William Gibbs (businessman)

William Gibbs
Born(1790-05-22)22 May 1790
No.6 Calle de Cantarranas, Madrid, Spain
Died3 April 1875(1875-04-03) (aged 84)
Tyntesfield, North Somerset, England
Resting placeAll Saints Church, Wraxall
MonumentsSt Michael and All Angels Church, Exeter[1]
NationalityAnglo-Spanish
EducationBlundell's School
Occupation(s)Merchant, businessman, investor, merchant banker
Years active1806–1875
EmployerAntony Gibbs & Sons
Known forCo-founder of Antony Gibbs & Sons, religious philanthropist, developer of Tyntesfield, richest non-noble in the United Kingdom
MovementOxford Movement
SpouseMatilda Blanche Crawley-Boevey (1 August 1839 – 3 April 1875; his death)
ChildrenEight
Parent(s)Antony and Dolly Gibbs
RelativesSir Vicary Gibbs (uncle)
Hucks Gibbs, 1st Baron Aldenham (nephew)

William Gibbs (1790–1875)[2] was an English businessman, best known as one of three founding partners in Antony Gibbs & Sons, a religious philanthropist, and the owner who developed Tyntesfield in Wraxall, North Somerset.

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