Archibald Gibson of Appletreeleaves, Ladhope, Galashiels
At his baptism his witnesses were the congregation of St. Ninians. His parents stated as Mr John Gibson and Mary Nimmo.
Possibly the author of a letter in the
British Library "letter to the 2nd Earl of Liverpool, 1820 (38286, f. 294).W.S. from 5 July 1782 - apprentice to Thomas Cockburn.
Was the cousin of Lord James Pringle of Torwoodlee, Galashiels.Extracts from A History of Galashiels by Robert Hall, 1832: p.122
"That portion of the estate known as Ladhope was acquired in 1813 by Archibald Gibson W.S. Edinburgh...In 1822 the remaining portion of the lands of Appletreeleaves passed into the hands of Mr. Gibson ... and in 1843 they were acquired by William Brunton."
"In 1832 the (election) contest was fought between Pringle of Clifton and Pringle of Yair, for the representation of the county of Selkirk. On that occasion Pringle of Clifton, the Whig candidate, entertained his friends and supporters in the Bridge Inn, and as was customary in those days the liquor was not strictly confined to the guests. This liberality on the part of the candidate resulted in a number of the reformers drinking more than was good for them. At this juncture a carriage containing Thomas Bruce of Langlee and his wife on their way homeward from a dinner party at Gala house came through the town. The fact of Mr. Bruce being a Tory formed an excellent excuse for making an attack on him. Mrs Bruce narrowly escaped being struck on the head by a very large stone thrown through the carriage window. Before the reformers had testified their utter abhorrence of Tory principles they has smashed the carriage to fragments. Other two carriage now came on the scene, containing James Pringle of Torwoodlee and Archibald Gibson of Ladhope, who also on account of their political principles were abused but not to such an extent."
According to his grandson Colin Gibson he was a close friend of Sir Walter Scott N.B. Scott's home Abbotsford like that of Archibald Gibson of Ladhope was in Galashiels.
For the Inventory for his will see SC 70/1/68 p. 348
Actual will SC 70/ 70/4/4 or 5
1848 Edinburgh Sherrif's Court.
Both the birth date and the (?) christening dates are listed as birth dates - same parents, same child.
She was a co-heir.
At Marriage said to be "of St. Margaret, Lothbury".
1790-1795 (Lady Day) at Capworth Street Leyton.
Then Masterman's Knotts Green until 1825.
Witness to the marriage of James Minchin and Janet Innes 20 Aug 1816.
" " Robert Hugh Innes & Wilmot Arundel Daubuz 3 Jul 1817.Overseer of the Poor 1798,99
Churchwarden 1802,3.
Census 1821 Males 1 15-20, 3 20-30, 1 60-70. Females 1 10-15, 1 15-20, 4 20-30, 2 aged 50-60.Extract from John Kennedy, A History of Leyton, 1894: "The house now occupied by Mr. Edward Masterman is the property of a Scotch family named Innes - connected with the Dukes of Rothsay. Mr James Innes bought it and lived in it with his family about 1789. His eldest son Mr. Robert Innes married the elder daughter of Mr. Lewis Charles Daubuz of the Great House. In 1825 Mr and Mrs Robert Innes and their family moved from the red brick house opposite and took up their abode with their father, Mr James Innes. here they continued to live after his death, which took place in 1826, until the year 1831."
From parish records: 7 Jan 1811 "that the thanks of the vestry be given to James Innes Esq. for the piece of ground he has given to the public at the corner of the road opposite to Mr. Robinson's house and the accommodation thereby afforded to the inhabitants of the parish and that these thanks be communicated to him by Mr. James."
At Marriage he was said to be "of St. Margaret, Lothbury".
James Innes of Leyton, 2nd representer of Giffordvale, matriculated arms on 7 March 1803. It is Argent, three stars of six points Azure within a bordure
engrailed Gules; the crest is a bee sucking upon a thistle all proper, and the moto E LABORE DULCEDO. The shield would denote a second son of a second son and the crest is that of Innes of Blairton. The family itself believes it is descended from Blairton. However, James Innes himself used upon his silver the shield Ermino with three stars azure recorded for Robert Innes of Blairton, Lyon Depute, in 1688.
James Innes was of a Scottish family connected with the Dukes of Rothesay and was born 1857 eldest son of Robert Innes of Giffordvale, Haddington East Lothian M.D. by his first wife married 4 January 1756 - Janet , daughter of the Rev. Archibald Gibson. About 1783 he married Elizabeth Mair (known as Bethia), daughter of John Mair of Greenock.
About 1790 he purchased Masterman's. He was a merchant and underwriter at Lloyds and lost much of his fortune when the HMS Lutine sank in October 1799. On 7th March 1803 he matriculated arms as "eldest son of Robert Innes of Giffordvale in East Lothian" - Argent, three mullets azure within a boder engraled gules; cresta thistle with a bee sucking it proper. Motto E Labore Dulcendo.
Coal merchant, Whitechapel. Overseer of Sewers, Whitechapel. Resident also in Brighton. A party to deed re property in Essex (see Davenport School Records), G.L.R.O, A/DAV/I/5/6
Surgeon of Kenton. Gave a chalice to Kenton Parish Church 1838. This is inscribed Deo et scaris in Capello de Cofteon D.D.D. Guliemus Collyn de Kenton Chreurgus MDCCCXXXIX. It is described in Transactions of the Devonshire Association vol.52 p 104.
In 1851 he moved to Walthamstow, Essex, but not before registering in the 1851 census for Kenton. He was at Church Street Kenton with his 49 year old wife Elizabeth born Drewsleighton Devon and his aunt Charlotte Disting a 75 year old spinster.
At that time he had two female servants: a cook and a housemaid aged 26 and 21 respectively.
The 1851 "as enumerated" number is 1867.577.6.
He died at Newton Abbot in 1863 ref. Newton A. 5b 93 March qtr 1863.