George Gibson , innholder of "the Gibson Inn" in Finckle St, St. Wilfrid's parish. Chamberlain in 1732, Sheriff in 1741-2. The PRO website references some relevant documents: Reference: Acc 2/13.2.6 Former Reference: Acc 2:1527 Covering dates: 2 Oct 1722 Scope and Content Mortgage Principal: £50, repayable with interest on 2 April next. John Simpson, gent. to Geo. Wood, gent. A messuage, as above, lately in the tenure of Mgt. Hawksworth, widow, grand- mother of John Simpson, and now in the tenure of Geo. Gibson, his father-in-law Signed and sealed by John Simpson Reference: Acc 2/13.2.7 Former Reference: Acc 2:1528 Covering dates: 30 Oct 1723 Scope and Content Release (following lease for year) Consideration: £221 John Simpson to Geo Gibson Messuage and yard, as above Signed and sealed by John Simpson Reference: Acc 2/13.2.9 Former Reference: Acc 2:1530 Covering dates: 29 Nov 1725 Scope and Content Probate copy of will of John Simpson, gent., dated 22 Oct 1723 bequeathing to his grand-father, Hy Simpson, £20; to his brother-in-law Geo. Gibson, £20; and to John Gibson, 40s. Appointment of his father-in-law, Geo Gibson, as his executor. Witnesses: John Coulton, Robt. Kitchin, Cath. Kitchin. Proved in the Prerogative Court of York Reference: Acc 2/13.2.10 Former Reference: Acc 2:1531 Covering dates: 19 Feb 1729/30 Scope and Content Release (following lease for a year) Consideration: £10 Rev Darcy Dalton to Geo. Gibson, innholder Piece of ground or yard in Finkell Street in the tenure of Mr Neeseham, fronting the south side of Geo Gibson's house and contining in length 24'1" and in depth adjoining Mr Wakefields's house, 18'6" according to the measurement lately taken by Mr. Wm. Etty and Mr. Wm Mudd, carpenters Signed and sealed by Darcy Dalton Reference: Acc 2/13.2.11 Former Reference: Acc 2:1532 a & B Covering dates: 1&2 Jun 1730 Scope and Content Lease & Release Consideration £200 Rev. Darcy Dalton to Geo.Gibson Messuage in Blake Street, formerly in the tenure of John Wilkinson, shoemaker, and now of Wm. Huntley, and another messuage in Lendall Street formerly in the tenure of Mary Lund, widow, and now of Robt. Nesome, subject to the mortgage, as above Signed and sealed by Darcy Dalton Reference: Acc 2/13.2.12 Former Reference: Acc 2:1533 a & b Covering dates: 2 & 18 Jun 1730 Scope and Content Lease and Release Consideration: £100 Chas Dalton, knt., and the Rev Darcy Dalton, Aston Clerk, executors of the will of Hy. Cowpland, decd., to Geo Gibson, York, innholder. Messuage in Blake Street and a messuage in Lendal, and reciting lease and release, 1698 (as above) Signed and sealed by C. Dalton & Darcy Dalton Reference: Acc 2/13.2.13 Former Reference: Acc 2:1534 a & b Covering dates: 4 June 1735 Scope and Content Attested copy of an Agreement made between Geo. Gibson and the Directors of the York Assembly Rooms, as to the conveyance by Geo. Gibson to the Directors of a house and ground for £230, taking the materials of the house at £60 in part payment, and clearing the ground of all rubbish, and having power to build upon a wall or pillars to be erected to the level of Mr Gibson's first floor at the expense of the Proprietors of the Assembly Rooms, with certain reservations as to lights. Signed by Reuben Terry Reference: Acc 2/13.2.14 Former Reference: 1535 Covering dates: 17 & 18 Nov 1735 Scope and Content Copy Lease & Release Trustees of the Assembly Rooms to Geo. Gibson, innholder Francis Barlow esq., and Darcy Preston, gent. A passage to the Assembly Rooms, the ground floor to the use of the Assembly Room and the residue of the property upwards to the use of Geo. Gibson. Extracted from Drake's History of York Reference: Acc 2/13.2.15 Former Reference: Acc 2:1536 Covering dates: 5 April 1740 Scope and Content Pre-Nuptial Settlement Consideration £200 1. Geo. Gibson, York Innholder and Geo. Gibson Jnr., son and heir apparent. 2. Ric. Farrer, upholsterer, and John Ellis Clifton, gent 3. Eliz. Dixon, widow 4. Ann Napier, one of the daughters of John Napier, merchant tailor House in Finkell Street or Little Lendal now in the possession of Geo. Gibson the father, subject to yearly rent charges of £20 to Geo. Gibson and £12 to Eliz Dixon Reference: Acc 2/13.2.17 Former Reference: Acc 2:1538 Covering dates: 7 Nov. 1746 Scope and Content Will & probate of Geo. Gibson, York, innholder Bequeaths the residue of his estate to his son Geo.Gibson, and appoints him executor.
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