Early Notables of the Gipson family (pre 1700) "This place, which is agreeably situated on the sea-shore at the mouth of the river whence it takes its name, was erected into a burgh of barony by charter of the proprietor of the lands of Durie, now belonging to the Christies, but once in the possession of the family of Gibson, whose descendants, the lords Durie, are distinguished in Scottish history." Later a branch of the family were well established in the sea-port and ancient burgh of barony of Levin in Fifeshire. A few years later, Thomas Gibbeson was charged with breaking parole in 1358 and John Gybbessone was listed as a servitor of William Douglas when he was held hostage by Henry Vi in 1425. The first official mention was when John Gibson surrendered the Castle of Rothesay in 1335. The surname Gipson was first found in Galloway (Gaelic: Gall-ghaidhealaibh), an area of southwestern Scotland, now part of the Council Area of Dumfries and Galloway, that formerly consisted of the counties of Wigtown (West Galloway) and Kirkcudbright (East Galloway), where they held a family seat from very early times.ĭescended from a chieftain, Gilbert, probably Gilbert, Lord of Galloway, the Gibsons settled first at Lennox in Scotland, and in those early times was a formidable force to be encountered.
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