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Giddy (post Gilbert),
Davies.
M.A., incorp.
from Oxford, 1794; LL.D.
(do) 1833. Only s. of Edward, C. of St Erth, Cornwall. B. there Mar. 6,
1767. School,
Penzance Grammar. Matric. (age 18) from Pembroke College, Oxford, Apr. 12, 1785;
M.A. (Oxford) 1789;
D.C.L. (Oxford) 1832. F.S.A., 1820. M.P. for Helston, 1804-6; for Bodmin in
eight parliaments,
1806-33. President of the Royal Society, 1827-30. Nominated the eight writers of
the 'Bridgewater
Treatises.' Fellow of Linnean Society. Promoter and President of the Geological
Society of Cornwall.
High Sheriff of Cornwall, 1792-3. Encouraged the early talents of Sir Humphry
Davy. A college friend
of Thomas Beddoes, who dedicated a work to him. Selected Brunel's design for the
Clifton suspension
bridge, 1830, and calculated for Telford the length of the chains required for
the Menai bridge.
Suggested the establishment of the observatory at the Cape of Good Hope, 1819.
[p.44] During the
Corn Bill riots, Mar. 1815, his residence, 6, Holles Street, London, was
attacked by the mob.
Married, Apr. 18, 1808, Mary Ann, only dau. of Thomas Gilbert, of Eastbourne,
and acquired estates
there. Author, Parochial History of Cornwall, 1838; A Plain Statement
of the Bullion
Question
. Edited Cornish texts, A Collection of Christmas Carols, and
two Cornish mystery
plays. Assumed the name of Gilbert in lieu of Giddy, Dec. 10, 1816. In 1825 he
established a private
press in his house at Eastbourne, where his eldest daughter, Catherine, acted as
compositor. Died
Dec. 24, 1839, at Eastbourne. Father of John Davies, F.R.S. (Changes of Name;
D.N.B.
, which
mistakenly gives change of name 1817; Boase, Coll. Cornub., 276; G.
Mag
., 1840, I.
208.)
Davies GIDDY
post Davies GILBERT
Approx. lifespan: 1767–1839
MA incorp. from 1794
LLD incorp. from 1833
Only s. of Edward GIDDY C.: St Erth, Cornwall
b. St Erth, Cornwall 1767:03:06
Sch: Penzance Grammar School [Penzance], [ Cornwall ]
age=18 : Matric. from Pembroke College [Oxford] 1785:04:12
MA Oxford 1789
DCL Oxford 1832
FSA 1820
M.P.: for Helston, [ Cornwall ] 1804-06
M.P.: for Bodmin, [ Cornwall ] in eight parliaments1806-33
President of Royal Society 1827-30
Nominated the eight writers of the 'Bridgewater Treatises'"/>
Fellow of Linnean Society
Promoter and President of Geological Society of Cornwall
High Sheriff of Cornwall 1792-93
Encouraged the early talents of Sir Humphry DAVY
A college friend of Thomas BEDDOES who dedicated a work to him
Selected Brunel's design for the Clifton suspension bridge: [ Somerset ] 1830
calculated for Telford the length of the chains required for the Menai bridge: [ Anglesey ]
Suggested the establishment of the observatory at: Cape of Good Hope, [XCCO] 1819
During the Corn Bill riots his residence was attacked by the mob 6 Holles Street, London 1815:03
m. Mary Ann GILBERT only dau. of Gilbert, Thomas =% of Eastbourne, [ Sussex ] 1808:04:18
acquired estates Eastbourne, [ Sussex ]
Publ.: Parochial History of Cornwall 1838 Publ.:
Publ.: A Plain Statement of the Bullion Question
Publ.: Edited Cornish texts, A Collection of Christmas Carols, and two Cornish mystery plays
Assumed the name of Gilbert in lieu of Giddy 1816:12:10
established a private press in his house at: Eastbourne, [ Sussex ] 1825
his eldest daughter acted as compositor Catherine GIDDY (POST GILBERT) Eastbourne, [ Sussex ]
d. Eastbourne, [ Sussex ] 1839:12:24
father of John Davies GIDDY, FRS
post John Davies GILBERT, FRS
Refs: Changes of Name Refs: D.N.B., which mistakenly gives change of name 1817 Refs: Boase, CollegeCornub ., 276 Refs: G. Mag . 1840, I. 208.

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