Egidius was born in 1582 and his christening took place on March 3rd, 1582 in Ashdon, Essex, England.1 Egidius' father was Gabrielis Barker and his mother was Agnes Newman. His paternal grandfather was Johannes Barker and his paternal grandmother is <Unknown>. He had two brothers and four sisters, named Thomas, Johannes, Barker, Agnes, Maria and Margeret. He was the fourth oldest of the seven children.
General Notes
Giles is the Medieval English form of the name of the French hermit Saint Giles, which itself is the Old French form of the Latin name Aegidius (young goat).