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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.

Gielgud, Sir (Arthur) John, son of Frank Gielgud, stockbroker, and Kate Terry, d. of Arthur James Lewis; b. 14 Apr. 1904; adm. Sept. 1917 (G), non-res. KS Sept. 1918; left July 1921; an actor; a continuous succession of outstanding performances and productions or stage, screen and TV in this country and in North America since his first appearance at the Old Vic on 7 Nov. 1921; also tours of Australasia 1963-4, Gothenburg, Copenhagen, Warsaw, Helsinki, Moscow and Dublin 1964; has taken leading parts in plays by Shakespeare, Wilde, Congreve, Chekhov, Sheridan, Bond, Pinter and Storey; Kt 1953; Legion d'Honneur 1960; CH 1977; Pres. RADA; hon. degrees Oxford, London, St Andrews, Brandeis (USA) and Open Univs; author of Early Stages 1935 (reprinted 1987), Stage Directions 1963; Distinguished Company 1973, An Actor and His Time 1979; d. 21 May 2000.

GIFFARD, JAMES, son of William Giffard, and Eliza ---; bapt. All Saints, Cambridge 28 Jan 1770; adm. 3 Jul 1783; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 1 Nov 1786; BA 1791; MA 1794; ordained priest (Winchester) 24 Sep 1797; Vicar of Wootton, Isle of Wight, from 1814; Vicar of Calbourne, Isle of Wight, from 1821; d. 18 Aug 1849. [But Supplement identifies James Giffard (adm. 1783) as GIFFARD, JAMES HENRY, brother of John Giffard (qv) and bapt. 2 Aug 1770]

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.