Boswell Middleton

30th Apr 1805 - 16th May 1854


Biography

More probably the barrister of Spanish town whose will was proved 27/11/1854 than his uncle of the same name, of Wanstead Essex whose will was proved 11/05/1840.

2nd son of Empson Middleton of Waltham Abbey, Essex. Entered Middle Temple 1826 and called to Bar 1831; practised in Jamaica. Advocate-General. In 1832 married Eliza, 1st daughter of Edward Bedford of London. Died in Spanish Town, Jamaica.


Sources

PROB 11/2200/385; PROB 11/1927/372. Neither will is informative on ownership of estates in Jamaica; R. L. Arrowsmith (comp.), Charterhouse Register 1769 -1872 (London & Chichester, Phillimore, 1974). Thanks to Catherine Smith, Charterhouse Archivist, for this reference.


Further Information

Spouse
Eliza
School
Charterhouse [1820-1822 ]
Legal Education
Middle Temple [Entered 1826; called to Bar 1831 ]
Occupation
Barrister
Religion
Anglican

Associated Estates (1)

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
1839 [EA] - → Not known