John Giles (priest)
Archdeacon John Douglas Giles (28 November 1812 – 5 February 1867)[1] was an Anglican priest who was Archdeacon of Stow from 1862 until his death.[2]
Giles was born in Wedmore and educated at Corpus Christi College, Oxford.[3] He held livings at Swinstead, Belleau and Willoughby.
In 1845, he married Sarah Elizabeth Allen. They had at least seven children, including civil servants Robert Giles CIE JP and Edward Giles CIE who both served in British India.[4]
He died in Willoughby, aged 54.
References[edit]
- ^ 'Births, Deaths, Marriages and Obituaries' Pall Mall Gazette (London, England), Tuesday, 12 February 1867; Issue 627
- ^ British History )n-line
- ^ Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
- ^ "Obituary: Mr. Robert Giles". The Times. 23 March 1928. p. 16.
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