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Gillespie, Dr Thomas (d. 1804), Lord Auchinleck’s physician: 907
Gisborne, Dr Thomas (d. 1806), president of the College of Physicians: 603 n. a
Glasse, Hannah (1708–70): 678
Goldsmith, Dr Isaac (d. 1769), dean of Cloyne and Prebendary of Cork: 217, 218, 219, 220n. b, 221, 223, 224, 251, 260, 267, 269, 285, 304, 355, 370, 371, 372, 376, 377, 383, 387, 393, 410 n. a, 411, 526, 562, 563 n. a, 564 n. a, 572, 768, 779, 825, 865, 1000 n. c
Goldsmith, Mrs Henry, widow of the above: 572
Goldsmith, Oliver (1730–74), Irish author; contributor to the Critical Review (from 1759); circle of friends included Smollett, S.J., Reynolds, Burke and Garrick; Tory; author of the biography The Life of Richard Nash (1762), the novel The Vicar of Wakefield(ij66), AnEssay on the Theatre, or, A Comparison between Laughing and Sentimental Comedy and, most famously, the play She Stoops to Conquer ($$); charter member of the Club (1764); significant contribution in restoring to the stage the ‘laughing comedy’ of Farquhar and Vanbrugh: 15, 113, 119, 124, 220, 225, 253, 263, 264, 268, 287, 288, 296 and n. b, 304, 306, 311, 322, 332, 349, 355, 356, 357, 359, 363, 374,375, 377, 378, 379, 380, 382, 383, 384,385, 386, 387, 393,394, 395, 396, 397,398, 399, 400,410, 411, 412, 453, 526, 538, 563, 564 n. a, 565 n. a, 610, 611, 613, 657, 660, 664, 669, 691, 726, 750, 769, 774, 777, 825, 861, 862, 915,936, 939,943
Gombauld, Jean Ogier de (d. 1666), French poet: 737
Gordon, Dr John (1725–93), archdeacon and chancellor of Lincoln: 717
Gordon, Hon. Alexander, Lord Rockville (c. 1739–92), Scottish judge: 247
Gordon, Lord George (1751–93), politician and religious agitator; MP for Ludger-shall, Wilts; president of the Protestant Association (1779) and obsessed with the No Popery issue; anti-Catholic riots at Westminster (June 1780), when c.60, 000 gathered, lent his name; took no part in riots but sentenced for five years on different charges; later convert to Judaism (1787): 754, 756 n. a, 812
Gordon, Sir Alexander, of Lismore (c. 1720–82), professor of medicine, Aberdeen: 404 n. b, 575
Gower, John (i325?–i4o8), poet; probably held some legal or civil office; general attorney at Chaucer’s appointment (1378); named as ‘moral Gower’ in Troilus and Criseyde; wrote extensively, with fluency and distinction, in three languages; major works include Mirour de l’omme (c. 1376–9), Vox clamantis (after 1381) and Confessio Amantis (c. 1390), his magnum opus: 661
Gower, John Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl (1694–1754), politician; made DCL by Oxford (1732); mayor of Cheadle (1721); leader of the Tories in the House of Lords (173 os); Lord Justice (1740); Lord Privy Seal and Privy Councillor (1742); loyal Pelhamite towards the end of his career; included by S.J. in definition of ‘renegado’ in the Dictionary: 25 n. b, 76 n. a, 77, 78, 161
Grafton, August Henry Fitzroy, 3rd Duke of (1735–1811), politician; lord of the bedchamber to the Prince of Wales (1756-8); Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk (1757–62, 1769–90); KG (1769); Secretary of State for the North (1765-6); first lord of the Treasury (1766-7); effectively prime minister (1768–1770); secured Pelham group’s accession to the ministry; chancellor of Cambridge University (1769); subject to attack by the ‘Junius’ letters; forced out by Chatham’s return: 514
Graham, James Graham, 6th Marquis of, 3rd Duke of Montrose (1755–1836), politician; MP for Richmond, Yorks (1780); chancellor of Glasgow University (1780–1836); lord of the Treasury (1773); MP for Great Bedwyn, Wilts (1784); joint Paymaster-General of the forces (1789–91); Privy Councillor (1789); Master of the Horse (1790–95, 1807–30); commissioner for Indian affairs (1791–1803); Lord Justice General of Scotland (1795–1836); president of the Board of Trade (1804-6); Lord Chamberlain (1821-7, i828