Nov. 24, 1647 alumnus Dec. 12, 1651; taught classics; appointed procurator Oct. 8, 1652; ord. priest July 1, 1653; went to prosecute studies in France owing to pecuniary difficulties of the College, but returned Dec. 2, 1655; translated the first part of "Boscobel" into Portuguese, and presented it to the Infanta, before her union with Charles II.; left for England Sept. 7, 1661; probably went first to Boscobel, White Ladies, and thence as chaplain to the Towneleys at Towneley Hall, Lancashire, where spent remainder of life; recommended in 1668 for vice-presidency of Douay College, and in 1670 for presidency of the college at Lisbon, neither of which offices could he be prevailed upon to accept; secretary of Lancashire Infirm Clergy Fund, 1675; elected by Chapter Vicar-General of Northumberland, Cumberland, Westmoreland, Lancashire, Yorkshire, and Bishopric, May 29, 1682; died at Towneley Hall, 1689, aged 60.
Translated (1) "The Instruction of Youth in Christian Piety, taken out of the Sacred Scriptures and Holy Fathers: divided into five parts. With a very profitable Instruction for Meditation, or Mental Prayer. By Charles Gobinet … The last edition in French, now rendered into English." Lond., Hen. Hills, 1687, 8vo, pp. 575, besides Ded., Pref., &c., A1-8. (2) "Instruction concerning Penance and Holy Communion; The second part of The Instruction of Youth, containing the Means how we may return to God by Penance, and remain in His Grace by good and frequent use of the Sacraments. By Charles Gobinet … The last edition in French, now rendered into English." Lond., by J. B., and sold by Matt. Turner and John Tootell, 1689, 8vo, pp. 396, besides Ded., &c., Ai-8, and at end errata 1f.
GILDON, John, son of Richard and Frances Gildon, of a good family in Dorchester, from Caen in Normandy, took the oath at Douay College, Dec. 21, 1650, completed his classical, philosophical, and theological course, also taught two courses of philosophy, and took the degree of D.D., when he was dismissed by Dr. George Leyburne, in 1661, under the pretence that during the disputes with the English Chapter, Gildon had been too favourable to the latter. He was then 24 years of age, but had not received even minor orders.
