1766 - 1842
Bristol merchant and partner of George Weare Braikenridge in Honnywill & Braikenridge (q.v.). Son of Richard Honnywill Snr (1733-95) and Ruth Thomas (d.1788).
A Richard Honnywill married three times. Firstly, Susanna Avant (d.1795) 25/02/1786 in Bristol, no issue; secondly, Elizabeth Henderson (d.1799) 23/10/1798 at Westbury on Trym Gloucs., no issue; thirdly, Elizabeth Weston in Shepton Malleton. The couples children include Edward Agustus [sic] (b. 26/01/1822), Alfred (b. 06/12/1823); John Blake (b. 14/12/1824), Emma (b. 22/09/1826) were all baptised at Clifton, the children of Richard Honnywill and Elizabeth; Julia Archall Honywill was born to Richard and Elizabeth and baptised on 26/05/1830.聽The death of Richard Honnywill registered Q2 1842 at Clifton.
John Blake Honnywill, fourth son of Richard Honnywill of Clifton near Bristol gent., Wadham College matric. 21/10/1842 aged 17.
Will of Richard Honnywill of Clifton Gloucestershire [made in 1841] proved 23/09/1842. He left his wife Elizabeth an annuity of 拢1200 p.a. After reciting the imprudence of his wife's three sisters and their financial dependence upon him, he left each of them an annuity of 拢35 p.a. He left 拢5000 each to his three daughters, and his remaining estate among his sons.
Ancestry.com, England and Wales, Marriages and Banns, 1538-1940 [database online]; FreeUKGen, England and Wales Free BMD Database, Deaths, 1837-1983 [database online].
Ancestry.com, Oxford University Alumni, 1500-1886 [database online] Francis A Homfray - Robert Honywood.
PROB 11/1968/107.
We are grateful to Jill Lawrie for her help compiling this entry.
Absentee?
British/Irish
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Spouse
(1) Susannah Avant; (2) Elizabeth Henderson; (3) Elizabeth Weston
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Children
(3) Edward Augustus, Alfred, John Blake, Emma, Julia Archall
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Will
A will but no further details
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Occupation
Merchant
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£2,121 11s 11d
Awardee (Trustee)
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£4,673 9s 7d
Awardee (Mortgagee)
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£441 14s 0d
Awardee (Trustee)
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The dates listed below have different categories as denoted by the letters in the brackets following each date. Here is a key to explain those letter codes:
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1805 [EA] - 1817 [LA] → Mortgage Holder
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1817 [EA] - 1835 [LA] → Mortgagee-in-Possession
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1805 [EA] - 1817 [LA] → Mortgage Holder
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1817 [EA] - 1835 [LA] → Mortgagee-in-Possession
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1834 [EA] - → Trustee
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1834 [EA] - → Trustee
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Commercial (1) |
Name partner
Braikenridge & Honnywill
West India merchant |
Business partners
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Executor → Testator
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Bristol, Gloucestershire, South-west England, England
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