UCL

William Shedden

Profile & Legacies Summary

???? - 1820

Biography

Merchant of London. Married to Wilhelmina Miller daughter of Capt. WIlliam Miller. Died 'due to disease' in 1820, leaving an only child.

  1. Will of William Shedden of Wimpole Street proved 14/03/1820. He left his wife Wilhelmina the use of his house in Wimpole Street for life and instructed his trustees to buy as many of the 3% consols as would yield her £1000 p.a. The rest of his estate he left in trust for his [unnamed] children. His trustees were his brothers George Shedden and Bartlett Bridger Shedden.

Sources

John Burke, A genealogical and heraldic history of the Commoners of Great Britain, Vol. 3 'Shedden, of Paulerspury Park', p. 352

  1. PROB 11/1627/115.

Further Information

Absentee?
British/Irish
Spouse
Wilhelmina Miller
Children
Robert

Associated Estates (1)

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:

  • SD - Association Start Date
  • SY - Association Start Year
  • EA - Earliest Known Association
  • ED - Association End Date
  • EY - Association End Year
  • LA - Latest Known Association
1820 [EA] - 1820 [EY] → Joint owner
Stewart Castle Estate [ Jamaica | Trelawny ]

Legacies Summary

Commercial (1)

Partner
Robert Shedden & Sons
West India merchant  
 
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Relationships (5)

William Shedden
Son → Father
Robert Shedden senior
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William Shedden
Father → Son
Robert Shedden of Palace Chambers
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William Shedden
Brothers
George Shedden
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William Shedden
Brothers
Robert Shedden junior
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William Shedden
Brothers
John Shedden
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