William Gifford (Royal Navy officer)

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

Sir William Gifford
Bornc.1649
Died1724
Allegiance Kingdom of Great Britain
Service/branch Royal Navy
RankCaptain
Commands heldPortsmouth Dockyard
Greenwich Hospital

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.[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

Parliament of England
Preceded by
Thomas Erle
Sir George Rooke
Member of Parliament for Portsmouth
17021707
With: Sir George Rooke
Succeeded by
Parliament of Great Britain
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by
Parliament of England
Member of Parliament for Portsmouth
17071708
With: Sir George Rooke
Succeeded by
Thomas Erle
George Churchill
Preceded by
John Jennings
Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Wager
Member of Parliament for Portsmouth
17111713
With: Admiral Sir James Wishart
Succeeded by
Admiral Sir James Wishart
Sir Thomas Mackworth
Military offices
Preceded by
Sir Thomas Hopsonn
Governor, Greenwich Hospital
17081714
Succeeded by
Lord Aylmer
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