Gibbon of Stonehaven, Kincardineshire
There was a
Gibbon family of
Stonehaven, Kincardineshire
(S of Aberdeen, now in Aberdeenshire Council Area).
They may be related to our family, but proof is needed.
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[Johnston, 1894]
describes our family and the Stonehaven family as two different families.
See p.176.
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Beryl Mitchell
thinks Gibbon of Stonehaven are related to our family:
"There had been Gibbons, all relations,
in Aberdeen and its surrounds,
also Stonehaven since the 17th Century."
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[Wyllie, 2020]
is the history of Gibbon of Stonehaven (ancestors of Sally Wyllie).
They also cover our family, though they say there is no proof of connection:
- From Prologue:
"We have also included the Gibbons who lived in Aberdeen who originally came from the west of
Aberdeen, around Echt. Probably the miller Gibbons made a similar journey, but south-eastwards, to
Kincardineshire. The two sets of Gibbons intermingled, going to the same churches, intermarrying,
acting as witnesses for each other at christenings and marriages, and being buried in the same
graveyards. There are still many Gibbons to the west of Aberdeen, but these would need a separate
study."
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From Ch.22:
"Although this account deals chiefly with the 'Stonehaven' Gibbons, we must also include the 'Aberdeen'
Gibbons as the two branches are almost certainly related. Both strands probably came from the area to
the west of Aberdeen. They attended the same churches and both groups were heavily involved in the
shipping industry, either as merchants, ship builders or ship captains.
In addition to joint ventures there were several intermarriages."
William Gibbon,
of the
Mill of Elsick, halfway between
Stonehaven
and Aberdeen,
had issue:
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William Gibbon,
bapt 8 Jan 1643, Fetteresso, W side of Stonehaven town.
See entry.
He mar Marie Kerr.
He rented the Mill of Cowie, N side of Stonehaven town.
He owned property in Stonehaven.
Marie died 17 May 1700.
They are buried with a gravestone at
Dunnottar,
S side of Stonehaven.
They had issue:
-
William Gibbon.
He mar Margaret Wyllie.
Lived Stonehaven.
He fl 1732.
They
had issue:
-
Alexander Gibbon,
bapt 4 Mar 1700, Dunnottar,
S side of Stonehaven.
See entry.
- Alexander Gibbon.
He joined his brother William at Mill of Cowie, Stonehaven, in 1674.
He
had issue:
- Alexander Gibbon.
He mar 1716 to Isobel Chalmers.
They had issue:
- Jean Gibbon,
born 1727.
She is probably identical with:
Jean Gibbon, or Jane.
She was of
Dunnottar parish,
S side of Stonehaven.
She mar 16 Feb 1755
to
Capt. Arthur Gibbon
and had issue.
They mar at Dunnottar.
See
entry for banns
in records of St.Fittick's, Nigg Bay.
Our Gibbons came from
Echt, the blue marker to the NW here, near Dunecht.
They then went into Aberdeen.
The Stonehaven Gibbons are first found at
Elsick, the blue marker here half way between Stonehaven and Aberdeen.
They then went into Stonehaven.
From
Google Maps.
Baptism of William Gibbon at Fetteresso, Stonehaven, 8 Jan 1643.
The entry begins: "Wm Gibbon at the Mill of Elsick his bairn baptized called Wm. Witnesses ..."
