1719 - 1792
Son of Sir William Codrington 1st bart (d. 1738, who had inherited Dodington and Betty's Hope in Antigua and the enslaved people on it from his cousin Christopher Codrington II 1668-1710, as well as slave-property in Barbados from his father John Codrington) and Elizabeth Bethell. Nephew of Slingsby Bethell. MP for Beverley 1747-1761 and for Tewkesbury 1761-1792. Disinherited his son Sir William Codrington 3rd bart. in favour of his nephew, Christopher Bethell Codrington (q.v.).
John Brooke, 'Codrington, Sir William, 2nd bart., (1719-1792)', History of Parliament online http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1754-1790/member/codrington-sir-william-1719-92 [accessed 14/10/2015].
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Absentee?
British/Irish
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Spouse
Anne Acton
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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:
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1741 [SY] - 1792 [EY] → Owner
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1738 [SY] - 1792 [EY] → Owner
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Physical (1) |
Gardens
Dodington Park
description → Major Capability Brown landscaping project, undertaken 1764-7 for Sir William Codrington 2nd...
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MP
West India interest
election →
Beverley Yorkshire
1747 - 1761 election →
Tewkesbury Gloucestershire
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Brothers
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Nephew → Uncle
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Uncle → Nephew
Notes →
Christopher Bethell Codrington was also the heir to Sir William Codrington 2nd bart after the latter disinherited his son (also William, later the third bart.) ...
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Uncle → Nephew
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Uncle → Nephew
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Uncle → Niece
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Brothers
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Son → Father
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Other relatives
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Sir William Codrington was the son of Christopher Codrington II's cousin and co-heir Sir William Codrington 1st bart....
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25th Nov 1776 - 1851
Resident clergyman, proponant of religious instruction for enslaved people.
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.
© Copyright Legacies of British Slavery - UCL Department of History 2024
CITING THIS RECORD:
'Sir William Codrington 2nd Bart.', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146644485 [accessed 22nd November 2024].
