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James Johnson of the City of London

Profile & Legacies Summary

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Biography

Co-purchaser with James Bogle French (q.v.) of the Palmiste estate on Grenada from James Taylor (q.v.). He was shown as deceased in the context of a Chancery suit of Goodall v Johnson in 1797. James Bogle French and James Johnson were among the directors of the Hand-in-Hand insurance company between 1774 and 1786. To date James Johnson has not been further traced.


Sources

London Gazette 11510 5/11/1774 p. 4; ibid, 12802 07/11/1786 p. 532.

Further Information

Absentee?
British/Irish

Associated Estates (2)

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:

  • SD - Association Start Date
  • SY - Association Start Year
  • EA - Earliest Known Association
  • ED - Association End Date
  • EY - Association End Year
  • LA - Latest Known Association
1785 [EA] - → Buyer
Palmiste Estate [ Grenada | St John ]

According to the will of James Taylor proved in 1785 he had recently sold Palmiste to James Johnson and James Bogle French of London, a transaction he confirmed in his will.

1797 [EA] - 1797 [LA] → Previous owner
Palmiste Estate [ Grenada | St John ]

Relationships (1)

James Johnson of the City of London
Business associates
James Bogle French
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