He was the fifth child of E. (perhaps Edmund) Gyles, Place often sought commissions for Gyles through his contacts in London, and Place's publisher,
Pierce Tempest, provided him with Flemish, Dutch and German prints which he used as sources for his designs. a crayon drawing of Gyles in the collection of the
British Museum has traditionally been described as a self-portrait, but may be by one of his fellow York Virtuosi. He also has some works at
York Art Gallery. ==References==