George Hibbert (1757-1837) of Clapham, Surrey, M.P. for Seaford 1806-1812, was the fitth son of Robert Hibbert, Merchant of Manchester and Abigail Scholey. He married on 30th August 1784, Elizabeth Margaret Fonnereau, daughter of Philip Fonnereau, (1739-1797), M.P. Aldeburgh 1761-1768 and Mary Parker, daughter of Armstead Parker (1699-1777), M.P. Peterborough 1734-1747, 1761-1768. He inherited the estates of Munden House, Hertfordshire, from his wife's uncle, Rogers Parker in 1828. With connections in the West Indies, he was Chairman of The West India Merchants. In his maiden speech 10th February 1807, he declared his utter hostility to the Slave Trade Abolition Bill, which he went on to oppose at every stage in its passage through the House. He was elected Fellow of the Royal Society in 1811 and Felllow of the Society of Antiquaries in 1812. He was a patron of the arts and a great collector of books. The sale of his books by Evans in 1828 occupied 42 days and filled 482 catalogue pages