Thomas Bourke

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Biography

Son of Nicholas Bourke (q.v.), and owner of Fontabelle, which was in receivership by 1807.

Further Information

Absentee?

Associated Estates (2)

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

1790 [EA] - 1793 [LA] → Executor

Bariffe Hall Plantation [ Jamaica | St Mary ]

Thomas Bourke, inferred but not known to have been the same man as the owner of Fontabelle, was acting executor of George Barriffe and guardian of 'his' daughter Catherine Bourke, implying the latter had an interest in the estate but leaving ambiguity as to whether Catherine was the daughter of Thomas Bourke or [as Catherine Bourke Barriffe] the daughter of George Barriffe, who is known to have had a daughter Catherine baptised in St Mary in 1778.

1800 [EA] - 1820 [LA] → Owner

Fontabelle Estate [ Jamaica | St Mary ]

The estate was in receivership by 1807