Peter Maze the elder

1768 - 14th Jun 1849

Claimant or beneficiary

Biography

General merchant (Peter Maze & Sons) of Bristol, who claimed unsucccessfully with Peter Maze junior as 'merchant and judgement creditor' of the Dalzell family claims estates in St Vincent.

  1. Shipowner, director of Great Western Railway, Chairman of Great Western Steamship Company. 'A Bristol entrepreneur with a range of actvities'.

Sources

T71/892 St Vincent claim nos. 133 (Kingstown) and 222.

  1.  William D. Rubinstein, Who were the rich? A biographical dictionary of British wealth-holders Volume Two 1840-1859 (MS) reference 1849/4.

Further Information

Absentee?
British/Irish
Spouse
Mary Wheeler
Children
Peter
Wealth at death
£140,000
Occupation
Merchant
Rubinstein
1849/4

Associated Claims (2)

£746 1s 11d
Unsuccessful claimant
£472 16s 11d
Unsuccessful claimant (consensual)

Legacies Summary

Commercial (1)

Firm Investment
 
notes →
Unclear if this is Peter Maze the elder or the younger. 28/02/1837: "Deed of Partnership - (1) Joseph Bell Clarke of Manchester, cotton manufacturer, William Edward Acraman, Alfred John Acraman,...

Relationships (1)

Father → Son

Addresses (2)

Bristol, Gloucestershire, South-west England, England
Rownham Lodge, Long Ashton, Somerset, South-west England, England