1797 - 1878
Son of Philip John Miles (q.v.) by the latter's first marriage: Sir William Miles 1st bart., (13 May 1797-17 Jun 1878) MP for Chippenham 1818-20; New Romney 1830-32; East Somerset 1834-65); Sir William's son Sir Philip John William Miles 2nd bart. (1825-1888) was Conservative MP for East Somerset 1878-1885.
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MP
election →
Chippenham Wiltshire
1818 - 1820 election →
New Romney Kent
1830 - 1832 election →
Somerset Eastern Somerset
1834 - 1865 |
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Son → Father
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Father → Son
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1785 - 1854
Jamaican-born widow of a prominent slave-owner; resident in Britain following the death of her husband in 1818. Accused - and acquitted - of the cruel treatment of some enslaved people whom she brought to Britain with her.
Document comprises 4 parts, written recto and verso across 5 folios: 1. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 2. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Williamsfield settlement, St Elisabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 3. An inventory of animals at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 4. A cover note outlining the contents of the document.
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CITING THIS RECORD:
'Sir William Miles', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146635208 [accessed 13th October 2024].
