Edwin Hamilton Gifford, DD (18 December 1820 â 4 May 1905) was an eminent Anglican priest, schoolmaster, and author of the second half of the 19th century.
Edwin Gifford born in Bristol, the sixth son of Helen and Richard Gifford. He was educated at Shrewsbury School, then at St John's College, Cambridge. He was ordained in 1845. Emma Lavinia Gifford, the first wife of Thomas Hardy, was his niece.
Gifford was Second Master at his old school, Shrewsbury, then Chief Master of King Edward's School, Birmingham and an honorary Canon of Worcester. Later he was Rector of Walgrave then Much Hadham. From 1884 to 1889 he was Archdeacon of London.
He was married twice, firstly to Anne Yolland, then to Margaret Symons, daughter of Francis Jeune, bishop of Peterborough / sister of Baron Francis Henry Jeune; he had one daughter.
He died on 4 May 1905.