Richard Gipps

Care should be taken to distinguish him from Sir Richard Gipps of Horningsheth, a contemporary, neighbour, and distant relative, who was knighted by Charles II at Saxham, Suffolk, on 20 October 1676.

He was admitted a student of Gray's Inn 5 February 1675–6; the only other record of his membership of that society previous to 1682 is a decree of censure on him for a breach of authority.

Subsequently Gipps appears to have retired to his seat in Suffolk, and devoted himself to antiquarian pursuits and the history of his native county.

Sir John Cullum, 6th Baronet transcribed Gipps's Collections for the History of the Suffolk Gentry, and made considerable additions.

This manuscript is in the possession of G. Milner-Gibson-Cullum, F.S.A., at Hardwick, Bury St Edmunds, who also owns the original copper-plate of the admission ticket to the aforesaid masque.