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In the will of William Bosley of Lambeth Surrey proved 05/02/1741 [the grant of administration gives 1740, but the will had codicils made in May 1740] , he left an annuity of £20 p.a. (increased in a codicil by a further £20 p.a.) to his wife Jane as long as she remained unmarried, and the rest of his estate, including enslaved people in Jamaica to his son, also named William.
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Absentee?
British/Irish
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Spouse
Jane
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Children
William
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Father → Son
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Lambeth, Surrey, London, England
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1789 - 14th Mar 1860
Possibly the first 'ethnic minority' MP to be elected (in 1832) to the House of Commons.
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:
'William Bosley the elder', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146652711 [accessed 20th April 2024].
