GIFFORD, John Hoskins (?1693-1744), of Beaminster, Dorset, and Boreham, in Warminster, Wilts.

b. ?1693, 2nd s. of William Gifford of Beaminster, Dorset, and Horsington, Som. by Mary, da. and h. of John Hoskins of Beaminster.Hoare, Wilts. Warminster, 75-76; Hutchins, Dorset, ii. 123-24; Collinson, Som. ii. 373. educ. Wadham, Oxf. 7 Dec. 1710, aged 17; M. Temple 1710. m. Dec. 1731, Elizabeth, da. and h. of Nicholas Watts of Cucklington, Som., s.p. suc. to Wilts. and Som. estates of bro. Benjamin Gifford, M.P., 1713.