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William Gifford (Royal Navy officer)

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British politician (1649–1724) For the member of parliament for Reading, see William Gifford (MP for Reading).

Sir William Gifford
Bornc. 1649 (1649)
Died1724 (aged 74–75)
AllegianceKingdom of Great Britain
Service / branchRoyal Navy
RankCaptain
Commands

Captain Sir William Gifford (c.1649-1724) was a Royal Navy officer and member of parliament.

Career

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. He became was appointed by the Navy Board Resident Commissioner, Portsmouth on 18 June 1702 until 14 January 1705 and the Governor of Greenwich Hospital in 1708.

Gifford also served as member of parliament for Portsmouth from 1702 to 1708 and from 1711 to 1713.

References

  1. ^ "GIFFORD, William (c.1649-1724), of Portsmouth, Hants and Dover Street, Westminster; History of Parliament Online". www.historyofparliamentonline.org. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  2. "Chronology of events in Portsmouth". History in Portsmouth. Archived from the original on 22 May 2010.
Parliament of England
Preceded byThomas Erle
Sir George Rooke 		Member of Parliament for Portsmouth
1702–1707
With: Sir George Rooke 		Succeeded byParliament of Great Britain
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded byParliament of England Member of Parliament for Portsmouth
1707–1708
With: Sir George Rooke 		Succeeded byThomas Erle
George Churchill
Preceded byJohn Jennings
Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Wager 		Member of Parliament for Portsmouth
1711–1713
With: Admiral Sir James Wishart 		Succeeded byAdmiral Sir James Wishart
Sir Thomas Mackworth
Military offices
Preceded bySir Thomas Hopsonn Governor, Greenwich Hospital
1708–1714 		Succeeded byLord Aylmer
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