Thomas William Clagett

Claimant on one estate in Jamaica and associated with another claim there, in both cases as one of the executors of his brother-in-law Thomas Nash Kemble (q.v.). Son of Horatio Clagett, a tobacco broker who left £180,000 on his death in 1815. In 1837 Thomas William Clagett and his partner William Sidney Warwick of Billiter Square were declared bankrupt, but the tobacco-broking firm founded by his father survived as Clagett Brachi (q.v., under Clagett & Pratt).

1. The will of Thomas William Clagett of Fetcham near Leatherhead who died 21/04/1860 was proved 13/04/1860, effects under £7000.

London Gazette 19496 19/05/1837 p. 1286; W.D. Rubinstein, Who were the rich? A biographical dictionary of wealth-holders Vol. I 1809-1839 (2009) '1816/5 Horatio Clagett'.

1. National Probate Calendar 1860.