Maria Luttrell Dowager Duchess of Carhampton (née Morgan)

1776 - 1857

Claimant or beneficiary

Biography

Maria Countess Dowager of Carhampton, England claimed for the compensation for Swallowfield in St Andrew Jamaica as tenant for life; the compensation was awarded 'to Trustees', George Herbert Kinderley, James Wickens and John Gowland (all of whom q.v.).

  1. Maria Dowager of Carhampton was widow of John Luttrell-Olmius, 3rd Earl of Carhampton, naval officer and politician [d. 1829, Devonshire Place], and daughter of John Morgan. John Luttrell-Olmius was brother of Henry Lawes Luttrell the 2nd Earl: the two were sons of Simon Luttrell, the first Earl and Judith Maria Lawes. Elizabeth, countess of Home, left 'New River' in St Andrews to Capt. the Hon. James  Luttrell, RN, youngest son of Earl of Carhampton and Judith Maria Lawes, Countess of Carhampton and half-sister of James Lawes, Elizabeth Countess of Home's first husband. James Luttrell died in 1788 unmarried.

  2. Will of Right Hon. Maria Countess of Carhampton Dowager of Brighton Sussex proved 18/02/1857.


Sources

T71/865 St Andrew No. 514.

  1. ODNB online, Michael Partridge, 'Luttrell, James (c. 1751-1788) naval officer and politician' also including John Luttrell-Olmius, third earl of Carhampton (c. 1740-1829); Lesley Lewis, 'Elizabeth, Countess of Home', Burlington Magazine Vol. 109 No. 773 p. 447.

  2. PROB 11/2246.


Further Information

Absentee?
British/Irish
Maiden Name
Morgan
Spouse
John Luttrell-Olmius, 3rd Earl of Carhampton

Associated Claims (1)

£876 8s 2d
Beneficiary

Associated Estates (1)

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 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Tenant-for-life

Claimed as tenant-for-life for 47 enslaved people on Swallowfield.


Relationships (5)

Daughter-in-law → Father-in-law
Other relatives
Notes →
Maria Luttrell had married James Luttrell, the nephew by marriage and heir of Elizabeth Countess of Home (James Luttrell was the son of the half-sister of Elizabeth Home's first husband)....
Daughter-in-law → Mother-in-law
Mother-in-law → Son-in-law
Mother → Daughter