1694; DD 1700; ordained deacon 29 Dec 1689, priest 25 Jun 1690; engaged in controversy over The Trinity with Sherlock 1696-8; Boyle Lecturar 1697; Preacher at Lincoln’s Inn 9 Nov 1699-1714; Chaplain to House of Commons 1701; Canon of Christ Church, Oxford, from 5 Jan 1702/3; Chaplain in Ordinary to Queen Anne 1711; consecrated Bishop of Chester 4 Apr 1714; retained Canonry of Christ Church; strongly opposed the bill for inflicting pains and penalties on Francis Atterbury (KS 1674, qv) in 1723; compiled for his own use a manuscript survey of the Chester diocese under title Notitia Cestriensis, published by Chetham Society 1845-50; author Christian Institutes, or the Sincere Word of God, 1707, and other works; Busby Trustee 28 Feb 1722/3; m. 20 Aug 1703 Elizabeth, only dau. of John Mapletoft (qv); d. 15 Nov 1725. Buried Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford. DNB.
GASTRILL, ---; b.; in under school list 1715. [Possibly Robert Gastrell, son of Francis Gastrell (qv); d. 5 Dec 1716, aged 13]
GATAKER, CHARLES, son of Thomas Gataker, Mildenhall, Suffolk, and Co. Louth, merchant, and Mary, dau. of John Swale, Lincoln’s Inn Fields; grandson of Thomas Gataker (qv); b. 23 Aug 1779; adm. 23 Jan 1793 (Clapham); at school Christmas 1794.
GATAKER, CHARLES; b.; adm.; KS 1663; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1666, adm. pens. 26 Jun 1666, scholar 1667. [Probably Charles Gataker, bapt. Hoggeston, Bucks. 24 Aug 1648 (IGI), son of Rev. Charles Gataker, Rector of Hoggeston, Bucks., and his first wife Anne (perhaps Jones (IGI))].
GATAKER, HENRY, brother of Charles Gataker (qv); b. 10 Oct 1780; adm. 23 Jan 1793 (Clapham); in school list 1795, sixth form list 1796; Trinity Coll. Dublin, adm. pens. 6 Jul 1796, but did not graduate; d. c. 1799.
GATAKER, JAMES; b.; in school list 1727/8.
GATAKER, THOMAS JOHN, brother of Charles Gataker (qv); b. 11 Feb 1782; adm. 27 Jan 1794 (Clapham); at school Christmas 1794; Ensign, 2nd Foot 15 Jun 1797; Lieut., 3 Jun 1799; Paymaster and Adjutant, 80th Foot 31 Mar 1803; still in Army List 1808 (not 1809).
GATAKER, THOMAS, son of Rev. Edward Gataker, Mursley, Berks., and Elizabeth --- (IGI); bapt. Mursley 21 Feb 1716 (IGI); adm. (aged 7) Jul 1725; in under school list 1731; apprenticed to Isaac Rider, citizen and barber-surgeon, 2 Nov 1731; practised as a surgeon in Pall Mall; member, Court of Assistants, Surgeons’ Co., 1765-8; Surgeon to Queen Charlotte’s Household from 5 Sep 1761; Surgeon Extraordinary to George III from c. 1763; author, Essays on Medical Subjects, 1744; m. 7 Jun 1746 (IGI) Anne, dau. of Thomas Hill, Court of Hill, Shropshire; d. 17 Nov 1768.
GATAKER, WILLIAM; b.; adm. (aged 9) Jan 1732/3; left 1737. [note William Gataker, St. George, Hanover Square, apothecary, will proved PCC 11 Dec 1769]