Born in Dublin, to Edward Gibson, 1st Baron Ashbourne, and Frances Maria Adelaide Colles (a granddaughter of Abraham Colles and niece of John Dawson Mayne), Gibson was educated at Harrow School, Trinity College, Dublin, and Merton College, Oxford University. He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baron Ashbourne, of Ashbourne, County Meath, in 1913 and held the office of Justice of the Peace for County Dublin and County Meath. He was a founder of the Roger Bacon Society and Vice-President of the Irish Literary Society. He was the author of The Abbe de Lammenais and the Liberal Catholic Movement in France and was a contributor to The Dublin and other reviews. In 1896, he married Marianne de Monbrison (died 1953), daughter of Henri Roger Conquerré de Monbrison of Paris, a French Protestant from the Languedoc. Marianne's sister was married to Count Edmond de Poutales. Lord and Lady Ashbourne left no children.[citation needed]
Gibson was an enthusiastic cultural nationalist and converted to Catholicism. He adopted Irish dress and was a member of the Gaelic League.[1] He spoke French rather than English to those who did not speak Irish. He occasionally spoke Irish in the House of Lords,[2] though it was remarked "The House of Lords was in England, and what good was it for him to talk Irish to Englishmen while the Irish people of Galway spoke English to one another?"[3]
His father had left £100,000 in his will, and though "Willie" was the eldest son and heir, because of his nationalist leanings, he was left with only a "paltry" £800, the bulk having been passed to his younger brother, Edward Gibson (1873–1928), father of the third Baron Ashbourne.[4]
"I am so interested by the Ashbourne's son, a half hatched philosopher & saint who has an article in this 19th Century & is writing on "Danton" for the next. He has the eyes of a Melancthon but the mouth & wit of a Paddy. He was a positivist before he turned Catholic. He has the worst clothes of any philosopher I've met..."
In spite of his Irish Nationalist leanings, he lived near Dorking, Surrey, before he and his wife moved to France, where they lived at Compagnie, where he died. On the back of a letter that he wrote to his wife in 1937, he wrote the opening lines of a poem:
"I turned away, my soul was rich with sadness, And wondered thence in brooding reverie..."
Publicationsedit
The Abbe de Lamennais and the liberal Catholic movement in France, 1896.
Armsedit
Coat of arms of William Gibson, 2nd Baron Ashbourne
Crest
On a bank of reeds a pelican in her piety all Proper.
Escutcheon
Ermine three keys fesswise in pale Azure and in chief as many trefoils slipped Vert.
Supporters
Dexter a female figure representing Mercy her interior hand resting on a sword point downwards all Proper; sinister a female figure representing Justice holding in her left hand a sword point upwards and in her right hand a balance all Proper; each charged on the breast with a trefoil slipped Vert and each standing on a fasces also Proper.
^McMahon, Timothy G. (2002). . Éire-Ireland. 37 (3–4): 118–168. doi:10.1353/eir.2002.0020. S2CID 141272167. Archived from the original on 28 August 2004.
^Hansard HL Deb ser.5 vol 30 c481 27 June 1918, vol 40 c1151 1 July 1920
^Folan, Dara (2013). "'The Capital Of Irish Speaking Ireland': the 1913 Galway Oireachtas". Journal of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society. 65: 98–114: 103–104. JSTOR 44751184.
^"NEW PEER DISINHERITED.; Lord Ashbourne Loses $450,000 Because He Is a Nationalist". New York Times. 23 July 1913. Retrieved 10 August 2008.
william, gibson, baron, ashbourne, december, 1868, january, 1942, irish, language, activist, author, 1929, contents, life, publications, arms, references, external, linkslife, editborn, dublin, edward, gibson, baron, ashbourne, frances, maria, adelaide, colles. William Gibson 2nd Baron Ashbourne 16 December 1868 21 January 1942 was an Irish language activist and author William Gibson 2nd Baron Ashbourne 1929 Contents 1 Life 2 Publications 3 Arms 4 References 5 External linksLife editBorn in Dublin to Edward Gibson 1st Baron Ashbourne and Frances Maria Adelaide Colles a granddaughter of Abraham Colles and niece of John Dawson Mayne Gibson was educated at Harrow School Trinity College Dublin and Merton College Oxford University He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baron Ashbourne of Ashbourne County Meath in 1913 and held the office of Justice of the Peace for County Dublin and County Meath He was a founder of the Roger Bacon Society and Vice President of the Irish Literary Society He was the author of The Abbe de Lammenais and the Liberal Catholic Movement in France and was a contributor to The Dublin and other reviews In 1896 he married Marianne de Monbrison died 1953 daughter of Henri Roger Conquerre de Monbrison of Paris a French Protestant from the Languedoc Marianne s sister was married to Count Edmond de Poutales Lord and Lady Ashbourne left no children citation needed Gibson was an enthusiastic cultural nationalist and converted to Catholicism He adopted Irish dress and was a member of the Gaelic League 1 He spoke French rather than English to those who did not speak Irish He occasionally spoke Irish in the House of Lords 2 though it was remarked The House of Lords was in England and what good was it for him to talk Irish to Englishmen while the Irish people of Galway spoke English to one another 3 His father had left 100 000 in his will and though Willie was the eldest son and heir because of his nationalist leanings he was left with only a paltry 800 the bulk having been passed to his younger brother Edward Gibson 1873 1928 father of the third Baron Ashbourne 4 Mary Leslie a member of the family of the Leslie family of Glaslough Monaghan said of Lord Ashbourne I am so interested by the Ashbourne s son a half hatched philosopher amp saint who has an article in this 19th Century amp is writing on Danton for the next He has the eyes of a Melancthon but the mouth amp wit of a Paddy He was a positivist before he turned Catholic He has the worst clothes of any philosopher I ve met In spite of his Irish Nationalist leanings he lived near Dorking Surrey before he and his wife moved to France where they lived at Compagnie where he died On the back of a letter that he wrote to his wife in 1937 he wrote the opening lines of a poem I turned away my soul was rich with sadness And wondered thence in brooding reverie Publications editThe Abbe de Lamennais and the liberal Catholic movement in France 1896 Arms editCoat of arms of William Gibson 2nd Baron Ashbourne nbsp nbsp Crest On a bank of reeds a pelican in her piety all Proper Escutcheon Ermine three keys fesswise in pale Azure and in chief as many trefoils slipped Vert Supporters Dexter a female figure representing Mercy her interior hand resting on a sword point downwards all Proper sinister a female figure representing Justice holding in her left hand a sword point upwards and in her right hand a balance all Proper each charged on the breast with a trefoil slipped Vert and each standing on a fasces also Proper Motto Coelestes Pandite Portae 5 References edit McMahon Timothy G 2002 All Creeds and All Classes Just Who Made Up the Gaelic League Eire Ireland 37 3 4 118 168 doi 10 1353 eir 2002 0020 S2CID 141272167 Archived from the original on 28 August 2004 Hansard HL Deb ser 5 vol 30 c481 27 June 1918 vol 40 c1151 1 July 1920 Folan Dara 2013 The Capital Of Irish Speaking Ireland the 1913 Galway Oireachtas Journal of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society 65 98 114 103 104 JSTOR 44751184 NEW PEER DISINHERITED Lord Ashbourne Loses 450 000 Because He Is a Nationalist New York Times 23 July 1913 Retrieved 10 August 2008 Burke s Peerage 1956 External links editNational Portrait Gallery Portrait of William Gibson 2nd Baron AshbournePeerage of the United KingdomPreceded byEdward Gibson Baron Ashbourne1913 1942 Succeeded byEdward Gibson Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Gibson 2nd Baron Ashbourne amp oldid 1155430640, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
