Gibbs Family Tree

John Crispin Mitchell



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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Crispin Mitchell

    Family/Spouse: Susie Elizabeth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Alexander William George Mitchell
    2. George Edmund John Mitchell
    3. Jemima Elizabeth Janet Mitchell

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Ian Norman Mitchell was born on 17 Apr 1925 in Thornbury, Gloucestershire (son of Major Alexander Black Mitchell and Vera Margaret Lockett); died on 4 Jun 2011 in Gloucestershire.

    Notes:

    Born 17 April 1925. Son of Major Alexander Black Mitchell of Poulton Priory, Gloucestershire. Educated at Harrow (Capt. cricket XI) and Trinity College, Cambridge University (cricket XI). First-class cricketer Glos. XI 1950-1952.

    Sub.-Lieut. R.N.V.R. 1943-46, served WW2, High Sheriff Glos. 1969. Partner in Rylands & Co., Cirencester, since 1960. Land Agent and Farmer, FRICS, FAAV.

    Died on 4th June 2011.

    Ian married Anne Denise Perpetua Gibbs, JP on 7 Oct 1950 in Fairford, Gloucestershire. Anne (daughter of The Rev. Francis Antony Woodard Gibbs and Agnes Mary Denise Ruddock) was born on 7 Mar 1926 in Walkern, Hertfordshire; died on 15 Apr 1992 in Westminster, London. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Anne Denise Perpetua Gibbs, JP was born on 7 Mar 1926 in Walkern, Hertfordshire (daughter of The Rev. Francis Antony Woodard Gibbs and Agnes Mary Denise Ruddock); died on 15 Apr 1992 in Westminster, London.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Baptism: 4 Apr 1926, Walkern, Hertfordshire

    Notes:

    Baptised at The Rectory, Walkern on 4 April 1926. Educated privately. Daughter of Revd. Francis Antony Woodard Gibbs, MC & bar, Vicar of Fairford, Glos.

    Justice of the Peace (1969) on the Cirencester Bench. Chairman, Kemble Branch, Royal Women's British Legion; President Cirencester Branch of Glos. Association for the Disabled.

    Died 15 April 1992.

    Birth:
    The Rectory

    Children:
    1. Simon Alexander Francis Mitchell
    2. Janet Denise Mitchell
    3. Michael Ian Mitchell
    4. 1. John Crispin Mitchell


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Major Alexander Black Mitchell was born on 7 Jul 1880 in Hillhead, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland (son of William Nelson Mitchell and Janet Black); died on 29 Jul 1972 in Swindon, Wiltshire.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 1939, Poulton Priory, Cirencester, Gloucestershire

    Alexander married Vera Margaret Lockett in 1920 in Wirral, Cheshire. Vera was born on 20 May 1894 in Liverpool, Lancashire; died on 18 Jun 1944 in Westminster, London. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Vera Margaret Lockett was born on 20 May 1894 in Liverpool, Lancashire; died on 18 Jun 1944 in Westminster, London.
    Children:
    1. 2. Ian Norman Mitchell was born on 17 Apr 1925 in Thornbury, Gloucestershire; died on 4 Jun 2011 in Gloucestershire.

  3. 6.  The Rev. Francis Antony Woodard GibbsThe Rev. Francis Antony Woodard Gibbs was born on 17 Dec 1885 in Barrow Court, Barrow Gurney, Somerset (son of Henry Martin Gibbs, High Sheriff, Somerset and Emily Anna Otter); died on 3 Aug 1946 in Fairford, Gloucestershire.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Baptism: 25 Dec 1885, Barrow Gurney, Somerset
    • Residence: 1891, London
    • Residence: 1901, Eton, Buckinghamshire; Boarder

    Notes:

    3rd son of Henry Martin Gibbs of Barrow Court. Baptised 25 December 1885 at Barrow Gurney. Educated at Eton College 1899-1904; matric. Oxford (Magdalen College) October 1906; BA 1909, MA 1921. A pupil of Budd Johnson & Jecks, Solicitors in City of London 1909-11. A student at Wells Theological College 1911-12 and at Farnham Theological College 1912.

    Deacon 1913; Priest 1914 (Southwark); Curate of Lambeth 1913-16 and 1919-20; Rector of Walkern, Herts, from 1922. In the Great War was a Chaplain to the Military Forces 1916-19 (in France, Spring to Nov. 1916 and Oct. 1917 to Oct. 1918; in North Russia two months in the summer of 1919). Wounded twice (16 Nov. 1916, near Beaumont Hamel; in Oct. 1918, near Caudry). Military Cross and bar to the same (both earned in 1918). British War Medal, Allies (Victory) Medal. Hon. Chaplain to the Forces 1921.

    Portraits: by F. Crawley-Boevey (1895); by Ogilvie (1916); and a miniature (artist unknown); (last 2 in possession of his son Major Henry Francis Gibbs).

    Francis married Agnes Mary Denise Ruddock on 27 Jun 1923 in Ardeley, Hertfordshire. Agnes (daughter of Mark Ernest Ruddock, (Rev) and Annie Josphine Scott) was born on 9 Oct 1893 in Ardeley, Hertfordshire; died on 24 Jul 1978 in Cirencester, Gloucestershire; was buried in Jul 1978 in Ampney St Peter, Gloucestershire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Agnes Mary Denise Ruddock was born on 9 Oct 1893 in Ardeley, Hertfordshire (daughter of Mark Ernest Ruddock, (Rev) and Annie Josphine Scott); died on 24 Jul 1978 in Cirencester, Gloucestershire; was buried in Jul 1978 in Ampney St Peter, Gloucestershire.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Baptism: 11 Nov 1893, Ardeley, Hertfordshire
    • Residence: 1901, Ardeley, Hertfordshire
    • Residence: 2 Apr 1911, Ealing, Middlesex; Pupil

    Notes:

    Daughter of Rev. M E. Ruddock (died 1911), vicar of Ardeley, Herts., by Annie Josephine, daughter of James Jackson Scott. Baptised at Ardeley, Herts on 11 November 1893. Buried at Ampney St. Peter 28 July 1978.

    Two portraits, last in her mother's possn. (1932).

    Children:
    1. Emily Matilda Jean Gibbs was born on 13 Dec 1924 in Walkern, Hertfordshire; died on 7 Jul 2002.
    2. 3. Anne Denise Perpetua Gibbs, JP was born on 7 Mar 1926 in Walkern, Hertfordshire; died on 15 Apr 1992 in Westminster, London.
    3. Major Henry Francis Gibbs was born on 23 Jun 1928 in The Rectory, Walkern, Hertfordshire; died on 3 Feb 2020.
    4. Caroline Mary Blanche Gibbs was born on 8 Aug 1932 in Walken, Hertfordshire; died on 27 Feb 1965 in Rhodes; was buried in Ampney St Peter, Gloucestershire.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  William Nelson Mitchell was born on 12 Jan 1849 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 13 Sep 1936 in Crowcombe, Somerset.

    William married Janet Black on 30 Dec 1870 in Ayr, Scotland. Janet was born on 14 Dec 1848 in Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 18 Apr 1885 in Glasgow, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Janet Black was born on 14 Dec 1848 in Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 18 Apr 1885 in Glasgow, Scotland.
    Children:
    1. 4. Major Alexander Black Mitchell was born on 7 Jul 1880 in Hillhead, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 29 Jul 1972 in Swindon, Wiltshire.

  3. 12.  Henry Martin Gibbs, High Sheriff, SomersetHenry Martin Gibbs, High Sheriff, Somerset was born on 30 May 1850 in Paddington, London (son of William Gibbs, of Tyntesfield and Matilda Blanche Crawley-Boevey); died on 22 Apr 1928 in Barrow Gurney, Somerset; was buried on 25 Apr 1928 in Barrow Gurney, Somerset.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Baptism: 24 Jun 1850, Paddington, London
    • Residence: 1891, Paddington, London
    • Residence: 1901, Windsor, Berkshire

    Notes:

    4th son of William Gibbs of Tyntesfield of Barrow Court, Somerset. Baptised 24 June 1850 at St. John's, Paddington. Educated at Lancing College 1866-69; matric. Cambridge (Clare College) 1871. Buried 25 April 1928 at Barrow Gurney, Somerset. Memorial Inscription in churchyard there; in Barrow Court chapel; in the chapel of Keble College, Oxford; in King's College, Taunton and Lancing College; Memorial window in Down Ampney Church, Wiltshire and Memorial reredos in the chapel of St. Michael's Home in Cheddar, the 2 last to him and his wife. Will dated 19 November 1926, cod. 20 March 1928, proved 24 August 1928.

    During 1874 he lived at Malahuasi in the valley of Jauga, Peru, for his health. He restored Barrow Court 1882-84 for his home and bought it and the advowson of Barrow Gurney in 1885: restored the church at Barrow Gurney, 1887; erected or restored many buildings in the village; and bought the manor of Barrow Gurney 1902. The manor and village had previously belonged to J. Gratwick Blagrave, son of J. H. Blagrave.

    Leased Down Ampney House, co. Glos., 1893-1916 and gave the screen, new pulpit, new seats and other gifts to the church there. For his benefaction with his brother Antony of a block of buildings to Keble College, Oxford, in 1875-78, in memory of their father, see Antony Gibbs. He gave the building which contains the school hall and class rooms, and many other benefactions, to Lancing College, and to its chapel; also gave a new wing to Ardingly College and was a great benefactor to this and other of the Southern and Western schools of the "Woodard" group.

    He was on the Corporation of SS. Mary and Nicolas (the governing body of all the "Woodard" schools); a Fellow (1879-1928) of the Society of the SS. Mary and Nicolas (Lancing and the other Southern Schools); Fellow and Gustos (1879-1928) of the Society of SS. Mary and Andrew (King's Coll., Taunton); on the Committee of Lancing Coll., and Trustee of its property; founded three scholarships there.

    He restored the Garrison Church at Dover Castle, and gave the reredos to the English Church at Balquhidder, co. Perth. Chairman of the Trust of St. Michael's Home in Cheddar. On the Long Ashton Rural District Council, 1902-28, and Chairman of the Barrow-Gurney Parish Council. A Justice of the Peace for Somerset (Long Ashton petty sessional division) 1886-1928. High Sheriff of Somerset for 1897. Served on various committees of the Bath and Wells Diocesan Conference.

    Portraits: Oil by Solomon J. Solomon, last in possession of his son Major Antony Gibbs; water colour by E. Clifford, chalk by J. de Cazenave (1859), a min., a water colour (on photo base) by Speaight (1920), whereabouts unknown (1980); oil by Goldsborough Anderson (about 1903) at Lancing Coll.; min. (as a child, with his bro. George) by Sir W. Ross was last in possn. of Lord Wraxall (in 1930.

    Birth:
    8 Sussex Square,

    Died:
    Barrow Court

    Henry married Emily Anna Otter on 22 Jun 1883 in Lindfield, Sussex. Emily (daughter of Rev. William Bruere Otter and Elizabeth Melvil) was born on 6 Mar 1854 in Cowfold, Sussex; died on 5 Jul 1928 in Fyfield, Berkshire; was buried on 8 Jul 1928 in Barrow Gurney, Somerset. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 13.  Emily Anna Otter was born on 6 Mar 1854 in Cowfold, Sussex (daughter of Rev. William Bruere Otter and Elizabeth Melvil); died on 5 Jul 1928 in Fyfield, Berkshire; was buried on 8 Jul 1928 in Barrow Gurney, Somerset.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Baptism: 9 Apr 1854, Cowfold, Sussex
    • Residence: 1861, Cowfold, Sussex
    • Residence: 1891, London
    • Residence: 1901, Berkshire

    Notes:

    5th daughter of Rev. William Bruere Otter, Archdeacon of Lewes, by Elizabeth, 3rd and youngest daughter of Robert Melvil, English Consul at Amsterdam. Baptised 9 April 1854 in Cowfold Parish Church. Buried 8 July 1928 at Barrow Gurney. Memorial Inscription in the churchyard there and in Barrow Court chapel. Memorial reredos and Memorial window, both as aforesaid under her husband. Administration 23 November 1928.

    The following is a selection from a number of posts which she held at different times. In 1920 she resigned from sixteen on account of ill health. An original member of the General and Exec. Committees of the Somerset Federation of Women's Institutes, 1902-12, and an elected Vice-President, 1902-28; President of the Barrow-Gurney Women's Institute till 1928; Founder and President of the local Nursing Association; for many years on the Committee of the Somerset Association of the Welfare of Women and Girls:
    co-opted Member of the Board of Guardians of Long Ashton afsd. 1904-28, and acted on many of its sub-committees; on the Somerset County Education Committee, 1903-20, and co-opted Member of its Special Subjects Committee, 1913-20; a Trustee of St. Michael's Home afsd. till 1928; on the Council of Bristol Blind School for many years till 1928; on the General Committee of Bristol Blind Asylum 1912-28; founded in 1912 the North Somerset Women's Unionist Association and was President and Chairman thereof; Local Representative of the Long Ashton War Pensions Sub-committee, 1914-20.

    Portraits: By Wm. Walker (1883); by Goldsborough Anderson (1905); min. by Miss Hall, last in possession of her son Major Anthony Gibbs.

    Birth:
    Vicarage

    Died:
    Car Accident

    Children:
    1. Lieut. Colonel William Otter Gibbs was born on 13 Sep 1883 in Clifton, Gloucestershire; died on 22 Mar 1960; was buried in Mar 1960 in Barrow Gurney, Somerset.
    2. Lieut. Noel Martin Gibbs was born on 25 Dec 1884 in Barrow Gurney, Somerset; died on 20 Mar 1916 in Kahe, German East Africa; was buried in Moschi, Tanzania.
    3. 6. The Rev. Francis Antony Woodard Gibbs was born on 17 Dec 1885 in Barrow Court, Barrow Gurney, Somerset; died on 3 Aug 1946 in Fairford, Gloucestershire.
    4. Roland Vicary Gibbs was born on 16 Mar 1887 in Barrow Gurney, Somerset; died on 19 Jul 1909 in Barrow Gurney, Somerset.
    5. Matilda Blanche Gibbs was born on 20 Nov 1888 in Barrow Gurney, Somerset; died on 14 Jan 1889 in Barrow Gurney, Somerset.
    6. Major Guy Melvil Gibbs was born on 15 Dec 1889 in Paddington, London; died on 14 Mar 1959 in Cirencester, Gloucestershire; was buried in Barrow Gurney, Somerset.
    7. Ralph Crawley Boevey Gibbs was born on 24 Jul 1891 in Barrow Court, Barrow Gurney, Somerset; died on 10 Aug 1957 in Rudston, Yorkshire.
    8. Captain Lionel Cyril Gibbs was born on 15 Feb 1893 in Flax Bourton, Somerset; died on 25 Dec 1940 in Hampshire.
    9. Mary Albinia Gibbs was born on 5 Nov 1894 in Down Ampney, Gloucestershire; died on 15 Sep 1979.

  5. 14.  Mark Ernest Ruddock, (Rev) was born about 1846 in Sedgefield, Durham; died in 1911.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 1901, Ardeley, Hertfordshire

    Mark married Annie Josphine Scott. Annie (daughter of James Jackson Scott) was born about 1859 in Northumberland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 15.  Annie Josphine Scott was born about 1859 in Northumberland (daughter of James Jackson Scott).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 1901, Ardeley, Hertfordshire

    Children:
    1. 7. Agnes Mary Denise Ruddock was born on 9 Oct 1893 in Ardeley, Hertfordshire; died on 24 Jul 1978 in Cirencester, Gloucestershire; was buried in Jul 1978 in Ampney St Peter, Gloucestershire.