Charles Gibbs, of Genoa

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Merchant
• Baptism: 20 Jul 1808, Topsham, Devon

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5th son, baptised at Topsham, educated at Blundell's aforesaid 1818-26, died 14 December 1857 at Genoa and buried there. Will proved there.

Joined Gibbs & Co., Genoa, the business of his uncle Lyle, about 1828, became a partner and remained in the firm till his death.

Charles married Stuarta Brown on 26 Apr 1852 in Genoa, Genova, Liguria, Italy. Stuarta (daughter of Timothy Yeats Brown and Stuarta Erskine) was born in Genoa, Genova, Liguria, Italy; died in Jul 1873. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Constance Jacqueline Gibbs was born on 3 Feb 1857 in Genoa, Genova, Liguria, Italy; died after 1930.

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• Occupation: Officer in the Navy
• Baptism: 19 Jun 1757, Topsham, Devon

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Officer in the Navy, baptised at Topsham 19 June 1757. Died 1830 and buried there.

His home after marriage was in Shapter Street., Topsham, but a different house to his father's. He and his brother John and their father are described as 'mariners' in a deed of 1788 ('Aldenham Genealogical Collections, p. 165) and he and his brothers John and Thomas in the deed of 1789 referred to below under Lieutenant George Gibbs. He certainly was a trading ship-captain, but the evidence is missing on which (following the old editions) he is described in the chart as an officer in the navy. His death in 1830 ended the family connection of five generations with Topsham.

William married Susanna Ley. Susanna (daughter of Thomas Ley, Rev) was born in 1766; died on 3 May 1834. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 2 Dec 1766, Doddiscombsleigh, Devon

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Daughter of Rev. Thomas Ley of Doddiscombe Leigh, Devon, baptised there 2 December 1766. Married at Topsham 12 August 1790, died 3 May 1834. Will in the Principal Registry of the Bishop of Exeter.

Her brother Rev. John Ley was 'usher' of Bllundell's School, Tiverton. She had a sister married to ... Edwards, a london stockbroker, whose grandson was Major Sir Fleetwood J. Edwards, K.C.B., R.E. On her husband's death she removed from Topsham to Toverton with her daughters.

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• Occupation: Sea Capitain
• Baptism: 19 Jan 1726, Topsham, Devon

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Baptised at Topsham 19 January 1725. Died at sea 20 July 1774. Will dated 22 June 1773, proved 3 November 1778 in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Doctors Commons, London.

His home after marriage was in Shapter Street, Topsham. Will proved by Elizabeth his widow; George Abraham Gibbs and Antony Gibbs certify. Party to a deed with his wife, her neice Elizabeth Roper, and Nathaniel George Petre, 11 December 1765.

John married Elizabeth Meachin on 13 Jan 1751/52. Elizabeth (daughter of William Meachin and Elizabeth Bury) was born before 1731; died in 1779. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Younger daughter and husband of William Meachin by Elizabeth, daughter of .... Bury. Will dated 29 October 1778, proved 28 July 1779 in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Doctors Commons, London.

For the Meachin family and pedigree see 'Aldenham Genealogical Collections', Vol. A, p. 439 and Vol. CI. p. 427. Her portrait was supposed to be in a picture bought by Lord Aldenham in 1912 (by Sir Godfrey Kneller) of three children, which was labelled 'Mary, Elizabeth, and William, children of William Meachin', but, as she is only known to have had sisters Catherine and Margaret, and no brother is recorded, the identity is doubtful. Her will was proved by George Abraham Gibbs and William Gibbs; power reserved to John her eldest son.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Gentleman and Heir at law to Pytte
• Birth: Feb 1687
• Baptism: 8 Mar 1687, Clyst St George, Devon

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Heir at law to Pytte, but did not succeed to it. His baptism in the Parish Register of Clyste St. George is the first entry in which the surname is clearly spelt Gibbs. For a conjectural portrait of him bought in 1912 see the book 'Antony & Dorothea Gibbs' by J. A. Gibbs. His will, proved by his widow, mentions sons George Abraham, John and daughter Anna.

Abraham married Sarah Lyle on 4 Mar 1724/25 in Exeter Cathedral, Exeter, Devon. Sarah (daughter of Robert Lyle and Mary Downe) was born on 9 Dec 1701 in Topsham, Devon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Daughter and coheir of Robert Lyle of Topsham, by Mary, daughter of Nicholas Downe. She married a third time to Robert Framingham.

William married Elizabeth Bury. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]