Hucks Gibbs, 1st Baron Aldenham
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Henry Hucks Gibbs, 1st Baron Aldenham MA
BA
FGS FSA
(31 August 1819 – 13 September 1907) was a British
banker, businessman and Conservative Party
politician.
Aldenham the son of George Henry Gibbs,
whose father Antony Gibbs was a brother of Sir Vicary Gibbs
, a Chief Justice of the Common Pleas
.
He was a Senior Partner in the family firm of Antony Gibbs and Sons and was a Director of the Bank of England
from 1853 to 1901 and its Governor from 1875 to 1877.
He was elected as a Member of Parliament
(MP) for the City of London
at an unopposed by-election in April 1891,
and held the seat until the general election in July 1892
, when his oldest son Alban
was elected in his place.
He also held the office of High Sheriff of Hertfordshire
in 1884.
In 1896 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Aldenham, of Aldenham in the County of Hertford.
A member of the Philological Society
, he was a major benefactor to the Oxford English Dictionary
.
Lord Aldenham married Louisa Anne, daughter of William Adams and the Hon. Mary Anne Cokayne, in 1845. Their fourth son the Hon. Herbert Cokayne Gibbs was created Baron Hunsdon of Hunsdon in 1923 while their fifth son the Venerable the Hon. Kenneth Francis Gibbs was Archdeacon of St Albans. Lady Aldenham died in 1897. Lord Aldenham survived her by ten years and died in September 1907, aged 88. He was succeeded in the barony by his eldest son Alban
.
Children of Lord and Lady Aldenham:
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BA
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FGS FSA
Society of Antiquaries of London
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(31 August 1819 – 13 September 1907) was a British
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banker, businessman and Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
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politician.
Aldenham the son of George Henry Gibbs,
whose father Antony Gibbs was a brother of Sir Vicary Gibbs
Vicary Gibbs
Sir Vicary Gibbs, KC was an English judge and politician. He was known for his caustic wit, which won for him the sobriquet of "Vinegar Gibbs".-Early life and education :...
, a Chief Justice of the Common Pleas
Chief Justice of the Common Pleas
The Court of Common Pleas, also known as the Common Bench or Common Place, was the second highest common law court in the English legal system until 1880, when it was dissolved. As such, the Chief Justice of the Common Pleas was one of the highest judicial officials in England, behind only the Lord...
.
He was a Senior Partner in the family firm of Antony Gibbs and Sons and was a Director of the Bank of England
Bank of England
The Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom and the model on which most modern central banks have been based. Established in 1694, it is the second oldest central bank in the world...
from 1853 to 1901 and its Governor from 1875 to 1877.
He was elected as a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for the City of London
City of London (UK Parliament constituency)
The City of London was a United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1950.-Boundaries and boundary...
at an unopposed by-election in April 1891,
and held the seat until the general election in July 1892
United Kingdom general election, 1892
The 1892 United Kingdom general election was held from 4 July to 26 July 1892. It saw the Conservatives, led by Lord Salisbury, win the greatest number of seats, but not enough for an overall majority as William Ewart Gladstone's Liberals won many more seats than in the 1886 general election...
, when his oldest son Alban
Alban Gibbs, 2nd Baron Aldenham
Alban George Henry Gibbs, MA, FSA, MP, 2nd Baron Aldenham was a British Conservative Party politician and peer, the son of Henry Hucks Gibbs, 1st Baron Aldenham....
was elected in his place.
He also held the office of High Sheriff of Hertfordshire
High Sheriff of Hertfordshire
The High Sheriff of Hertfordshire was an ancient High Sheriff title originating in the time of the Angles, not long after the invasion of the Kingdom of England, which was in existence for around a thousand years...
in 1884.
In 1896 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Aldenham, of Aldenham in the County of Hertford.
A member of the Philological Society
Philological Society
The Philological Society, or London Philological Society, is the oldest learned society in Great Britain dedicated to the study of language. The society was established in 1842 to "investigate and promote the study and knowledge of the structure, the affinities, and the history of languages"...
, he was a major benefactor to the Oxford English Dictionary
Oxford English Dictionary
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.
Lord Aldenham married Louisa Anne, daughter of William Adams and the Hon. Mary Anne Cokayne, in 1845. Their fourth son the Hon. Herbert Cokayne Gibbs was created Baron Hunsdon of Hunsdon in 1923 while their fifth son the Venerable the Hon. Kenneth Francis Gibbs was Archdeacon of St Albans. Lady Aldenham died in 1897. Lord Aldenham survived her by ten years and died in September 1907, aged 88. He was succeeded in the barony by his eldest son Alban
Alban Gibbs, 2nd Baron Aldenham
Alban George Henry Gibbs, MA, FSA, MP, 2nd Baron Aldenham was a British Conservative Party politician and peer, the son of Henry Hucks Gibbs, 1st Baron Aldenham....
.
Children of Lord and Lady Aldenham:
- Alban Gibbs, 2nd Baron AldenhamAlban Gibbs, 2nd Baron AldenhamAlban George Henry Gibbs, MA, FSA, MP, 2nd Baron Aldenham was a British Conservative Party politician and peer, the son of Henry Hucks Gibbs, 1st Baron Aldenham....
1846-1936 - Hon. Edith Caroline Gibbs 1848-1942
- Walter Antony Gibbs 1850-1858
- Hon. Vicary GibbsVicary Gibbs (MP)The Hon. Vicary Gibbs was a British barrister, merchant and Conservative Party politician. He sat in the House of Commons from 1892 to 1904.- Early life and family :Gibbs came from an old Devon family....
1853-1932 - Herbert Cokayne Gibbs, 1st Baron Hunsdon 1854-1935
- Venerable Hon. Kenneth Francis Gibbs 1856-1935
- Hon. Henry Lloyd Gibbs 1861-1907
Sources
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- Henry Hucks Gibbs at ThePeerage.com