UCL

Robert Newby

Profile & Legacies Summary

???? - 1820

Biography

Slave-owner in Jamaica, dying there in 1820.

  1. James, son of Robert Newby was baptised in St Ann, 04/05/1809. Sponsors J. Bainbridge and Ann Gabay.

  2. Robert Newby, "a slave belonging to Robert Newby Esqr." was baptised in St Ann 16/03/1817.

  3. Administration of the will of Robert Newby late of Richmond Hill Jamaica who died there 20/09/1820 granted 16/10/1877 to Ellen Newby Meredith of Grange House, Grange-over-Sands Lancashire spinster the niece and one of the residuary legatees, effects in England £450.


Sources

  1. Familysearch.org, Jamaica Church of England Parish Register Transcripts, 1664-1880 [database online].

  2. Ibid.

  3. National Probate Calendar 1877.

Associated Estates (3)

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
1820 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Previous owner
Cartmel [ Jamaica | St Ann ]
1809 [EA] - 1819 [LA] → Owner
Cartmel [ Jamaica | St Ann ]
1817 [EA] - → Owner
Richard Hill [ Jamaica | St Ann ]