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Robert Cleghorn

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???? - 1824

Biography

'Merchant and planter' of St Kitts, in London when he made his will 07/10/1816, and father of 'mustee' children including Ralph Brush Cleghorn, later a stipendiary magistrate on St Kitts.

  1. Will of Robert Cleghorn 'merchant and planter' of Stepney Middlesex proved 13/10/1824. He left property at Dagenham and Barking Side in trust for his three natural 'mustee' sons Ralph Brush Cleghorn, Thomas Pace Cleghorn and Matthew Cole Leghorn 'begotten by me on the body of Margaret Steel, a free mulatto woman' of St Kitts. His will is silent on property in St Kitts.

Sources

Edward L. Cox, 'Ralph Brush Cleghorn of St. Kitts (1804-1842)' Slavery & Abolition vol. 28 (April 2007) pp. 41-60; 'Moore v Cleghorn (1847) The Law Journal Reports: For the Year 1847, Volume 25 pp. 469 et seq.

Further Information

Absentee?
Transatlantic?

Addresses (1)

Stepney, London, Middlesex, London, England
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Of Stepney when he made his will in 1816.