William Strickland Cookson

1801 - 5th Jul 1877

Claimant or beneficiary

Biography

London lawyer, partner with Michael Clayton (q.v.), active on behalf of clients in several claims in Jamaica, and awarded with Clayton part of the compensation for Hampstead Park in St Andrew, almost certainly as trustees. Left £160,000 at death.


Sources

T71/865 St Andrew no. 390. Death-date from London Gazette 26963 03/05/1898 p. 2784; Rubinstein 1877/15.


Further Information

Absentee?
British/Irish
Spouse
Sarah Todhunter
Wealth at death
£160,000
Occupation
Lawyer
Rubinstein
1877/15

Associated Claims (1)

£671 2s 4d
Awardee

Legacies Summary

Commercial (1)

Partner