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 Gale (MP) the poor of the City as well as monies to pay for repair of local roads. He was elected to Parliament in a by-election in 1529 after the death of Peter Jackson, one of two Members for the Constituency. Though he did not serve for the remainder of that Parliament, he stood for election in 1532-33. Gale was recorded as attending for most of that session. He was not recorded as having sat in the 1539 Parliament, but was re-elected for his final term in 1539. George Gale (MP) George Gale was Member of Parliament for York during the Parliaments