Samuel Greatheed

Profile & Legacies Summary

???? - 1847

Claimant or beneficiary

Biography

Son of Samuel Greatheed senior (1752-1829) and great-nephew of Samuel Greatheed (1710-65) the MP, and brother of John Greatheed (q.v.), with whom he was awarded the compensation for Arnos Vale on St Vincent as executors and trustees of their father, who had left £24,000 to his younger children secured on the estate; the estate itself had been left to Samuel.

Will of Samuel Greatheed of Landford Lodge, Wiltshire (the father) proved 17/08/1829; will of Samuel Greatheed of Landford Lodge Wiltshire (the son) proved 17/05/1847. The latter left his estate (including Arnos Vale and his freehold at Landford) to be sold and the proceeds put in trust for wife and his four children.
Francis Place's daughter Annie was a governess to the daughter of Samuel Greatheed of Landford Lodge c. 1817. This must have been one of the daughters of this Samuel Greatheed d. 1847.

Sources

T71/892 St Vincent claim no. 545.

PROB 11/1759/318; PROB 11/2056/44.
Autobiography of Francis Place p. 6.

Further Information

Absentee?

British/Irish

Spouse

Margaret Elizabeth Crooke

Children

William Samuel; Adelaide Olivia; Matilda Margaret; Alfred Edwin

Associated Claims (1)

Associated Estates (2)

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

- 1829 [EY] → Trustee

Arnos Vale [ St Vincent ]

1829 [SY] - 1847 [LA] → Owner

Arnos Vale [ St Vincent ]

Legacies Summary

Physical (1)

Country house

Landford Lodge [Purchased]

Details

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Country house in Wiltshire, built c. 1776 for Sir William Heathcote, sold to Charles Spooner and then c. 1792 to Samuel Greatheed the elder (q.v.). Samuel Greatheed (d. 1847) reportedly made...