Surname: Gibbons Forename(s): Orlando d. 5 June 1625. Nationality: English. VIAF.
Poet and composer. Born in Oxford, baptized on 25 December 1583. Son of William Gibbons
and his wife, Mary. Educated at King’s College, where he was also a chorister. Worked
as a musician in the Chapel Royal. Married Elizabeth Patten on 17 February 1606. Publications
include musical compositions and contributions to others’ books, while most of his
lyrical work appears in The First Set of Madrigals and Mottets (1612). Biographical information: ODNB. (BGL)