• Pedigree of the Gambles of Fermanagh

      By David Gamble 

      1899

      (second edition)


      Also,


      Family Records of the Gambles of Toronto:,including the Families of Mrs. Gamble's Sisters, and Most of their Descendants.

      Collected and arranged by John William Gamble.

      Toronto ; Printed by Copp, Clark & Co., King Strett East, 1872.


      Inscribed to front endpaper 'Dr James Gayer Morgan With the compilers kind regards. June 1899.'


      Loosely inserted is the death certificate for the 2nd Baronet, Sir Josias Christopher Gample (1848–1908), son of the author of the book, 1st Baronet, David Gamble (1823~1907).


      Attached to certificate is a receipt for a Sun Life of Canada Office deposit into the account of James Gayer Morgan, the dedicatee, presumably from the estate of J. C. Gamble.


      Two books in one.

      Cloth covered hard back. All edges gilt. 'Printed on Original Old Kent Linen' paper. Pp.1~52, 10 blank leaves, then pp.5~27.


      Patchy fading to covers. 

      Binding sound and contents clean and complete.


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      The Gamble Baronetcy, of Windlehurst in the parish of St Helens in the County Palatine of Lancaster, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 31 August 1897 for David Gamble. He was a chemical manufacturer, Mayor of St Helens from 1868 to 1870, 1882 to 1883 and 1886 to 1887 and a pioneer of the Volunteer Movement. The second Baronet was Mayor of St Helens from 1888 to 1889. The third Baronet was Mayor of St Helens from 1913 to 1915.


      Gamble baronets, of Windlehurst (1897)


      Escutcheon of the Gamble baronets of Windlehurst

      Sir David Gamble, 1st Baronet (1823–1907)

      Sir Josias Christopher Gamble, 2nd Baronet (1848–1908)

      Sir David Gamble, 3rd Baronet (1876–1943)

      Sir David Arthur Josias Gamble, 4th Baronet (1907–1982)

      Sir David Gamble, 5th Baronet (1933–1984)

      Sir David Hugh Norman Gamble, 6th Baronet (born 1966)



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