1680 - 17th Dec 1738
Identified as a 'West Indian' MP by Judd.
Grandson of the founder of the Barbados Codrington dynasty (who had moved to Barbados in 1628). Eldest son of John Codrington of Barbados and Elizabeth, daughter of Col. William Bates of Barbados. William Codrington inherited great wealth from both his father and his uncle. By 1721 he had settled at Dodington Park, Gloucestershire. Created baronet 1721. Married (1718) Elizabeth née Bethell. When Codrington died in 1738 he left £25,000 to each of their 5 daughters.
Exact date of birth not known but he was baptised on 2 May 1680 at St Martin in Barbados.
Gerrit P. Judd IV, Members of Parliament 1734-1832 (New Haven, Yale University Press, 1955); entry by Shirley Matthews in History of Parliament online.
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1801 - 25th Nov 1880
English clergyman, resident in Jamaica from 1827 but returning to England with his Jamaican-born wife and children six years later.
Document comprises 4 parts, written recto and verso across 5 folios: 1. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 2. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Williamsfield settlement, St Elisabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 3. An inventory of animals at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 4. A cover note outlining the contents of the document.
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CITING THIS RECORD:
'Sir William Codrington 1st Bart.', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146656127 [accessed 19th April 2024].
