William Gifford (Royal Navy officer)
Sir William Gifford | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1649 |
| Died | 1724 (aged 74–75) |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Service/ | Royal Navy |
| Rank | Captain |
| Commands held | |
Captain Sir William Gifford (c.1649-1724) was a Royal Navy officer and member of parliament.
Career[edit]
Born the son of Sir Richard Gifford of King's Somborne, Gifford joined the Royal Navy around 1670 and was promoted to captain in 1682.[1] He became was appointed by the Navy Board Resident Commissioner, Portsmouth on 18 June 1702 until 14 January 1705[2] and the Governor of Greenwich Hospital in 1708.[1]
Gifford also served as member of parliament for Portsmouth from 1702 to 1708 and from 1711 to 1713.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "GIFFORD, William (c.1649-1724), of Portsmouth, Hants and Dover Street, Westminster; History of Parliament Online". www.historyofparliamentonline.org. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "Chronology of events in Portsmouth". History in Portsmouth. Archived from the original on 22 May 2010.