William Gibbs (businessman)
William Gibbs | |
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| Born | 22 May 1790 No.6 Calle de Cantarranas, Madrid, Spain |
| Died | 3 April 1875 (aged 84) Tyntesfield, North Somerset, England |
| Resting place | All Saints Church, Wraxall |
| Monuments | St Michael and All Angels Church, Exeter |
| Nationality | Anglo-Spanish |
| Education | Blundell's School |
| Occupation(s) | Merchant, businessman, investor, merchant banker |
| Years active | 1806–1875 |
| Employer | Antony Gibbs & Sons |
| Known for | Co-founder of Antony Gibbs & Sons, religious philanthropist, developer of Tyntesfield, richest non-noble in the United Kingdom |
| Movement | Oxford Movement |
| Spouse | Matilda Blanche Crawley-Boevey (1 August 1839 – 3 April 1875; his death) |
| Children | Eight |
| Parent(s) | Antony and Dolly Gibbs |
| Relatives | Sir Vicary Gibbs (uncle) Hucks Gibbs, 1st Baron Aldenham (nephew) |
William Gibbs (1790–1875) 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.