1721 - 1789
Year of birth approximate. 1st son of Henry Drax, and brother of Edward Drax. Married, 16 October 1754, the Hon. Mary St. John, daughter of John, 11th Baron St. John. There were no children.
MP (Tory) for Corfe Castle 1744-47 and Wareham 1747-1748 and 1761-1768.
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Spouse
Hon. Mary St. John
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Children
[No children]
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Political (1) |
MP
Tory / West India interest
election →
Corfe Castle Dorset
1744 - 1747 election →
Wareham Dorset
1747 - 1748 election →
Wareham Dorset
1761 - 1768 |
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Son → Father
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Brothers
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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 2025
CITING THIS RECORD:
'Thomas Erle Drax', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146650133 [accessed 2nd February 2025].
