Samuel Hibbert

1783 - 1867

Claimant or beneficiary

Biography

  1. Samuel Hibbert (1783-1867) was the son of Samuel Hibbert (1752-1786) and Mary Greenhalgh. Samuel’s father died in Nantes in France leaving his wife to raise their four children. In 1808 Samuel married his cousin Caroline Hibbert, the daughter of George Hibbert M.P. (1757-1837).

  2. Samuel was involved extensively with the Hibbert family merchant houses and was a partner in both the firms Geo, Rob., Wm. & Sam. Hibbert, first listed in Kent’s Directory in 1811 and in G. W. & S. Hibbert listed in 1820. Samuel was involved with the West India Dock Company and acted as both the Chairman and as Director. Samuel was a Director of the Imperial Life Insurance Company and the Imperial Fire Assurance Company serving at different times between 1831 and 1858. Samuel was also appointed as a Director of the Bank of England five times between 1820 and 1833. On his death in 1867 Samuel left £90,000 in personalty.


Sources

  1. Hibbert family genealogy available at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/ [accessed 01/02/2013].

  2. The Royal Kalender: and Court and City Register (1833). Times, 08/04/1820 p. 3.


Further Information

Absentee?
British/Irish
Spouse
Caroline Hibbert
Wealth at death
£90,000
Occupation
Merchant

Associated Claims (10)

£3,523 11s 9d
Awardee
£1,698 9s 4d
Awardee
£1,388 8s 0d
Awardee
£6,252 12s 0d
Awardee (Mortgagee)
£3,135 18s 2d
Awardee (Mortgagee)
£4,225 2s 6d
Unsuccessful claimant (Mortgagee)
£6,338 5s 10d
Awardee
£6,472 12s 7d
Awardee
£5,541 1s 11d
Awardee
£3,220 10s 10d
Awardee

Associated Estates (7)

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
1834 [EA] - → Mortgage Holder
1834 [EA] - → Mortgage Holder
1834 [EA] - → Mortgage Holder
1834 [EA] - → Mortgage Holder
1834 [EA] - → Mortgage Holder
1817 [EA] - → Mortgagee-in-Possession
1834 [EA] - → Mortgage Holder

Legacies Summary

Commercial (4)

Other partner
G. W. S. Hibbert & Co.
West India merchant  
 
Director
Imperial Fire
Insurance  
 
Director
Imperial Life
Insurance  
 
Director
Bank of England
Banker  
 
notes →
Member of Court of Directors 1819-21, 1822-24, 1825-27, 1828-30, 1831-34,...

Relationships (10)

First Cousins
First Cousins
Nephew → Uncle
Other relatives
Notes →
Samuel and Washington were second cousins - their grandfathers Robert (1717-1784) and John (1732-1769) were...
First Cousins
Other relatives
Notes →
Robert Hibbert junior was the first cousin once removed of Samuel Hibbert. Robert's father John (1732-1769) and Samuel's grandfather Robert (1717-1784) were...
Other relatives
Notes →
Second...
Nephew → Uncle
First Cousins
First Cousins

Addresses (1)

2 Sussex Square, Hyde Park, London, Middlesex, London, England