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Gibbon papers

The Gibbon family inherited two boxes of family papers, deeds and other material.
Still in family ownership.

The main box, of loose papers, letters, etc., is now entirely photographed.
Mostly 1815 to 1882.
Thanks to Isobel Humphrys for photography.

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Images of Gibbon papers used in site.

1796 to 1827

Will of Augustus Montgomery, 13 June 1796.
Baptism of Elizabeth Montgomery.
- Copy of entry in parish records, 13 July 1796.
Marriage of Arthur Gibbon and Elizabeth Montgomery.
- Copy of entry in parish records, 3 Oct 1814.
Postmarital contract between Arthur Gibbon and Elizabeth Montgomery, 2 May 1815.
- See p.1 top and p.1 bottom and p.2 and p.3 and p.4.
- See cover.
- See also Abstract.
Diary of Ann Gibbon, 1818 to 1820.
Envelope of letter of 19 Jan 1821 from the 11th Earl of Pembroke to his niece Elizabeth Montgomery. Letter is from Wilton House. Letter is missing.
Deed of gift from Sir Alured Clarke to the Montgomerys, 17 June 1822.
- See p.1 top and p.1 bottom and p.2 top and p.2 bottom and p.3 top and p.3 bottom and p.4 top and p.4 bottom.
- See cover and cover.
Aug 1822 letter from the 11th Earl of Pembroke to his niece Elizabeth Montgomery.
Undated letter from 11th Earl of Pembroke (died 1827) to Elizabeth Montgomery. Written on 6 March, no year given, looks like from Brighton.

1827

The 11th Earl of Pembroke died on 26 Oct 1827. He was uncle and guardian of Elizabeth Gibbon and her brother Rev. George Augustus Montgomery.

Letter of 7 Nov 1827 from Rev. George Augustus Montgomery to his sister Elizabeth Gibbon. Shortly after the death of their uncle the 11th Earl of Pembroke.
Letter of 9 Nov 1827 from law firm to Elizabeth Gibbon. About the will of her uncle the 11th Earl of Pembroke.
- See p.1 and p.2 and cover.
- Contains extracts from will of 11th Earl.
Letter of 13 Nov 1827 from law firm to Elizabeth Gibbon. About the will of her uncle the 11th Earl of Pembroke.
- See p.1 and p.2 and cover and p.3.
- Contains extracts from will of 11th Earl.
Extracts from will of 11th Earl of Pembroke. Made out sometime after it was proved on 12 Nov 1827.
- See p.1 and p.2 and p.3. See front cover and back cover.
- See short extract.
Abstract of the title of Elizabeth Gibbon to property under marriage settlement 1815, deed of gift 1822, and 11th Earl's will 1826.
- Would be made out some time after death of 11th Earl in 1827.
- See p.1 top and p.1 bottom and p.2 top and p.2 bottom and p.3 top and p.3 bottom and p.4 top and p.4 bottom and p.5 top and p.5 bottom and p.6 top and p.6 bottom and p.7 top and p.7 bottom.
- See cover.

1829 to 1837

Letter from Ann Gibbon to her sister-in-law Elizabeth Montgomery, 19 June 1829, after death of Elizabeth's daughter Emily.
- See cover and letter. "Lines by Ann on dearest Emily."
Letter from (possibly "Miss Paterson") to Elizabeth Montgomery after death of Elizabeth's daughter Emily in 1829.
- See cover and letter.
Will of Rev. George Augustus Montgomery, 13 June 1835. Plus two codicils dated 4 Apr 1837.

Poems of Ann Gibbon, 1834 to 1852

Poem of 3 June 1834, from Ann Gibbon ("A.G.") to "Barbara" (must be her sister Barbara Gibbon).
- Written from the Highlands.
- The poem shows "A.G." is female. It refers to "poor Maidens, such as we".
- See p.1 and p.2 and p.3 and p.4 and p.5 and p.6.
Poem of 13 Dec 1834. Addressed to Margaret Livingston.
- Not signed but definitely from Ann Gibbon.
- Written from Virginia St, Aberdeen.
- See cover. See p.1 and p.2 and p.3 and p.4 and p.5.
Poem of 22 May 1849, from Ann Gibbon ("A.G.") to her sister-in-law Elizabeth Montgomery.
Poem of 30 Jan 1850, from Ann Gibbon to her nephew Arthur Augustus Gibbon.
- See cover letter p.1 and p.2. Cover letter is signed "Ann Gibbon".
- See poem p.1 and p.2. Signed "A.G."
Poem of 5 Oct 1852, from Ann Gibbon to her nephew Arthur Augustus Gibbon.
- See p.1 and p.2 and p.3. Signed "A.G."

1842

Rev. George Augustus Montgomery died on 1 Dec 1842.

Letter of 10 Dec 1842 from legal firm to Arthur and Elizabeth Gibbon.
- See cover and letter.
- Encloses copy of Rev. George's will.
Letter of 20 Dec 1842 from Arthur Gibbon to Cecilia Montgomery.
- Copy in letter of 13 Nov 1851.
Letter of 23 Feb 1843 from legal firm to Arthur Gibbon.
- See cover and letter.
- Encloses copy of codicils of Rev. George's will.

1844 to 1850

1844 letter from Benjamin Maltass to his niece Elizabeth Montgomery.
Letter from "Pembroke" at Wilton House (must be 12th Earl) to Arthur Augustus Gibbon at the War Office, London. Postmark 31 Dec 1845.
- See cover and letter and signature.
- Some of letter is missing.
A note of introduction for William Gibbon, Feb 1848.
- From Lady Pembroke (widow of 11th Earl), addressed to Viscount Ponsonby (British Ambassador to Austria) at Vienna.
- See p.1. and pp.2-3 and p.4 and p.5 and pp.6-7 and p.8. See cover.
Notes about the Gibbon graves at St.Fittick's church, July 1849.
Letter of May 1850 from Catherine Woronzow (widow of 11th Earl) to her niece Elizabeth Gibbon. Enclosing copy of other letter.
- See p.1 and p.2.
- See enclosed letter p.1 and p.2.
Letter postmarked 23 Nov 1850. To Arthur Augustus Gibbon.
- See p.1 and pp.2-3 and p.4 and p.5 and pp.6-7 and p.8.
- See cover.
- Mostly illegible and author illegible.

1851

Elizabeth Gibbon's mother Susan Maltass died in Paris on 12 July 1851. She left everything to Elizabeth's illegitimate half-brother.

Letter of 1 Sept 1851 from Elizabeth Gibbon to her son Arthur Augustus Gibbon.
- Written from Paris.
- See cover.
- See p.1 and pp.2-3 and p.4.
Letter of 13 Nov 1851 to Arthur Augustus Gibbon from his father Arthur Gibbon.
- See cover.
- See p.1 and pp.2-3 and p.4.
- Includes copy of letter of 20 Dec 1842.
- Includes note from Arthur Augustus Gibbon's mother Elizabeth Gibbon. See p.1 and pp.2-3 and p.4.
Letter of 28 Nov 1851 from Elizabeth Gibbon to her son Arthur Augustus Gibbon.
- See p.1 and pp.2-3 and p.4.
- See cover and inside cover.

1852 to 1855

Letter of 22 Feb 1852 from Elizabeth Gibbon to her son Arthur Augustus Gibbon.
- See p.1 and p.2 and p.3 and p.4.
- Very hard to read.
Letter of 20 Oct 1853 from Elizabeth Gibbon to her son Arthur Augustus Gibbon.
- See p.1 and pp.2-3 and p.4 and p.5 and p.6.
- Margaret Gibbon's 1st child had died earlier that year, and her 2nd child is sick. In fact, she has died, but Elizabeth has not heard yet.
Letter of 5 Nov 1853 from Elizabeth Gibbon to her son Arthur Augustus Gibbon.
- See p.1 and pp.2-3 and p.4.
- Reports that both of Margaret Gibbon's children have now died.
- See partial transcript p.1 and p.2 and p.3 and p.4. On p.4, "on the other hand, her feelings" corresponds to the end of p.4 on the original. After that, it is a transcript of parts missing in the original. And also there is no transcript of parts written at right angles in the original.
Letter of 13 Feb 1854 from Catherine Woronzow to her niece Elizabeth Gibbon.
- See p.1 and p.2. See front cover and back cover.
Letter of 13 Jan 1855 from Cecilia Montgomery to her nephew Arthur Augustus Gibbon.
- See p.1 and pp.2-3 and p.4 and p.5 and p.6. See cover

1856

The 11th Earl of Pembroke's widow Catherine Woronzow died on 27 Mar 1856.

Extract (made in 1856) from will of Catherine Woronzow 1853.
- See p.1 and p.2. See cover.
Letter of 15 May 1856 from Cecilia Montgomery to her nephew Arthur Augustus Gibbon.
- See p.1 and pp.2-3 and p.4.
Letter of 23 June 1856 from legal firm to Elizabeth Gibbon.
- See p.1 and p.2.

1857 to 1869

Letter of 15 Apr 1857 from Arthur Gibbon to his son Arthur Augustus Gibbon. From Modena.
- See p.1 and pp.2-3 and p.4.
- Almost impossible to read.
Letter of 21 Apr [think 1857] from Elizabeth Gibbon to her son Arthur Augustus Gibbon. From Modena.
- See p.1 and pp.2-3 and p.4.
Letter of 14 June 1864 from Barbara Yates Gibbon to Arthur Augustus Gibbon. After her children died.
- See p.1 and pp.2-3 and p.4 and p.5 and p.6 and p.7 and p.8.
- See front cover. See back cover.
Letter of 10 Oct 1865 from Alexander Gibbon to Arthur Augustus Gibbon.
- See p.1 and pp.2-3 and p.4 and p.5.
Letter to Arthur Augustus Gibbon.
- From illegible, 1 Feb 1866. From Kew, Melbourne, Australia. See cover.
- His cousin William Forbes Gibbon died back in 1853 "on his passage from Melbourne". Maybe it is one of his family.
- See p.1 and p.2 and p.3 and p.4 and p.5 and p.6 and p.7 and p.8.
Will of Cecilia Markham, 14 Apr 1866. Codicil 20 Nov 1868.
Letter of 10 Oct 1869 to Elizabeth Gibbon from her niece Barbara Yates Gibbon.
- See cover.
- See p.1 and pp.2-3 and p.4 and p.5 and pp.6-7 and pp.8-9 and pp.10-11 and p.12 and p.13 and pp.14-15 and p.16.
- There is also a partial note of 30 June, no year. See front and back.

1870

Elizabeth Gibbon died on 1 Feb 1870.

Letter of 2 Feb 1870 from John James Kerr to his son-in-law Arthur Augustus Gibbon. After death of Arthur's mother.
- See cover. See p.1 and pp.2-3 and p.4 and p.5 and pp.6-7
Letter of 6 Feb 1870 from Alexander Gibbon to Arthur Augustus Gibbon. After death of Arthur's mother.
- See p.1 and p.2.
- Letter is dated 6 Jan 1870 but that is an error by the writer. See the postmarks front and back which show it is February. We know his mother died on 1 Feb.

1872 to 1907

Single page of notes on Skene by Barbara Yates Gibbon, 21 Mar 1872.
Letter of 22 Mar 1872 from Barbara Yates Gibbon to Arthur Augustus Gibbon. About the family tree.
- See p.1 and p.2 and p.3 and p.4 and p.5.
Notes on inheritance of Arthur Augustus Gibbon. Made out after 1880.
Letter in German, to Mrs. Gibbon, apparently Aug 1881.
- (todo) Get translation.
Letter of 27 Dec 1882 to Arthur Augustus Gibbon.
- See p.1 and p.2.
- See front cover. See back cover.
- Letter is from a firm that dealt with the affairs of his grandfather Augustus Montgomery. Arthur Augustus Gibbon is seeking information about him.
Will of Arthur Augustus Gibbon (died 1907) plus associated notes.

Undated

Undated letter. Part missing. Main letter is from Elizabeth Gibbon to her son Arthur Augustus Gibbon.
- Also written at right angle is note from "A.G."
- See p.1 and pp.2-3 and p.4.
- Discusses the case against her half-brother "Mr. Henry Saladin". So must be after 1851.
- "Papa" sends his love so this is before his death in April 1861.
- Would imagine that "A.G." is Ann Gibbon who died 1856.
- So letter must be 1851-1856.
Undated note to "my [dear] Arthur". See p.4 and p.1 and pp.2-3.
Undated note in German. See p.1 and p.2. (todo) Get translation.

Autographs

Mostly undated Autographs collection. Tragic that all these letters are destroyed.
Photo 1 (and backs) includes:
- "E. Clanwilliam" (Elizabeth, Countess of Clanwilliam)
- "C. Dunmore" (Catherine, Countess of Dunmore)
- Barbara Yates Scott
- Cecilia Montgomery
- Illegible Markham
Photo 2 (and backs) includes:
- "Pembroke" (would be 11th Earl)
- "C. Dunmore" (Catherine, Countess of Dunmore)
- Emma de Vesci. Note the back is NOT the signature of "Mrs. Montgomery". She just appears in the text.
- Cecilia Montgomery
- John James Kerr
Photo 3 (and backs) includes:
Photo 4 includes:
- "Pembroke" (would be 11th Earl)
- "Catherine Pembroke" ( 11th Earl's wife)
- Alexander Gibbon
Photo 5 includes:
- "C. Dunmore" (Catherine, Countess of Dunmore)
- "Elizabeth Pembroke". This could be the 10th Earl's wife Elizabeth Spencer or the 11th Earl's 1st wife Elizabeth Beauclerk.
- "E. Herbert". Would be a dau of the 11th Earl. Emma or Elizabeth. Looks like Emma's writing.
- Alexander Gibbon
- "Elizabeth Gibbon", a cousin of Arthur (who is probably Arthur Augustus). Must be Elizabeth, dau of William Gibbon of Viewfield.
- Kate Kerr

Gibbon family papers.
List made out sometime after 1956.
All of these papers survive.
See full size.