Sir Henry Fitzherbert 3rd Bart.

Son of Sir William Fitzherbert (1748-1791) and Sarah Perrin (m. 14/10/1777 in London). Heir of his uncle William Philip Perrin (an absentee) who had inherited Forrest, (Westmoreland), Vere (Vere); Blue Mountain (St Thomas-in-the-East) and Grange Hill (Portland) from his father in 1759.

Sir Henry inherited from his brother Anthony Perrin Fitzherbert the 2nd bart., in 1798.

1. The Turners Hall estate on Barbados is the subject of an analysis of its economic performance 1770-1793, when it was largely in the ownership of Sir William Fitzherbert (1750-1791).

2. William Fitzherbert, eldest son of Sir Henry Fitzherbert, married Annie, second daughter of the Hon. Sir Reynold Alleyne of Alleyne Dale Hall, in Barbados 20/02/1836. Sir William Fitzherbert 4th bart. (died 12/10/1896, will proved 16/02/1897 by Sir Richard Fitzherbert) left effects of £203168 9s 7d.

3. Frances, daughter of Sir Henry Fitzherbert Bt, married 1844 Rev. Godfrey Harry Arkwright, grandson of Richard Arkwright.

Frances Wilkins, Bittersweet: a story of four Jamaican sugar plantations (Kidderminster, Worcesteshire, Wyre Forest Press for Franscript for the Historical Houses Association, 2007).

1. Justin Roberts, 'Uncertain business: a case study of Barbadian plantation management, 1770-1793', Slavery and Abolition, 32 (2) (2011), pp. 247-268.

2. Exeter Flying Post 14/04/1836; National Probate Calendar 1897.

3. William D. Rubinstein, Who were the rich? 1860- (Volumes 3 and 4, manuscripts in preparation), reference 1867/2 Arkwright, (Revd.) Godfrey Harry, who left £300,000, 'another of the many wealthy Arkwrights who accomplished very little, despite their wealth.'

We are grateful to Peter Selley for his assistance with compiling this entry.