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Son of John Buckmaster senior and heir of his uncle Samuel Buckmaster (both of whom q.v.), after the inferred death of his brother Samuel. Probably the same man as the John Buckmaster of Burton Crescent Middlesex whose will [made in Boulogne in 1820] was proved 08/01/1822. The will does not mention Jamaica property but among the executors was John Wibergh [sic] Shaw of Elmslie & Shaw [q.v.].
PROB 11/1652/97
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Absentee?
British/Irish
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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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1815 [EA] - 1820 [LA] → Owner
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1821 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Previous owner
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Great-nephew → Great-uncle
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Son → Father
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Son → Mother
Notes →
John Buckmaster appears to have predeceased his mother...
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Testator → Trustee
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28th Mar 1802 - 6th May 1874
Daughter of a wealthy planter and wife of the rector of St Elizabeth, Jamaica. Bigamous convicted forger.
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:
'John Buckmaster', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146647033 [accessed 22nd November 2024].
