Robert Pulsford the elder

Partner with his son William (1772-17/12/1833, q.v.) in R. & W. Pulsford, wine and West India merchants, and grandfather of William Pulsford the younger and Robert Pulsford the younger (each of whom q.v.). Left £450,000 in personalty.

1. Will of Robert Pulsford of Great St Helens Bishopsgate Street proved 20/01/1836. In the will he refers to his deceased son William, whose property (subject to a holdback of £10,000, which went to the unmarried grandchild Elizabeth Pulsford) Robert Pulsford left equally between his grandchildren Ann Hayter, Frances Latham, Elizabeth Pulsford, William and Robert Pulsford, one-fifth to each. 'As the property in trade and debts arising therefrom of the firm of Robert and William Pulsford will take a very considerable time to settle', he gave his executors (Joshua Hobson, Alfred Latham and William Pulsford) 10 years grace in accounting for it. His own property he left after some minor monetary legacies to be divided equally among the children of his son William and his daughter Sarah Hobson, wife of William Hobson.

T71/891 Tobago claim no. 27 (Orange Valley). William D. Rubinstein, Who were the rich? A biographical dictionary of British wealth-holders Volume One 1809-1839 (London, Social Affairs Unit, 2009) reference 1836/33.

1. PROB 11/1856/443.