ALDENHAM COMPLETE PEERAGE 103 ALDENHAM BARONY. I. Henry Hucks Gibbs, of Aldenham House, Herts, I. 1896. and Clifton Hampden, Oxon, ist s. and h. of George Henry Gibbs, ot the same, senior partner in the firm of "Antony Gibbs (if Sons," Merchants of London (d. 21 Aug. 1842, aged 56), by Caroline da. of the Rev. Charles Crawley, Rector of Stowe-nine- Churches, Northants (br. of Sir Thomas Crawley-Boevey, Bart.), was ^. 31 Aug. 1 8 19, in Powis Place, St. Geo. the Martyr, Midx., and kjp. 4 Oct. at Stowe afsd. ; ed. at Rugby and at Ex. Coll., Oxford ; B.A. and 3rd class classics, 1841 ; M.A., 1844 ; partner (senior partner in 1875) of the said house of " Antony Gibbs & Sons " ; a director and sometime (1875-77) Governor of the Bank of England ; F.G.S. ; F.S.A. ; High Sheriff of Herts, 1884 ; M.P. (Conserv. interest) for London, 189 1-92, and was cr., 31 Jan. 1896, BARON ALDENHAM Q) of Aldenham, Herts, fuit uxor Brian! de Stapilton junioris chivaler et Sibilla quam Willelmus de Ryther chivaler duxit in uxorem fuerunt sorores ipsius Willelmi de Aldeburgh et quod sunt heredes ipsius Willelmi propinquiores. Et dicunt quod dictus Willelmus de Ryther et Sibilla uxor ejus habent prolem inter se legitime procreatam. Et dicunt quod dicta Elizabetha est etatis xxviij annorum et amplius et dicta Sibilla etatis xxv annorum et amplius. " (ii) By Inq., co. York, 16 May 1392 (writ tiiem cl. ext. 1 8 Oct. 1 5 Ric. II), the jurors say " quod Margeria [que fuit uxor Willelmi de Aldeburgh chivaler] obiit decimo die mensis Octobris ultimo preterito sine herede de corpore suo per prefatum Willelmum de Aldeburgh. " (Ch. hiq. p. m., Ric. II, file 69, no. 2). (iii) By Inq., co. York, i Mar. 1433/4, (writ 5 Feb. 12 Hen. VI), the jurors say " quod Elizabetha [que fuit uxor Ricardi Redeman militis] obiit vicesimo primo die Decembris anno regni domini H. nuper Regis Anglie patris domini Regis nunc quinto. Et quod Brianus de Stapilton est filius et heres Briani de Stapilton militis ac consanguinms et heres propinquior predicte Elizabethe videlicet filius et heres prefati Briani filii ejusdem Elizabethe. Et dicunt quod idem Brianus filius prefati Briani fuit viginti et unius annorum et amplius die veneris proximo post festum sancti Leonardi ultimo preterite [13 Nov.]. Et ulterius dicunt quod Ricardus Redeman miles nuper vir prefate Elizabethe [vixit] usque vicesimum secundum diem Maii anno regni domini Regis nunc quarto quo die prefatus Ricardus obiit. (Ch. Inq. p. m., Hen. VI, file 63, no. 18). (iv) By Inq., co. York, 10 Sep. 1426 (writ diim cl. ext. 8 Sep. 5 Hen. VI), the jurors say " quod [Ricardus Redman miles] obiit die mercuric in septimana Pentecostes ultimo preterits [22 May]. Item dicunt quod Ricardus Redman filius Mathei Redman militis est consanguincus dicti Ricardi Redman militis et heres ejus propinquior videlicet filius predicti Mathei filii predicti Ricardi Redman militis. Et fuit etatis novem annorum in festo sancti Martini in yeme ultimo preterito et amplius [11 Nov.]. " (Ch. Inq. p. m.. Hen. VI, file 28, no. 28). (v) By Inq., co. York, Saturday after St. Michael (3 Oct.) 1439 (writ diem cl. ext. 9 Sep. 18 Hen. VI), the jurors say " quod Sibilla [Rither nuper uxor Willelmi Rither militis] obiit die jovis proximo ante festum Nativitatis beate Marie Virginis ultimo preterits et dicunt quod Willelmus Rither miles est filius et heres predicte Sibille propinquior et etatis Ix annorum et amplius. " (Ch. Inq. p. m.. Hen. VI, file loi, no. 68). V.G. (*) Lord Aldenham bears arms of Silver three battle-axes sable with a border
