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| Gisborne, John. Adm. pens. (age 17) at ST JOHN'S, May 12, 1788. Of Derbyshire. [2nd] s. of John, Esq., of [St Helen's, Derby, and] Yoxall, Staffs. B. Aug. 26, 1770, at St Helen's, Derby. School, Harrow. Matric. Michs. 1788; Scholar, 1790; B.A. 1792. Married, Oct. 12, 1792, Millicent, dau. of Edward Sacheverell Chandos Pole, Esq., of Radbourne, Derbs. Lived for some time at Wootton Hall, Derbs., and then at Blackpool; at Darley Dale, Derbs., c. 1818-35 and at Shirland, Wyaston Grove, Willington and Pentrich. Noted for his piety; known as the 'Man of Prayer.' An ardent lover of nature; complimented by Wordsworth upon his descriptions of scenery. Author, The Vales of Wever; Reflections and other poems. His Diary was published with a Memoir by his daughter, Mrs Emma Nixon. Died June 17, 1851, at Pentrich. Brother of Thomas (1776); father of Frederic (1815) and Charles (1826). (Harrow Sch. Reg.; St John's Coll. Adm., IV. 270; Boase, I. 1154; Burke, L.G.; D.N.B.; S. Glover, Hist. of Derbyshire, II. 216-17, where there is a pedigree; G. Mag., 1792, II. 960; Burke, Col. Gentry, II. 449.) | John GISBORNE Approx. lifespan: 1770–1851 Tripos: John Math. 1792 age=17 : pens. St John's College adm1788:05:12 Of Derbyshire , [2nd] s. of John GISBORNE, Esq of St Helen's Derby, [Derbyshire], of Yoxall, Staffordshire , b. St Helen's Derby, [Derbyshire], 1770:08:26 Sch: Harrow School [Harrow], [Middlesex], Matric 1788:10MT: Scholar 1790 BA 1792 m. "> Millicent POLE dau. of Edward Sacheverell Chandos POLE, Esq of Radbourne, Derbyshire , 1792:10:12 Lived for some time at Wootton Hall, [Wootton], Derbyshire , Lived at Blackpool, [Lancashire], Lived at Darley Dale, Derbyshire , c1818-35 Lived at Shirland, [Derbyshire], Lived at Wyaston Grove, [Derbyshire], Lived at Willington, [Derbyshire], Lived at Pentrich, [Derbyshire], Noted for his piety; known as the 'Man of Prayer'"/> An ardent lover of nature; complimented by Wordsworth upon his descriptions of scenery"/> Publ.: The Vales of Wever Publ.: Reflections and other poems His Diary was published with a Memoir by his daughter"> "> Mrs Emma NIXON d. Pentrich, [Derbyshire], 1851:06:17 brother of Thomas GISBORNE (1776) father of Frederic GISBORNE (1815) father of Charles GISBORNE (1826) Refs: Harrow Sch. Reg. Refs: St John's College Adm ., IV. 270 Refs: Boase, I. 1154 Refs: Burke, L.G. Refs: D.N.B. Refs: S. Glover, Hist. of Derbs., II. 216-17, where there is a pedigree Refs: G. Mag . 1792, II. 960 Refs: Burke, Colonel Gentry, II. 449. |