'Gibson03'
Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Gibson in Caithness, Gibson of Corbridge, Gibson of Great Whittington, Gibson of Hexham, Gibson of High Balk, Kirsopp of the Spittal
| Henderson reports that "This family, originally from Edinburgh, is chiefly connected with Orkney". | |||||||||||||||
| John Gibson in Edinburgh | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | Alexander Gibson (d 1682?, Dean of Bower & Watten) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Katharine Sinclair (dau of James Sinclair of Assery) | |||||||||||||||
| A. | Alexander Gibson (d 1747, minister of Canisbay) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Margaret Sinclair (dau of John Sinclair of Rattar, widow of Alexander Sinclair of Brabster) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | John Gibson in Edinburgh, later Sheriff-substitute of Caithness (a 1750, dsp) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Margaret Murray (dau of James Murray of Clairden, widow of David Sinclair of Southdun) | |||||||||||||||
| ii. | George Gibson in Thurso | ||||||||||||||
| m. Janet Sinclair (dau of John Sinclair by Elizabeth Manson) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Margaret Gibson | ||||||||||||||
| m. George Sinclair of Brabster (cousin?) | |||||||||||||||
| b. | Barbara Gibson | ||||||||||||||
| m. James Williamson (Major) | |||||||||||||||
| B. | John Gibson (d 1724, minister of Evie & Rendall) who married ... | ||||||||||||||
| m. Jean Sinclair (dau of Francis Sinclair of Stirkoke) | |||||||||||||||
| C. | Archibald Gibson of Hemisgar | ||||||||||||||
| D. | George Gibson | ||||||||||||||
| m. Katharine Rorison (dau of _ Rorison, Bailie of Thurso) | |||||||||||||||
| i.+ | 2 sons | ||||||||||||||
| E. | Elizabeth Gibson | ||||||||||||||
| m. George Sinclair in Brabsterdorran | |||||||||||||||
| 2.+ | other issue - Adam (d 1678, minister of Shapinsay), John (d 1681?, minister of Holm), Archibald (a 1660, WS) | ||||||||||||||
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| Richard Gibson of Hexham, Northumberland (bur 27.12.1650, postmaster) | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | Benoni Gibson of Hexham (bur 13.09.1676, tanner) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (21.06.1654) Mary Cresswell (bur 16.05.1664) | |||||||||||||||
| A. | Richard Gibson of Hexham (bpt 22.09.1657, bur 27.11.1685) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (02.01.1677/8) Sarah Tait (m2. Robert Pearson) | |||||||||||||||
| i.+ | issue - Benoni (bpt 25.01.1681/2, bur 10.6.1686), Jane (bpt 14.08.1684, bur 24.05.1686) | ||||||||||||||
| B. | James Gibson of Hexham (bpt 09.02.1659/60, d before 23.07.1691) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (12.10.1686) Jane Robinson (bur 01.04.1729, sister of John Robinson of Great Whittington and of Cuthbert of Hexham) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | James Gibson of Great Whittington (bpt 11.06.1691, bur 29.03.1760) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (28.09.1721) Frances Leadbitter (b 1698-9, d 29.06.1737) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | John Gibson of Great Whittington (bpt 01.09.1728, bur 20.09.1798) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (06.09.1771) Elizabeth Leadbitter (b c1744, bur 19.09.1803, dau of Matthew Leadbitter of Warden) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | James Gibson of Great Whittington, later Kirsopp of the Spittal (bpt 1775, d 05.03.1836) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (26.07.1809) Elizabeth Livingston (b 1785-6, d 24.04.1861, dau of Sir Alexander Livingston of West Quarter, Bart, half-sister/coheir of Armidal Sir Thomas) | |||||||||||||||
| (2) | Elizabeth Gibson (bpt 05.11.1772, d 18.05.1854) | ||||||||||||||
| b. | James Gibson of Newcastle (bpt 15.05.1733, dsp bur 30.07.1787) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Isabella Kirsopp (bur 12.12.1793, dau of Thomas Kirsopp of Hexham) | |||||||||||||||
| c. | Mary Gibson (bpt 12.09.1723, bur 19.02.1802) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (26.11.1757) William Kirsopp of Battle Hill, Hexham | |||||||||||||||
| d.+ | other issue - Margaret (bpt 27.07.1722, d unm after 24.02.1791), Joanna (bpt 29.11.1725), Frances (bpt 03.05.1727, bur 13.01.1730/1) | ||||||||||||||
| m2. Jane (bur 25.11.1748) | |||||||||||||||
| m3. (24.07.1753) Diana (bur 19.08.1762, widow of Reginald Gibson of High Balk (see below)) | |||||||||||||||
| ii. | Mary Gibson (bpt 17.07.1689, bur 09.09.1690) | ||||||||||||||
| C.+ | other issue - Edward (bpt 10.09.1662, bur 04.11.1662), Thomas (bpt 11.11.1663, bur 12.07.1686) | ||||||||||||||
| m2. Elizabeth (bur 23.11.1686) | |||||||||||||||
| E. | John Gibson (bpt 19.05.1672, youngest son) possibly the John of Hexham who married ... | ||||||||||||||
| m. (27.08.1696) Sarah Bell | |||||||||||||||
| F.+ | other issue - Benoni (bpt 27.11.1667, bur 27.03.1681), Mary (bpt 29.01.1665/6, bur 25.03.1666) | ||||||||||||||
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| We assume that the following family was closely connected to the one shown just above. | |||||||||||||||
| Reginald Gibson of Great Whittington (bur 28.08.1695) | |||||||||||||||
| m. ?? (bur 23.03.1696/7) | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | Joseph Gibson of Great Whittington & Sandhoe (bpt 20.07.1656, bur 20.01.1741/2) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Dorothy (buyr 12.11.1716) | |||||||||||||||
| A. | Reginald Gibson of Corbridge and the High Balk (b c1679, bur 03.10.1752) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (03.08.1706) Jane Nicholson (bur 03.09.1718, dau /coheir of Cuthbert Nicholson of Corbridge) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | Joseph Gibson of Corbridge and the High Balk (bpt 28.12.1709, bur 22.07.1760) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (13.01.1731/2) Mary Reed (b c1708, bur 22.12.1753, dau of Thomas Reed of Aydon) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Reginald Gibson of the High Balk (bpt 27.03.1734, bur 01.04.1809) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (21.06.1763) Dorothy Boutflower (b 1731-2, d 16.06.1803, dau of William Boutflower of Apperley) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Joseph Gibson of Corbridge (bpt 20.10.1765, d 11.03.1832) | ||||||||||||||
| (2)+ | other issue - Christopher (bpr 20.04.1767, bur 02.04.1768), John (bpt 25.12.1770, bur 30.06.1795), William (bpt 30.11.1772, bur 12.12.1788), Isabel (bpt 11.05.1764, bur 30.12.1780), Mary (bpt 10.02.176*, bur 03.06.1788) | ||||||||||||||
| b. | Mary Gibson (bpt 04.04.1736) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (08.05.1755) Paul Brown of Corbridge | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (15.06.1757) Margaret Thompson of Corbridge | |||||||||||||||
| ii.+ | other issue - Thomas (a 1727), Elizabeth (bpt 12.04.1707, bur 09.06.1708), Elizabeth (bpt 03.03.1708/9, bur 08.11.1715) | ||||||||||||||
| m2. (14.01.1719/20) Margaret Slater (bur 22.12.1729, dau of Richard Slater of Ovingham, widow of Robert French of Wylam & Crawcrook) | |||||||||||||||
| m3. (16.06.1737) Diana Coard of Great Whittington (bur 19.08.1762, m2. James Gibson of Great Whittington (see above)) | |||||||||||||||
| B. | Thomas Gibson of Sandhoe (bur 31.01.1775) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (16.05.1746) Mary Smith (bur 11.12.1759) | |||||||||||||||
| C. | Ursula Gibson | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (27.11.1716) Matthew Fairlamb of Hexham | |||||||||||||||
| m2. _ Pool | |||||||||||||||
| D. | Mary Gibson | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Harle | |||||||||||||||
| E. | Margaret Gibson (bpt 03.02.1679/80) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (30.04.1701) George Lee of Dilston | |||||||||||||||
| F. | JosElizabetheph Gibson | ||||||||||||||
| m. (21.05.1723) John Davison of St. John Lee | |||||||||||||||
| G.+ | other issue - Henry (bpt 19.01.1682/3), Joseph (bur 17.08.1727) | ||||||||||||||
| 2. | Robert Gibson (bur 15.05.1672) | ||||||||||||||
Main source(s):
(1) For upper section (originally uploaded to GZmisc19 on 07.01.18) : 'Caithness Family History' (John Henderson, 1884, 'The Gibsons', p304+)
(2) For middle section : 'A History of Northumberland' (vol 10, H.H.E. Craster, 1914, 'Gibson (now Kirsopp) of Great Whittington', p426+)
(3) For lower section : 'A History of Northumberland' (vol 10, H.H.E. Craster, 1914, 'Gibson of High Balk and of Corbridge', p431)
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