GAISFORD

Very Rev. Thomas ( eld. son of John Gaisford of Iford, Wilts. ) b. Iford 22 Dec. 1779; commoner of Ch. Ch. Ox., Oct. 1797, student Dec. 1800; B.A. 1801, D.D. 1831; Regius profe or of Greek at Oxford 29 Feb. 1812 to death; R. of West well, Oxon. 1815–47; preb. of Llandaff 1823 to death; preb. of St. Paul’s 1823 to death; preb. of Worcester 1825–29; preb. of Durham 1829–31; dean of Ch. Ch. Ox. 10 Oct. 1831 to death; published Poetæ Minores Græci 4 vols. 1814–20 and 32 other cla ical and patristic works. d. the Deanery, Ch. Ch. Oxford 2 June 1855. bur. in nave of Ch. Ch. cathedral 9 June. G.M. xliv , 98–100 (1855).