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 Knapp (MP) the 1807 election, winning by a margin of seven. He died in mysterious circumstances in 1809. There were reports that he was thrown from a gig on his head and died from an affection of the brain and fatal fever but there are suspicions that it may have been as a result of a duel. George was a gambler and never married but is believed to have had two illegitimate daughters, based on the evidence within his will. George Knapp (MP) George Knapp (1754 – 1809) was a British Member of Parliament. George Knapp was born during 1754 in Abingdon,