George Hudson Leeman’s plans to build a line from York to Market Weighton. The estate, bought as an investment for his sons and cost £500,000. lt was sold to pay off some of Hudson's debts. Elizabeth Hudson lived here for many years whilst Hudson lived in exile. Hudson lived here in 1870–1871 and died at this address. Hudson House, on the site of the former York and North Midland Railway terminus in York, is named after him, as is George Hudson Street in the City of York running parallel to North Street. There is a Hudson Street in Whitby and a Hudson
George Garrard (MP) George Garrard (MP) George Garrett or Garrard (1579 – after 1650) was an English Member of Parliament. He was a younger son of Sir William Garrard of Dorney Court, Buckinghamshire and Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Thomas Rowe, Lord Mayor of London 1568-69. He was educated at Merton College, Oxford from 1594, graduating BA in 1597 and MA in 1603. He was a Gentleman of the Privy Chamber extraordinary to Prince Henry in 1610-12. He was in the employ of William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Salisbury from 1614 to 1672. In 1621 he was elected Member of Parliament for Wigan in