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 Duckett (Calne MP) George Duckett (Calne MP) George Duckett (19 February 1684 – 6 October 1732) was a British Member of Parliament (MP), attorney, and literary combatant of Alexander Pope. The heir of a very rich Lord Mayor of London, Lionel Duckett (1511-1587), George Duckett was the son of Lionel Duckett, MP (1652-1693) and his wife Martha (nee Ashe, 1651-1688). He was educated at Trinity College, Oxford before being admitted to the Middle Temple. In 1705, Duckett was elected as one of the two members of parliament for Calne, in Wiltshire. He was re-elected in 1708 and 1722, and between 1722 and 1732