Ronald Charles Melbourne Gibbs

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• Residence: 1901, Chelsea, London

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2nd son. Baptised at Christ Church, South Yarra 17 October 1894. Educated at Eton College. Died 28 October 1914, being killed in action in the Great War.

2nd Lieut. Scots Guards, 2nd battn., 27 September 1913. His death occurred at Gheluvelt near Ypres and he was buried there, but his grave was destroyed by subsequent shellfire. His medals, the 1914 Star with clasp, British War Medal, and the Allies (Victory) Medal issued to his mother.

Died:
Killed in action in the Great War

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 7 Sep 1861, St Marylebone, London
• Residence: 1871, London; Age: 9; Relationship: Son

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6th son of Henry Hucks (Gibbs), Lord Aldenham. Baptised 7 September 1861 at St. Marylebone Church. Educated privately; matric. Oxford (Christ Church) 21 May 1880. Buried 18 September 1907 at Aldenham. Will dated 24 January 1903, proved 30 October 1907.

Entered Antony Gibbs & Sons 1889, partner in that firm 1890-1907 and was with their Australian Branch, Gibbs Bright & Co., 1893-5 and 1903. Director of The London Assurance, 1883-97, of the Grand Junction Canal Co. 1883-9, of the East Argentine Railway Co. Ld. 1884-8, of the Argentine North Eastern Railway Co. Ld. 1889-1907, and of The Sulphine Corporation Ld. (from its inception) 1895-1907. A Commissioner of Lieutenancy for the City of London. Residences: 10 Lennox Gardens, Chelsea, 1888-1907; The Manor House, Elstree, 1896-1907.

Portraits: drawing (1865) by E. U. Eddis, and pastel (1883) by W.E. Miller, last in possession of Anthea H. Lowes.

Birth:
St. Dunstan's, Regent's Park,

Died:
The Manor House

Henry married The Hon. Alice Mary Crutchley on 17 Aug 1887 in Sunninghill, Berkshire. Alice (daughter of Charles Crutchley, General and Elizabeth Bayfield) was born on 21 Jun 1860 in Chelsea, London; died on 5 Oct 1942 in Oxfordshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1861, Surrey
• Residence: 1881, Sunninghill, Berkshire
• Residence: 1901, Chelsea, London

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4th and youngest daughter of General Charles Crutchley (died 1898) of Sunninghill Park, Berks., for whom see Burke's 'Landed Gentry', by Eliza Bayfield (died 1910), daughter of John Harris, RN, of Eldon House, London, Ontario. Baptised in the chapel of The Duke of York's School, Chelsea .

On her husband's death she gave up The Manor House and in 1919 moved from 10 Lennox Gardens to 25 Cadagon Square, Chelsea. President of the Elstree branch of the Victoria League from 1904 and on the Central Executive Council of the League from 1925. In the Great Way served from 1916 in a depot in Eton Square, Westminster, for supplying parcels to those of the Scots Guards who were prisoners in the enemy's hands.

Portrait: by Hanson Walker, last in the possession of Anthea H. Lowes.

Birth:
The Duke of York's School

Other Events and Attributes:

• Title Of Nobility: Baron Aldenham
• Occupation: South American Merchant, Justice of the Peace
• Title: High Sheriff, Hertfordshire
• Baptism: 4 Oct 1819, Northamptonshire
• Residence: 1851, Hampstead, London
• Residence: 1861, St Marylebone, London
• Residence: 1871, St Marylebone, London
• Residence: 1881, London
• Residence: 1891, London

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Henry Hucks Gibbs of Aldenham and Clifton Hampden. 1st Baron Aldenham (1896). Born at 2 Powis Place, Bloomsbury, Holborn, 31 August and baptised at Stowe-Nine-Churches, 4 October 1819. Educated Rugby 1832-6, matric. at Oxford (Exeter College) 16 February 1837; 3rd Class Classics and BA. 1841. M.A. 1844. Died aged 88 at Aldenham House 13 September and was buried 18 September 1907 at Aldenham. Will was dated 16 (cod. 28) 1906, proved 20 December 1907. Monument in Clifton Hampden churchyard.

Before Rugby he was at Redland, nr. Bristol. On his father's death he succeeded to the estates in and about Clifton Hampden and on his mother's to those in and about Aldenham. He made various changes in them by sales and purchases (see 'Antony & Dorothea Gibbs' by J.A. Gibbs), pp. 45-6). Lord of the Manor of Burston (Herts), sometime of that of North Moreton (Berks), and till 1902 of that of Clifton Hampden, which estate (and at that time about 1340 ac. nearly all of Oxon.) he then transferred to his son Alban, and, by purchase in 1877, patron of Aldenham. He augmented, 1901-5, the living of Clifton Hampden by restoring to it the Parsonage of 1832-46 and buying the overlarge one of 1846 for his son Alban's Manor House and he built there the beautiful brick bridge over the Thames in 1864 (designer Gilbert Scott), The Coppice house and the Village Hall. He made extensive alterations in Aldenham House and laid out the famous gardens there, his son Vicary helping largely in developing them. He restored and reseated Aldenham Church, 1882 (architect Sir A. Blomfield) and gave a new choir screen in 1903. In St. Alban's Abbey he restored the High Altar Screen 1884-9 (sculpted by H. Hems), gave the reredos with sculpture representing the Resurrection by Sir Alfred Gilbert and reconstructed the organ. He contributed to the building and endowing of Christ Church, Radlett, 1864, erected sundry buildings and cottages in Aldenham and Elstree, and diverted the public road on the west of Aldenham House.

He was entered at Lincoln's Inn Jan. 1840: Joined Antony Gibbs & Sons in the City of London 1843; a manager thereof 1847; partner 1848; head 1875-1907. Under him the Firm closed their Peru Branch in 1880 (at the time of the Peru-Chile War) and concentrated in Chile, and the next year took over Gibbs Bright and Co. with their English & Australasian Branches, and West Indian business. A director of the Bank of England 1853-1901 (Governor 1875-7). A director of the Mexican Railway Co. 1864-1905; of the Indemnity Mutual Marine Assurance Co. 1869-1906; and sometime of the Colne Valley Co., and of other companies. Member of Lloyds 1855. President of the London Institution in the City of London 1888-94. President of the Bimetallic League from 1881 and of the City of London Conservative Association 1881-1907. Served on Royal Commissions on the Stock Exchange 1877-8, on the City Parochial Charities 1880, on the Depression of trade 1885-6. He and other members of the family founded the London St. James Gazette (Conservative paper) in 1880 and owned it till 1888. Member of Parliament (Conservative) for the City of London 18 April 1891-July 92 when he retired. A commissioner of Lieutenancy for the City of London. Member of the English Church Union from 1862 (a Trustee 1876-1907), on the Council 1886-1907) and vice-pres. of the Herts (West) Branch 1897-1907. On the Council of Keble College, Oxford, 1873-1907. Member of the House of Laymen of Canterbury Convocation 1887-1907 and treasurer sometime to 1907. A Life Member from 1888 of the Corporation of the Church House, Westminster. Governor of Aldenham Grammar School 1881-1907. A Justice of the Peace for Herts. and Middlesex. High Sheriff of Herts. 1884. A Trustee of the National Portrait Gallery 1891-1907. Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society 1859 and of the Society of Antiquaries 1885 (sometime on its Council). President of Guy's Hospital 1880-96.

Created Baron Aldenham 31 Jan. 1896.

Among his books he had the best collection of copies of the 'Book of Common Prayer' in English hands. Author of catologues of his own books and MSS (printed 1876, 1888 and 1890 with supplements to the last 2 in 1898 - all since revised in a new catalogue, see his son Alban): 'Pedigree of the family of Gibbs' with historical introduction, 1st edn. 1890, 2nd edn. 1904: 'The Game of Ombre' 1st edn. 1874, 2nd 1878, 3rd for Roxburghe Club 1902; 'Account of the High Altar Screen in the Cathedral of St. Alban's' 1890: 'A Colloquy on Currency' (Contemp. Review 1889, 2nd edn. separate 1893, 3rd 1894, 4th 1899): various pamphlets on the currency and bimetallism from 1876, including 'The Double Standard' (1881) of which a French edn. 'Le Double Etalon' was published by the Belgian Bimet. Association 1883. Minutes of his evidence before the 'Indian Currency Committee', 1899, are printed in Appendix to their Report. Editor, 1868, of 'The Romance of the Chevalere Assigne' for the Early Eng. Text Soc.; and, for the Roxburghe Club, the 'Life and Martyrdom of St. Katherine of Alexandra, 1884 and the 'Hystorie of the most noble knight Plasidas' 1873. To the latter club he contributed 'The Royal History of the Knight Generides' 1865. He was a member of the Philological Society from 1859 and assisted in the production of the 'New Oxford English Dict. (pub. 1888-1928) edr. Murray and others) from 1857 to 1907, subedited the greater part of letter C and was one of the sub-editors of K (see Prefaces to Vols. I, II, V, and VI, Pt.2).

Member of the Club 'Nobody's Friends' from 1851 (president 1895-1907); of the Roxburghe Club 1863-1907) (treasurer 1878-92, vice pres. 1892-1903, pres. 1903-7); of the Carlton and Athenaeum Clubs.

He lost his right hand September 1864 from a gun accident at Mamhead, Devon, (rented for a season by his uncle William).

He resided at Frognal, Hampstead, 1849-56 (a house with 18 acres, since destroyed, in the North Angle of Finchley Road and Frognal Lane); at St. Dunstan's in Regent's Park, St. Marylebone 1856-1907 (then the Blinded Soldiers and Sailors Home). Aldenham House, which passed to him on his Mother's Death, was let till 1868 but occupied by him 1868-1907.

His Life is in the 'Dictionary of National Biography' Vol II of 2nd supplement, but there are a few mistakes in it some of which are corrected in 'Errata' printed in Vol. III of the supplment. For some other particulars see 'Antony & Dorothea Gibbs' by J.A. Gibbs. See also 'Complete Peerage', 2nd edn., I, 104 (note). His diaries 1841-1907 are in possession of his great-grandson, Antony Aldenham.

Portraits: Drawing by J. Slater (1823); miniature by Sir William Ross (1852) in possession of his great grandson Antony Aldenham; oil by G. F. Watts R.A. 1876, (engraved by James Faed) in possession of Christopher Gibbs 2009 and another copy in possession of Vicary Gibbs: oil by W.W. Ouless R.A., full length; oil by T.C. Gotch; chalk (with his son Alban) by E.U. Eddis (1860). Oil by Watts (1896) in possion of VIII; replica of the Gotch in possession of his grandson Andrew Antony; but three-quarter length in possession of A. Gibbs & Sons. Copy of Ross' miniature by Ross's daughter, and crayon head by her in possession of Lord Cullen.

Standing monument and steps to his memory in Clifton Hampden churchyard by Walter Tower (1907).

Henry married Louisa Anne Adams on 6 May 1845 in Thorpe, Surrey. Louisa (daughter of Dr William Adams, LLD and Mary Anne Cokayne) was born on 10 Sep 1818 in Southampton Row, Holborn, London; died on 17 Apr 1897 in St. Dunstan's, Regent's Park, London; was buried on 21 Apr 1897 in Aldenham, Hertfordshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Birth: 1818, Brompton, Middlesex
• Residence: 1851, Hampstead, London
• Residence: 1861, St Marylebone, London
• Residence: 1871, St Marylebone, London
• Residence: 1891, London

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Louisa Anne, Lady Aldenham, 3rd daughter of William Adams of Thorpe, Surrey. L.L.D (1772-1851), life in the 'Dictionary of National Biography', and sister of George E. Cokayne (born Adams) by the Hon. Mary Anne, daughter and coheir of Hon. William Cokayne of Rushton Hall, Northants, who was brother of the 6th and last Viscount Collen. See Cullen of Ashbourne in 'Burke's Peerage', 1930. Born in Southampton Row, Holborn, 10 September and baptised 9 November 1818 at St. George's, Hart Street, Holborn. Married at Thorpe 6 May 1845 (licensed), died at St. Dunstan's, Regents Park, London 17th and, and was buried 21 April 1897, at Aldenham. Administration February 1898.

Portraits: Chalk (with her son Kenneth) by E.U. Eddis (1859) was (1931) in possession of her son Vicary. Oil by the same (1859) with daughter Edith and son Kenneth in possession of her grandson Andrew Antony; drawing by the same (1860) with sons Vicary and Herbert was in possession of her son Alban (1932).

For her 'Royal Descents' see Burke's 'Royal Descents' (1858) under Adams & under Gibbs; 'Cockayne Meoranda' by Andreas Cockayne (2nd series 1873) and Ellacombe's Clyst St. George (1862).

Charles married Elizabeth Bayfield. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Partner with his father in Antony Gibbs & Sons, London
• Residence: Bedford Square, Middlesex, England
• Baptism: 26 Sep 1785, St Mary Major, Exeter, Devon

Notes:

Trained in his father's business, from the age of 15 he paid 6 visits of 6 to 10 months each to the Peninsula (Portugal and Spain) between 1801 and 1807. Present in Cadiz at the Spanish revolt against the French in June 1808, he reopened his father's house of business there and remained till 1810. Partner with his father in Antony Gibbs & Sons, London, (and in the Cadiz branch) from the founding of the firm in Sep. 1808. From 1815 till he died he was head of Antony Gibbs & Sons, who, under him and his brother William, opened branches at Gibraltar 1818, Lima 1822, Arequipa and Guayaquil 1823, Valparaiso 1826 (see the History of the Business in the book 'Antony and Dorothea Gibbs' by J.A. Gibbs). A director of the London Assurance Corporation 1822-42. A member of the club 'Nobody's Friends' 1832-42 and of the 'City of London Club' 1840-2. A member of the London Committee which (1832-5), with the Bristol Committee, promoted the Great Western Railway, and an original Director of that Company 1835-42. Between 1819 and 1840 he and his brother William voluntarily completed the payment of those of their father's and grandfather's debts which were still outstanding from their bankruptcy in 1789.

A few months before he died in 1842 he succeeded to most of the properties (for particulars see the book 'Antony and Dorothea Gibbs' by J.A. Gibbs) which his cousins Sarah (died April 1842) and Anne Noyes (died Dec. 1841) had inherited in 1814 from their uncle Robert Hucks of Aldenham, Herts (his mother's 2nd cousin): namely as heir at law to Sarah he received Aldenham House and other estates in Herts, and Middlesex; and under Anne's will, on Sarah's death, estates in Oxon and Berks, and in Lambeth, Surrey. With these properties he became lord of the manors of North Moreton, Berks (sold by his son Henry), Burston, Herts. (sold by his grandson, Alban), and Clifton Hampden, Oxon; and patron and lay rector of the last named. His residence was 2 Powis Place 1817-21, 11 Bedford Square 1821-42 (both in the Borough of Holborn). For note of portraits and sculptures of him see the book 'Antony and Dorothea Gibbs' by J.A. Gibbs, p. 435 and the Additions of 1927, to which add that a replica or copy of the portrait by Edmund Gill was in possession of Lord Cullen in 1932, who also had a miniature by Miss Ross (1860) (? founded on a portrait by Gill of 1843); and that a portrait in oils belonged to A. Gibbs and Sons (in 1932) after the min by Ross in Lord Aldenham's possession.

George married Caroline Crawley on 7 Jul 1817 in Stowe-nine-Churches, Upper Stowe, Northamptonshire. Caroline (daughter of Rev. Charles Crawley and Mary Gibbs) was born on 25 Apr 1794 in Clyst St George, Devon; died on 13 Feb 1850 in Wraxall, Somerset; was buried on 21 Feb 1850 in Clifton Hampden, Oxfordshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Caroline sold the lease of 11 Bedford Square in 1849 and resided at Aldenham House 1846-50. In 1843-6 she built at Clifton Hampden, where her brother in law Joseph Gibbs was Perpetual Curate, a new parsonage to take the place of the old one which Anne Noyes gave in 1832. By a re-exchange in 1905 the former is now the Manor House and the latter has since been demolised.

She also completely restored the church of St. Michael of All Angels there, mainly with money set aside by her husband when he inherited the property, but with contributions added by herself, and her son Henry. G Gilbert Scott was her architect in both cases. The Living was augmented under her Will. See article on Clifton Hampden in the book 'Antony & Dorothea Gibbs' by J.A. Gibbs pp. 447-50. For her 'Royal Descent' see entry for her father, Rev. Charles Crawley.

For note of portraits of her see the book 'Antony & Dorothea Gibbs' by J.A. Gibbs p. 435, to which add that a copy was in possession of Lord Cullen (in 1932) of Sir William Ross's miniature, done by Ross's daughter under her father's supervision. Caroline was buried at Clifton Hampden. Monumental Inscription in church and church yard there and in Aldenham church. Her Will was printed on 16 July 1950 at the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Doctors Commons, London.

Died:
Belmont

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Doctor of Law
• Baptism: 24 Jan 1772, Saint Andrew, Holborn, London
• Residence: 1851, Thorpe, Surrey

William married Mary Anne Cokayne on 6 Apr 1811 in St Marylebone Parish Church, Marylebone Road, London. Mary (daughter of William Cokayne and Barbara Hill) was born on 11 Dec 1781 in Rushton Hall, Rushton, Northamptonshire; died on 16 Jun 1873 in Thorpe, Surrey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 26 Mar 1782, Saint Mary-St., Marylebone Road, St. Marylebone, London
• Residence: 1851, Thorpe, Surrey
• Residence: 1871, Thorpe, Surrey