Alexander George Milne junior

1799 - 1876

Claimant or beneficiary

Biography

Son of Alexander George Milne senior (1770-1849, q.v., whose death was registered Q1 1849 and who was buried aged 79 on 23/02/1849 at St John the Baptist Woolwich). Alexander George Milne senior had remarried 25/05/1822 as a widower with Dorothea Span as widow: the witnesses included Alex Geo Milne jr, Isabella Christian Milne and Margaret Ann Milne; Alexander George Milne junior was a trustee of his father's marriage settlement.

  1. Baptised 10/12/1799 St Olave Hart Street the son of Alexander George and Margaret Milne, together with 'Peter a Black servant to the above A.G. Milne'. Married Henrietta Helen Edmeades 03/03/1835 at St John the Baptist Greenwich, when he was described as a bachelor. Death of Alexander George Milne aged 76 registered at Lewisham Q4 1876. He was buried 'of Eltham' at St John the Baptist Woolwich 14/10/1876. He left £50,000 personalty at death.

  2. A.G. Milne junior's son, also Alexander [George] Milne of The Courtyard Eltham was listed as a member of the Kent Archaeological Society.  This A.G. Milne is shown as reading a 'very bright and interesting' paper on the history of Eltham Palace on a visit to the palace. He appears in the 1901 census aged 64 at 38 Court Yard Eltham, retired colonial merchant born Eltham with his wife Caroline Alice J. Milne aged 60: he was baptised at Eltham 16/07/1836 to Alexander George Milne and Henrietta Helen Milne.

NB a number of the claims under Alexander George Milne jun. might be attributable to his father Alexander George Milne senior (q.v.) by virtue of his marriage to Dorothea Span nee Munro (q.v.).


Sources

T70/880 Grenada claim nos. 569 (Nettle Point Estate), 913, 958A & B (Beausejour Estate), 969 (Prospect Hall Estate), 974A & B (Dumfries Estate), 975, 991A & B (Belair, Belvedere and Petit Covenage Ests.) and 995A & B (S(?)imlair Estate); T71/885 British Guiana claim nos. 540 (Plantn Thomas) and 703 (Vreesen Hoop (?)). Ancestry.com, London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 [database online].

  1. Ancestry.com, London, England, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 [database online]; Ancestry.com, London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 [database online]; FreeUKGen, England and Wales Free BMD Database, Deaths, 1837-1983 [database online]; Ancestry.com, London, England, Deaths and Burials, 1813-1980 [database online]; National Probate Calendar 1876.

  2. Archaeologia Cantiana Transactions Vol. XXIV, 1900 p.xxvi; ibid., p. Xlii, Proceeedings, 1899; 1901 census online; Ancestry.com, London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906 [database online].


Further Information

Absentee?
British/Irish
Name in compensation records
Alex. George Milne
Spouse
Married but no further details
Children
Alexander George (1837-1903)
Wealth at death
£50,000
Occupation
West India merchant

Associated Claims (10)

£10,555 12s 5d
Awardee
£11,106 3s 7d
Awardee (Trustee)
£752 8s 2d
Awardee (Mortgagee)
£123 16s 11d
Awardee
£9,025 8s 4d
Awardee
£978 14s 10d
Awardee (Owner-in-fee)
£10,914 2s 2d
Awardee
£68 16s 1d
Awardee
£3,211 8s 10d
Awardee (Trustee)
£7,186 12s 6d
Awardee (Trustee)

Associated Estates (6)

The dates listed below have different categories as denoted by the letters in the brackets following each date. Here is a key to explain those letter codes:

  • SD - Association Start Date
  • SY - Association Start Year
  • EA - Earliest Known Association
  • ED - Association End Date
  • EY - Association End Year
  • LA - Latest Known Association
1834 [SY] - 1834 [EY] → Trustee
1830 [SY] - 1834 [LA] → Trustee
1834 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Other

Devisee in trust.

1834 [SY] - 1834 [EY] → Trustee
16/07/1830 [SD] - 1834 [LA] → Mortgage Holder
1834 [SY] - 1834 [EY] → Owner

Legacies Summary

Commercial (2)

Firm Investment
Alex. Geo. Milne
West India merchant  
 
Firm Investment
Alex. & James Campbell
West India merchant  
 

Relationships (3)

Brother-in-laws
Son → Father
Other relatives
Notes →
Alexander George Milne was described as 'the brother' in the probate summary for George McLean [National Probate Calendar 1858], but appears to have been the brother-in-law: Alexander George Milne...

Addresses (1)

High Street, Eltham, Kent, London, England