GIFFARD, JOHN, son of James Giffard, St. Paul’s, Covent Garden, skinner, and his second wife Diana, dau. of John Goodenough; bapt. St. Paul, Covent Garden 16 Sep 1766; adm. 24 Sep 1778; left Easter 1780; entered Royal Navy 25 Apr 1780; Lieut., 20 Oct 1790; Capt., 19 Oct 1796; Rear-Adm., 12 Aug 1819; Vice-Adm. 22 Jul 1830; Adm., 23 Nov 1841; half-pay 1 Jul 1851; present at relief of Gibraltar 1781, Rodney’s actions with the Comte de Grasse off Dominica Apr 1782, Howe’s victory in the battle of 1 Jun 1794, and Hood’s defeat of Villaret-Joyeuse 1795; commanded HMS L’Athénienne at defence of Gaeta 1805; Lieut. -Governor, Royal Naval College, Portsmouth 23 Mar 1807-19; m. 20 Nov 1802 Susanna, dau. of Sir John Carter, Kt, Mayor of Portsmouth; d. 25 Sep 1855.
GIFFORD, EDWARD; b.; adm. (aged 11) Sep 1721; in under school list 1724.
Gifford, Eric Claude, son of C. F. Gilford of St Margaret's-on-Thames; b. 5 Nov. 1906; adm. Jan. 1921 (H); left July 1924.
GIFFORD, FRANCIS, eldest son of Roger Gifford, St. James’s Abbey, Duston, Northants, and Anne, dau. of Francis Samwell, Rothersthorpe, Northants; b.; at school (aged 15) 2 Jul 1582; QS ; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1585, adm. scholar 1585, matr. Mich. 1585; BA 1589/90; MA 1593; adm. Middle Temple 26 Jan 1588/9; lic. to m. 26 Nov 1595 Jane, dau. of Richard Troughton, Hanslope, Bucks.; d. 18 May 1625.
Gifford, John Daniel, third son of Robert Gifford, of Estancia, Biachuelo, Colonia, Uruguay, by Annie, eldest daughter of the Rev. Evan Eugene Hughes, Rector of Llanddeiniolen, Carnarvonshire; b. March 10, 1872; adm. April 1884 (A); left July 1890; returned home after fourteen years in Argentina; enlisted in the 25th (Service) Batt. the Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regt.) July 24, 1915; d. at Retford, Notts, while on active service July 8, 1917; unm.
GIFFORD, THOMAS, brother of Francis Gifford (qv); b.; adm.; QS; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1594, adm. scholar 1594; BA 1598/9; MA 1602; ordained deacon 20 Sep 1607, priest 20 Dec 1607 (both Peterborough); Rector of Braybrooke, Northants, 26 Oct 1607-19; Rector of Ashley, Northants, from 16 Aug 1611; m. Elizabeth Gates; d. 1653.
Gilbert, Frank, son of Edward Gillett Gilbert, M.D., M.R.C.S., of Hampstead; b. March 29, 1871; adm. Jan. 22, 1885 (H); exhibitioner 1885; elected to an exhibition at Ch. Ch. Oxon. July 1890, matric. Oct. 1890; B.A. 1895; M.A. 1898.
Gilbert, Harold Adrian, son of A. H. Gilbert, of Sidcup, Kent; b. Oct. 28, 1902; adm. Sept. 21, 1916 (A); left July 1919; d. Oct. 1989.