South Yorkshire Times June 7, 1958

Said To Be Of Royal Stock

Death of Miss C. Gibbs, Of Wombwell

Miss Constance Muriel Gibbs of Austerfleld House, Netherwood Road, Wombwell, whose family claim to be descended from the same stock as the Swedish royal family, died at her home on Saturday at the age of 55.

She was a daughter of Mrs, Alice Mary Gibbs, who will attain her 86th birthday next month, and of the late Mr. William Gibbs, one time foreman blacksmith at Darfield Main Colliery who died in 1950 at the age ‘ of 78. There is also a brother, Mr. William Percival Gibbs (58), formerly cashier and head clerk at Darfield Main Colliery

Miss Gibbs was a native of Low Valley, being born in Pitt Street when her parents became first tenants of property built in 1900 by Mrs, Gibbs’ brother – in law, the late Mr. Tom Bedford.

Shortly after the family moved to Wombwell, where they lay for two years before taking up residence at their present address. They have occupied Austerfield house for 53 years.

As a child Miss Gibbs attended Barnsley Road and John Street Council Schools, Wombwell.

Interment was at Mission, Nottinghamshire, yesterday (Thursday)

Manorial Rights

Exhaustive research is being made to Confirm a claim by Mrs Alice Mary Gibbs to be Lord of the Manor of a vast area of South Yorkshire and North Nottinghamshhire.

He manorial rights are located in the villages of Misson and Austerfield near Doncaster, and are said to involve minerals extending over something like 12 mi² an almost fabulous value.

Mr Gibbs maiden name was Styring, and her father was born at the Manor House, Austerfield. She liked to be known as “Styring Gibbs,” and her son and daughter adopted that double name. The family history has been traced back for fifteen hundred years. A genealogist carrying out research said he had traced the family lines from 630 A.D. up to the present, with a break between 1330 and 1580. He told them, “The family is of early Swedish (Viking) Royal descent, is a forerunner of the present Royal Family of Denmark, and is linked with many noble families in this country.

Enquiry into the history of the Styring family has been made by Mr. Harold K. Styring of Gleadlless Sheffield, an Associate of the Institute of Linguists and a men of the Viking Society for Northern Research.

He says, “The Styrings are unique in that the name has remained unchanged for 1500 years. Austerfield and Misson of the natural homes of the Styrings.”