Several members of the GWINNETT family attended Oxford University, one attended Cambridge University and one had a degree specially conferred on him at Cambridge.
Alumni Oxonienses
| Year | Name | Details |
| 1531 |
John Gwinnett Als Gwyneth. |
secular priest, “sup. 9 Dec., 1531, for leave to practice in music and for D.Mus.,” because, etc.; perhaps sinecure rector of Clynogfawr 1541, rector of St. Peter Cheap, London, 1543, son of David ap Llewellyn ap Ithel, of Llyn. See Lansdowne MS. 980, f. 231; O.H.S. i. 167; Fasti, i. 86; Ath. i. 246; &D.N.B. |
| 1639 |
Richard Gwinnett |
s. George, of Badgworth co. Gloucester, gent. Balliol Coll., matric. 24 May, 1639, aged 15; of Shurdington, co. Gloucester; baptised 27 July, 1623; died 18 Oct., 1675; father of Isaac 1666. |
| 1666 |
Isaac Gwinnett |
s. Rich., gent. Brasenose Coll., matric. 6 July, 1666, aged 16; B.A. 1670, M.A. 1673, vicar of Ashton Keynes, Wilts, 1675; father of John 1697. See Foster’s Index Eccl. [29] |
| 1677-8 |
Isaac Gwinnett |
s. Is., of Sherrington, co. Gloucester, pleb. Queen’s Coll. matric., 21 March, 1677-8, aged 15; called ” Gwynn” in Mat. Reg. |
| 1691-2 |
Richard Gwinnett |
s. George, of Shurdington, co. Gloucester, gent. Christ Church, matric. 1 March, 1691-2, aged 16; B.A. 1695, dramatist, student of Middle Temple 1697; died 16 April, 1717. See Foster’s Inns of Court Reg. & D.N.B. |
| 1697 |
John Gwinnett |
s. Isaac, of Wootton-under-Edge, co. Gloucester, cler. Christ Church, matric. 27 March, 1697, aged 17; B.A. from Trinity Coll. 1700, M.A. 1703, rector of Ashley, Wilts, 1709, vicar of Ashton Keynes, Wilts, 1719. See Foster’s Index Eccl. |
| 1737 |
George Gwinnett |
s. George of Gloucester (city), pleb. Pembroke Coll., matric. 29 Mar 1737, aged 21. |
| 1750 |
Samuel Gwinnett |
s. Samuel of Gloucester (city), cler. Oriel Coll., matric 13 Nov 1750, aged 18. |
Alumni Cantabrienses
| 1737 |
Isaac Gwinnett |
Adm. pens. at Kings 1679-80. Previously matric. from Queens Coll., Oxf, Mar 21 1677-8 age 15. s.o. Isaac of Sherrington, Glos. (Al. Oxon). |
There is also an entry for a Samuel Gwynnett in the Alumni Cantabrienses as follows:
Samuel Gwynnett, LL.B., 1728 (Com. Reg)
Note: Comitia Regia: certain gatherings of the Senate of the University at which royal personages were present and degrees specially conferred.