GERMAN, HANWAY, son of James German, Sevenoaks, Kent, barrister, and Marion E. --- (1881 Census); b. 18 Nov 1861; adm. 24 Sep 1874 (James'); left Dec 1878; King’s Coll. Hospital; LSA 1884; emigrated to Virginia, USA; m. 11 Mar 1890 Emma Clarence, dau. of George Samuel Major Payne; d. at Rixeyville, Virginia, USA 13 Jul 1911.
GERRARD, ---; b.; in school lists 1656 (also appears as Garrard and Garret).
GERVIS (or JARVIS), ROBERT; b.; adm.; QS in 1566; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1570, adm. scholar 1571, matr. Easter 1571; 5th in “ordo” 1574/5; BA 1574/5; MA 1578.
GERY, ROBERT, son of Ven. William Gery DD, Archdeacon of Norwich, Prebendary of Lincoln, and Rector of Market Bosworth, Leics., and Mary, dau. of Right Rev. Robert Sanderson DD, Bishop of Lincoln; b.; adm.; KS 1668; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1671, adm. pens. 10 Jun 1671, scholar 1672, matr. 1674/5; BA 1674/5; MA 1678; ordained deacon (London) 24 Dec 1676; Perpetual Curate of Northaw, Herts., 1677-83; Rector of Abinger, Surrey 1685-89/90; Rector of All Hallows the Great, London, from 24 Jan 1689/90; Vicar of St. Mary’s, Islington, from 4 May 1691; Prebendary of Lincoln from 9 Dec 1701; lic. to m. 14 Nov 1689 Elizabeth, dau. of Rev. William Cave DD, Canon of Windsor; d. 1 Oct 1707, aged 55.
GIBBARD, WILLIAM, son of William Gibbard, Parliament Street, Westminster, and Sharnbrook Grange, Beds.; b.; adm. 8 Sep 1777; KS (aged 14) 1783. [Whitmore notes d. at siege of Seringapatam 1799, but not found in EI Kalendar 1793, and he is not mentioned in his father’s will dated 31 Jan 1797]
GIBBON, WALTER, son of Francis Gibbon, Cranbrook, Kent, and Elizabeth, dau. of Samuel Stileman, Otford, Kent; b.; adm. (aged 13) Sep 1749 (Bourne's); Min. Can. 1750; KS 1751; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1755, adm. pens. 28 May 1755, scholar 14 May 1756, matr. 1756.
GIBSON, ---; b.; at school in 1662-4 (Busby’s Account Book); a boarder.
Gibson, James Arthur Walker, brother of William Pettigrew Gibson (q.v.); b. April 8, 1903; adm. as non-resident K.S. Sept. 21, 1916 (H); left April 1917; m. June 3, 1933, Carmela Luise Brunton, of Sioza, Spain.
GIDLEY, BARTHOLOMEW CHARLES, fifth son of John Gidley, Bradnish, Devon, solicitor and Town Clerk of Exeter, and Elizabeth Caroline, dau. of Robert Cornish, Exeter; b. 21 Sep 1839; adm. 26 May 1853 (James'); St. John’s Coll. Oxford, matr. 29 Jun 1857; BA 1862; MA 1865; adm. solicitor Easter 1866; Mayor of Exeter 1870-1; Town Clerk of Exeter from 1874; m. 5 Jun 1866 Mary Elizabeth, only surviving child of John James Russell, Handsworth, Staffs.; d. 1 Oct 1888.
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.