Nathaniel P. Weekes

NB this is a tentative identification only. Correspondence with the Commissioners identifies the Mangrove estate with 'Capt. Nathaniel Weekes of the 9th Queen's Royal Lancers'. The data below is for this Nathaniel Weekes. The tie with 'Nathaniel P. Weekes' as the awardee has not yet been fully made.

1. In 1871 Nathaniel Weekes aged 61 Magistrate born Barbados was living at Guillards Oak Midhurst with his wife Elizabeth aged 38 born Flint; in 1881 the couple were at the same address, Nathaniel Weekes aged 72 Justice of the Peace and his wife as Hon[oura]ble, with her birthplace shown as Mostyn, North Wales. Will of Nathaniel Weekes late of Guillard's Oak Midhurst who died 16/11/1889 proved 19/12/1889, personal estate £74,656 6s 1d.

2. The marriage of Nathaniel Weekes and Elizabeth Mostyn was registered at St Margaret's Westminster Q4 1868.

3. Nathaniel Weekes of Mangrove Barbados and Guillards Oak was identified as formerly of the 9th Queens Royal Lancers in records of his daughter Amy's marriage.

T71/898 Barbados claim nos. 3083 (Mangrove) and 3122; T71/1611 Robert Hawthorn Lime Street to Commissioners 07/01/1836.

1. 1871 and 1881 censuses online; National Probate Calendar 1889.

2. FreeUKGen, England and Wales Free BMD Database, Marriages, 1837-1983 [database online]. Elizabeth Lloyd-Mostyn was the daughter of Edward Lloyd-Moston, 2nd Baron Lloyd-Mostyn, and Harriet Margaret Scott.

3. Visitation of England and Wales Vol. 13 p. 144.