UCL

William Williamson

Profile & Legacies Summary

No Dates

Claimant or beneficiary

Biography

Merchant of Philpot Lane who allegedly fled to Jamaica at the time of compensation. Possibly the same man as the William Williamson the co-awardee on Coolshade in St Thomas-in-the-Vale, and as the William Williamson of the awards for Moy Hall (St David) Concord (St Ann) and Soho (St Thomas-in-the-East).


Sources

T71/867 William Williamson of the parish of St Thomas-in-the-Vale, owner in fee. Counterclaim from Blunt Roy and Blunt [of No. 10 Liverpool St] alleging act of bankruptcy committed by claimant 'and pray to stop the payt to him'. WW had been a merchant in Philpot Lane, had become indebted for £900 to Blunt Roy &Blunt, and then fled to Jamaica. [T71/1200 counterclaim]

Associated Claims (1)

Jamaica St Thomas-in-the-East, Surrey 280 (Airy Castle)
£1,541 2s 7d
Awardee
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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] → Owner
Airy Castle [ Jamaica | St Thomas-in-the-East, Surrey ]

Legacies Summary

Commercial (1)

Firm Investment
Wm. Williamson & Co.  
 
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