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Rector of Eastington c. 1837-1883 (where his father purchased the living for him); son of Ralph Peters of Southport (q.v.). Left over 拢170,000 at death in 1890. Reportedly heir to the West India estates of his brother Ralph.
National Probate Calendar 1890, Rev. Thomas Peters of Bath; 'An Account of the Oil Painting "Liverpool in 1680", with Notes on the Peters Family of Platbridge and Liverpool. By R. Stewart-Brown, M.A.', Transactions of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire for the year 1908 Volume LX New Series Volume XXIV pp. 35-71.
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Spouse
Frances Hayward
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Children
Ralph Entwisle; others
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Wealth at death
£172,501 18S 11D
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Occupation
Clergyman
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Brothers
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Son → Father
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Eastington, Gloucestershire, South-west England, England
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1785 - 1854
Jamaican-born widow of a prominent slave-owner; resident in Britain following the death of her husband in 1818. Accused - and acquitted - of the cruel treatment of some enslaved people whom she brought to Britain with her.
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:
'Rev. Thomas Peters', Legacies of British Slavery database, [accessed 20th September 2024].
