Hutchison Mure senior

Given as Hutchison Mure of London, owner of Saxham and Caldwell estates in Hanover, Jamaica. Deceased by 1799.

1. Hutchison Mure was shown as dying at Portman Square in 1795 in his 83rd year, 'of a broken heart, in consequence of the ruined state of his affairs.' This must be the Hutchison Mure whose bankruptcy with Robert Mure and William Mure, all co-partners of Fenchurch Street, first appeared in the London Gazette in December 1793/January 1794 although assignees of the firm were active earlier. In 1808, new assignees of this bankruptcy were sought to replace James Woodbridge (q.v.) and William Kyniner, both deceased. The bankruptcy, renewed in 1825, was still running in 1843. Although the Jamaica Almanac and Slave Register entries suggest that the principals, both bankrupts and assignees, were still alive in the 1820s, it is reasonably certain that these entries refer to the original bankruptcy and probably to James Woodbridge the original assignee, although the latter could refer to his son, also James.

1. The Scottish Register 1795; London Gazette 13618 15/01/1794 p. 90; ibid, 16122, 23/02/1808, p. 298; ibid 20248, 04/08/1843 p. 2655.