John Gibson (British Army officer)

Sir John Gibson (c. 1637 – 24 October 1717)[1] was the founder of the 28th (North Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot. He was also the Member of Parliament for Portsmouth in 1696–1698 and 1702

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gibson_(British_Army_officer)

He was son of Sir John Gibson, of Alderstone, in Ratho parish, near Edinburgh. He entered the Dutch army, and obtained a captain's commission dated 9 March 1675; as major, in 1688, he accompanied William of Orange to England.

He left two sons, Francis and James, and two daughters; Anne Mary, the eldest, married General Robert Dalzell (1662–1758).

His brothers were Sir Alexander Gibson of Pentland and Adiston, clerk to the privy council of Scotland and Sir Thomas Gibson of Keirhill, baronet.[2]

• Reference: FamilySearch Family Tree - SmartCopy: Aug 3 2021, 0:52:45 UTC
• https://en.m.wikisource.org/wiki/Dictionary_of_National_Biography,_1885-1900/Gibson,_John_(1637-1717)
• https://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/gg/gibson01.php
• http://www.thepeerage.com/p25627.htm#i256263
• http://www.histparl.ac.uk/volume/1690-1715/member/gibson-john-1637-...