Edward Codrington

???? - 1775


Biography

Son of Sir William Codrington 1st bart and father of Christopher Bethell Codrington, Admiral Edward Codrington, Caroline Walrond (each of whom q.v.). London merchant, partner with John Miller. Inherited the Folly estate on Antigua from his father in 1741. The estate is not mentioned in his own will but he left his unspecified plantations in Antigua and elsewhere in the West Indies equally among his five children.


Sources

Will of Edward Codrington of Broad Street proved 26/01/1775, PROB 11/1004/246.


Further Information

Absentee?
British/Irish
Spouse
Rebecca Le Sturgeon
Children
Elizabeth; Caroline; Christopher; William John; Edward
Occupation
West India merchant and plantation owner

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
1741 [SY] - 1775 [EY] → Owner

The Folly estate was reported to have been left to Edward Codrington by his father Sir William Codrington bart. It was not specified in Edward Codrington's will of 1775, which left his plantations in Antigua and elsewhere in the West Indies to his five children equally.


Relationships (5)

Brothers
Brothers
Father → Son
Father → Son
Father → Daughter