Gisborne (disambiguation)
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Gisborne is a surname orginating in the East Midlands/North of England.
Famous family members
- Sir Guy of Gisborne - villain in Robin Hood stories
- Thomas Gisborne the Elder - Prebendary of Durham, eminent evangelist, brother-in-law of William Wilberforce
- Thomas Gisborne the Younger - Whig MP
- Henry Fyshe Gisborne - Influential socialite in early Melbourne
- William Gisborne - Colonial Secretary
- Frederick Newton Gisborne - Telegraphy pioneer
Places named after members of the family
- Gisborne, New Zealand - named after William Gisborne
- Gisborne, Victoria - named after Henry Fyshe Gisborne
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