William Palmer of Nazeing

Profile & Legacies Summary

???? - 1821

Biography

William Palmer of Nazeing was primarily an East India merchant, but he appears to have had significant interests in Grenada which his sons inherited. His firm was consignee and later mortgagee of the Upper Latante estate of Andrew Whiteman (q.v.). He appears in addition to have owned directly Springs and Mount Aire estate and the enslaved people attached to it on Grenada. It is conceivable that he was the 'Palmer' shown as the owner of 4 lots dedicated to coffee c. 1780.

The will of William Palmer of Nazeing Essex proved 11/08/1821 is silent on West India property, but left £3000 to each of six children and £25,000 to them together.

Sources

PROB 11/1647/142.

Further Information

Absentee?

British/Irish

Spouse

Mary Horsley

Children

George; William Jocelyn; John Horsley; Ralph; Mary; Elizabeth

Occupation

East India merchant

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

1817 [EA] - 1820 [LA] → Owner

Springs and Mount Aire Estates [ Grenada ]

Legacies Summary

Commercial (1)

Name partner

Palmer, McKillop, Dent & Co.
East India merchant

Details

Physical (1)

Estate

Nazeing Park [Purchased]

Details

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'The Nazeing Park estate was built up between 1780 and 1820 by William Palmer, a successful London merchant and the younger son of a prominent Leicestershire family. There was already a substantial...