John Gibson, Merchant in Glasgow

JOHN GIBSON

Merchant in Glasgow; Burgess and Guild Brother of Glasgow; Baillie of Glasgow

Death

John Gibson died before 29 January 1725 Extracts from the Records of the Burgh of Glasgow, 1718-38, page 206

Marriage

John Gibson, merchant in Glasgow, married Christian Anderson. Extracts from the Records of the Burgh of Glasgow, 1718-38, page 206

Children

1. Andrew Gibson
2. John Gibson
3. Sussanna Gibson
4. Christian Gibson
5. Bethea Gibson
6. James Gibson

Evidence from the Records of the Burgh of Glasgow

29 January 1729: The magistrats and councill, takeing to consideration the condition of Christian Anderson, relict of the deceast John Gibson, merchant, late baillie, and daughter to John Anderson of Dowhill, late provost of Glasgow, who in there time were persons of the best repute and severall times in the office of the magistracie and did many good offices and services to the place, and that the said Christian Anderson is now reduced to penurie and want and has not quherupon to subsist, do therefore grant warrand to the toun tresaurer, from time to time dureing the councills pleasure, to pay to her £25 Scots, quarterly, for a subsistence to her, and appoints her first quarters payment to commence at Candlemas nixt. Extracts from the Records of the Burgh of Glasgow, 1718-38, page 206

Published Evidence

1. Robert Renwick, Depute Town-Clerk, Extracts from the Records of the Burgh of Glasgow, A. D. 1718-38, with Charters and Other Documents, A. D. 1708-38 (Printed for the Corporation of Glasgow, Glasgow, 1909), 621 pp.