Norborne Thompson

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???? - 1844

Claimant or beneficiary

Biography

Norborne Thompson was awarded the compensation for the Lyons estate in Antigua as trustee of the will of John Lyons junior (q.v.).

In 1841 Norborne Thompson 'Navy H. P.' aged 70 was living at High Street, Sevenoaks; in his will, as 'Rear Admiral in Her Majesty's Navy' and proved 24/06/1844, he left his estate to his widowed sister Althea Rowland.

Sources

1841 census online; PROB 11/2001/46.

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Absentee?

British/Irish

Occupation

Sailor (Royal Navy)

Associated Claims (1)

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People of Interest

Thomas Warren

27^th Nov 1782 - 8^th Dec 1862

Wesleyan Minister, apparently sought to manumit his enslaved people for religious reasons

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Documents of Interest

Windsor and Williamsfield Inventory of Slaves 1814 p8

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:
'Norborne Thompson', Legacies of British Slavery database, https://www.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/787 [accessed 8th November 2025].

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