I joined King's as a lecturer in 2025. Previously I studied for my PhD at the University of Cambridge, and then worked at the London School of Economics and Political Science and the University of Mannheim. 

Research interests

• Medieval and early modern Britain and Europe
• Economic and social history
• Local officeholding
• Agricultural wages
• Lordship

I have a range of interests in the economic and social history of late medieval and early modern England. These include the governance of local communities, the relationship between political and economic inequality, the role of lordship in shaping economies, the development of in-kind and cash wages, and the management of stray animals. I welcome inquiries about my work and suggestions for collaborations so please get in touch.

Teaching

I teach lectures and seminars for a range of courses on themes in medieval economic and social history. 

Selected publications

J. Claridge, V. Delabastita and S. Gibbs, '(In kind) wages and labour relations in the Middle Ages: it's (not) all about the money', Explorations in Economic History, 94 (2024), 101626

S. Gibbs, Lordship, State Formation and Local Authority in Late Medieval and Early Modern England (2023)

S. Gibbs, '"Open" or "Closed"? Participation in English manorial presentment juries, c.1310-c.1600: a quantitative approach', English Historical Review, 137 (2022), pp. 1003-52.

J. Claridge and S. Gibbs, 'Waifs and strays: property rights in late medieval England', Journal of British Studies, 61 (2022), pp. 50-82.

S. Gibbs, 'Lords, tenants and attitudes to manorial office-holding, c.1300-c.1600', Agricultural History Review, 67 (2019), pp. 155-74.