Sir William Anglin Scarlett

Chief Justice of Jamaica, brother of James Scarlett Baron Abinger. The pen referred to in his will has not yet been traced.

1. William Anglin Scarlet, barrister-at-law, of St Catherine, and Mary Williams, spinster, of St Elizabeth, were married at St Elizabeth by licence, 18/07/1809.

2. Will of Sir William Anglin Scarlett, Chief Justice of Jamaica [made in 1831] was proved 31/07/1832. He left his property to his wife and two sons Robert William Scarlett and James Williams Scarlett. He recommended that Paradise Pen be sold forthwith if anything approaching a reasonable price could be obtained.

3. Sir William Anglin Scarlett, Cedar Grove, was buried 10/10/1831, aged 54.

1. Familysearch.org, Jamaican parish registers, St Elizabeth, births, marriages and deaths, 1705-1830 p. 314.

2. PROB 11/1803/197.

3. Familysearch.org, Jamaican parish registers, Manchester baptisms, marriages and burials 1816-1838 p. 313.

We are grateful to Paul Hitchings for his assistance with compiling this entry.