Gideon Barnard [SEP] date of birth
Gideon Barnard
Gideon Barnard (born 8 February 1980) was a South African cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who played for South Western Districts cricket team. He was born in Port Elizabeth.
Barnard made a single appearance for the team, during the 2006-07 season. Batting as an opener, Barnard partnered Sammy-Joe Avontuur to a first-wicket partnership of 149 runs. Although South Western Districts won the game by an innings margin, Barnard was not picked again for the team.
date (which we learn from Anthony à Wood) gives us 1661–2 for the date of his birth. He proceeded afterwards to holy orders in the church of England.
According to Wood, in December 1685, after James II's accession, Barnard ‘took all occasions to talk at Bal. coffee house on behalf of popery.’ Later he declared himself a papist, and took the name of Joh. Augustine Barnard (or Bernard) ‘protected by the king’ (May 1686), ‘for what he