Rev. Robert Pemberton

???? - 1812


Biography

Anglican clergyman, slave-owner on Nevis, owner of the North Wales estate there, and then holding a parish in St Kitts. Son of Robert Pemberton of Nevis who died before 1778.


Sources

Vere Langford Oliver, Caribbeana Vol. VI pp. 41 and 59. In Caribbeana Vol. II p. 238 Oliver showed: (a) Robert Pemberton in 1786 curate of Trinity Palmetto Point on St Kitts; and (b) 'Rev. Robert Pemberton. On referring to Vol. I., 268, it will be noticed that he was Rector of St. James', Nevis, 1757-95, then of St. George, St. Kitts, 1795, till his death 1812.' Vol. I p. 268 showed him as matriculating Queen's College Oxford 16/12/1767 aged 18 and dying in 1812 aged 63.


Further Information

Spouse
Elizabeth Williams

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
1806 [EA] - 1806 [LA] → Previous owner

Relationships (1)

Brother-in-law → Sister-in-law