Edward Stewart

Profile & Legacies Summary

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Biography

Partner with John Nesbitt I and Arnold Nesbitt I and then with John Nesbitt I and Jon Nesbitt II; the latter firm failed in 1802. Edward Stewart the bankrupt has not been traced further but was conceivably the Edward Stewart of Pitchcomb [sic] House Stroud whose will made in 1832 and proved 20/07/1833 showed as assets only an insurance policy from Equitable Assurance for £5000 placed in trust in 1818, the proceeds of which he left among his seven daughters.

Sources

PROB 11/1819/239

Further Information

Absentee?

British/Irish

Associated Estates (1)

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

1787 [EA] - 1787 [LA] → Assignee

Island of Mustique [ St Vincent | Mustique ]

In 1787 Nesbitts & Stewart were assigned the island of Mustique held in fee simple by Alexander Campbell, and guaranteed 150 hogsheads of muscavado sugar p.a. to secure and service their debt of £9116 8s 2d from Alexander Campbell.