Gidleigh, John, gent. Exeter Coll., matric. 17 March, 1653-4, B.A. 10 Oct., 1657, M.A. 21 June, 1660; lived at Exeter upon his own estate; settled at Great Marlow, Bucks, where he died. See Calamy, ii. 109.
Gidley, Bartholomew, s. Bartholomew, of Winkley, Devon, pleb. Exeter Coll., matric. 21 June, 1633, aged 20; a student of Middle Temple 1634. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Gifford, Anthony (Gyfford), s. Antony, of Hardingston, Northants, cler. Exeter Coll., matric. 17 May, 1708, aged 16 (17 4to); B.A. 1711, M.A. 1714, rector of Avington, Berks, 1717, of Tuffield als Nuffield, Oxon, 1724; his father instituted vicar of Hardingstone 1676, etc. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Gifford, Arthur (Gyfforde), s. Arthur, of Chittlehampton, Devon, arm. Exeter Coll., matric. 18 Feb. 1626-7, aged 20; B.A. from Magdalen Hall 22 Oct., 1629; M.A. from Exeter Coll. 7 June, 1632, rector of Bideford, sequestered 1644; died 5 May, 1666. See Add. MS. 15,671, p. 91.
Gifford, Benjamin, s. William, of Bemister, Dorset, arm. Trinity Coll., matric. 30 April, 1706, aged 17; M.P. Dorchester 1710, until his death 13 June, 1713; brother of John H.G. See Foster's Parliamentary Dictionary.
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Gifford, Bonaventure, the popish president of Magdalen Coll., March or June to Oct., 1688, a Sorbon doctor and a secular priest, bishop elect of Madaura (in partibus infidelium); died at Hammersmith 12 March, 1703, aged 89. See Ath. iv. 237, 898; Foley's Society of Jesus, i. 1st s. 543n. & D.N.B.
Giffard, Charles (Gyffarde), of London, gen. cond. Merton Coll., matric. 16 Jan., 1589-90, aged 14; sup. for B.A. 28 Jan., 1593-4, student of Lincoln's Inn 1594. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Giffard, Charles, s. Fran., of Rushall, Wilts, cler. Magdalen Hall, matric. 3 Nov., 1692, aged 16; B.A. 1696, M.A. 1699 (as Charles Francis); brother of John 1693.
Gifford, Edmund, of Dorset, cler. fil. St. Mary Hall, matric. 15 March, 1604-5, aged 18 (subs. Jefford) B.A. 20 Oct., 1607 (as Jefford), M.A. 12 June, 1610 (as Gifford), rector of Wayford, Somerset, 1611-23, and of Bettiscombe, Dorset, 1617-43. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Gifford, Emanuel, M.A. Cambridge; incorporated 30 *Aug., 1605, (s. Anthony, of Milton Damerell, Devon), of Tapley, Devon, 1633, M.P. Rye 1621-2, Bury St Edmunds 1626; will proved 7 Dec., 1633. See Foster's Parliamentary Dictionary.
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Gifford, Francis, B.A. from Queen's Coll., Cambridge*, 1650-1; incorporated as M.A. 19 Nov., 1660, vicar of Pateshull, Northants, 1661, and Dunstable 1663, resigned both 1683 because he would not take the abjuration oath, rector of Rushall, Wilts, 1682-1703; father of Charles 1692, and John 1693. See Fasti, ii. 227; Hearne, iii. 245; & Foster's Index Eccl.
Gifforde, George, B.A. 25 Feb., 1526-7, perhaps M.P. Midhurst 1529-36. See Foster's Parliamentary Dictionary.
Gifforde, George, of Hart Hall in or before 1568, vicar of All Saints' and St. Peter's, Maldon, Essex, 1582, deprived 1584. See Ath. ii. 291; Foster's Index Eccl.; & D.N.B.
Giffard, George, of Devon, arm. Exeter Coll., matric. 11 Oct., 1583, aged 17, probably of Tiverton, Devon (son and heir of Roger, of Tiverton Castle); baptised at Braunton 27 Sept., 1564; died 26 June, 1622.
Gifford, George, s. John, of London, S.T.D. Wadham Coll., matric. 3 June, 1636, aged 16; B.A. from Gloucester Hall 16 Jan., 1639-40, bar.-atlaw, Gray's Inn, 1648, treasurer 1683; his father, of St. Leonard's, Shoreditch, S.T.P. See Foster's Judges and Barristers.
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Gifford, George, "seru.", s. George of Malden, Essex, pleb. Wadham Coll., matric. 28 June, 1639, aged 15, B.A. 18 March, 1643-4, B.D. 11 Sept., 1660, Gresham professor of divinity 1661, rector of St. Dunstan's-in-the-East 1656 and 1661, president of Sion College 1677 and 1678; died unmarried July, 1686. See Foster's Index Eccl.; Rawl. v. 494; Burrows, 559; & Gardiner, 144.
Gifford, George, s. G., of Witham Friary, Somerset, pleb. Balliol Coll., matric. 16 Oct., 1699, aged 15; B.A. 1706, perhaps vicar of Downton, Wilts, 1715. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Gifford, Henry (Gyffard), of Middlesex, gent. Magdalen Hall, matric. entry under date 15 April, 1580, aged 20; student of Lincoln's Inn 1584. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Gifford, Henry, of London, equitis fil. Exeter Coll., matric. 14 Oct., 1596, aged 15; perhaps son of Sir George, of Oxon.
Gifforde, Henry, of Somerset, gent. Queen's Coll., matric. 14 Oct., 1597, aged 17; student of the Middle Temple 1601, as son and heir of John, of Wellington, Somerset, gent., deceased. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
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Gifford, Henry, s. Richard, of King's Somborne, Southants, militis. Magdalen Hall, matric. 12 Dec., 1628, aged 17; B.A. 5 Feb., 1628-9, M.A. 20 Oct., 1631; his father knighted 7 May, 1603.
Giffard, Henry (Gyffard) s. Thomas, of Scotton, Yorks, sacerd. Magdalen Hall, matric. 11 May, 1632, aged 18.
Gifford, Henry, B.A. from St. John's Coll., Cambridge, 1675-6, M.A. 1684, incorporated 14 July, 1684, vicar of Montacute, Somerset, 1677. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Gifford, Hugh (Gyffoorde), M.A. (sup. 9 Nov.), 1507, as vicar at Windsor, vicar of Ruislip, Middlesex, 1516, rector of St. Mary Bothaw, London, 1528, See Foster's Index Eccl. & O.H.S. i. 55.
Gifford, Humfry, of Hart Hall, B.A. (sup. 5 July), 1567; student of Middle Temple 1568, as 3s. of Thomas, late of Chillington, co. Stafford, kt. See Walter 1568. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
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Gifford, John (or Giffard), of Wilts, gent. New Coll., matric. 11 Dec., 1584, aged 19; scholar 1584. B.A. 14 June, 1588, M.A. 7 April, 1592, licenced to practice medicine 17 Dec., 1596, B. and D.Med. 7 Dec., 1598. fellow college of physicians 1598; buried in the chancel of Hornchurch, Essex, 27 Sept., 1647. See Munk's Roll, i. 114.
Gifford, John (Gyfforde), of Devon, pleb. University Coll., matric. 4 Feb., 1591-2, aged 12; probably of Halsbury (s. John of same); died 19 Feb., 1624-5, buried at Parkham.
Gifford, John, of co. Worcester, pleb. St. Edmund Hall, matric. 9 Nov., 1604, aged 15.
Giffard, John, of Essex, cler. fil. Christ Church, matric. 18 May, 1610, aged 15; B.A. 17 June, 1613, M.A. 20 June, 1616, rector of St. Michael Bassishaw, London, 1636, until expelled 1642. See Walker's Sufferings, 170.
Gifford, John, s. William, of Wellington, Somerset, gent. Trinity Coll., matric. 20 June, 1628, aged 17.
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Giffard, John, arm. fil. Oriel Coll., matric. 23 Nov., 1652.
Gifford, John, s. Francis, of Pateshall, Northants, cler. Magdalen Hall, matric. 13 March, 1692-3, aged 16; B.A. 1696, M.A. 1699 (as Giffard), chaplain to the Marquis of Teviotdale, rector of Mainstone, Salop, 1708, and of Rushall, 1704, and of Upton Lovell, Wilts, 1705; brother of Charles 1692. See Rawl. xvii. 167; & Foster's Index Eccl.
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