John Savage

1785 - 1870

Claimant or beneficiary

Biography

John Savage, together with Philip Protheroe, counterclaimed for two awards on Nevis and one on St Kitts. The two men were identified as of Bristol in Nevis no. 131. The Philip Protheroe is presumaby the same man as the partner of George Protheroe in claims in Jamaica and elsewhere.

  1. John Savage sugar refiner of Bristol was an assignee in a bankruptcy in 1843. John Savage esq of Bristol had married Miss Claxton daughter of Mr Alderman Claxton 21/10/1811.

  2. John Savage, b. 1785 d. 09/01/1870 a. 85; c[ounci]ll[o]r 1822-1831; ald[erman]n 1831-1835; mayor 1830 and 1831; sh[eriff]. 1824 and 1826; Tory; sugar refiner; [left] £9,000, Wilder St. Anglican.

  3. Savage, John & Fras. Wilder St., sugar refiners (in 1838).


Sources

  1. London Gazette 20257 01/09/1843 p. 2931; Caribbeana.

  2. Graham William Arthur Bush, Bristol and its Municipal Government: 1820-1851 Bristol Record Society's Publications Vol. XXIX p. 237.

  3. Robson's Directory of Bristol 1838.

We are grateful to Ruth Hecht for her assistance with compiling this entry.


Further Information

Absentee?
British/Irish
Spouse
Married but no further details
Wealth at death
£9,000

Associated Claims (3)

£1,266 10s 1d
Unsuccessful claimant
£297 11s 7d
Unsuccessful claimant (Owner-in-fee)
£2,216 12s 7d
Unsuccessful claimant

Associated Estates (6)

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
1825 [EA] - 1828 [LA] → Trustee
1825 [EA] - 1825 [LA] → Trustee
1828 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner
1825 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Trustee
1832 [EA] - → Trustee
1825 [EA] - 1825 [LA] → Trustee

Legacies Summary

Commercial (1)

Partner
Philip & George Protheroe
West India merchant  
 

Addresses (1)

Wilder Street, Bristol, Gloucestershire, South-west England, England