What is "whitgift"

Whitgift may refer to:

• Whitgift, East Riding of Yorkshire, a small village near the confluence of the River Ouse and the River Trent.
• John Whitgift, an English archbishop, who founded or gave his name to:
  • the Whitgift Foundation
  • the Whitgift Almshouses
  • Whitgift School, (public school) an independent school in Croydon
  • Trinity School of John Whitgift, an independent school in Croydon
  • Old Palace School of John Whitgift, an independent school in Croydon
  • Whitgift Centre, a shopping centre in Croydon
  • Whitgift School, Grimsby, a comprehensive school in Grimsby