???? - 1837
Widow of John Burke of Antigua (q.v.), who in 1821 left in trust for her his unnamed estate, almost certainly Burke's. She appears to have sold the estate before 1824.
We are grateful to Peter Selley for his assistance with compiling this entry.
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Maiden Name
Meredith
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Spouse
John Burke
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Will
PROB 11/1879/298 - precis. Dorothy Bonnin Burke widow, formerly of Antigua but now of the city of Exeter. All my furniture, plate, linen, wearing apparel and trinkets to Leonora Lankinson Lindsey, wife of John Lindsey formerly of Antigua but now of Exeter, a Commander in the Royal Navy. All rest and residue in Antigua or the United Kingdom or elsewhere to Henry Robinson the younger of 5 Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, banker, and Charles Macquarrie George Jarvis, barrister at law, upon trust to invest in the public funds or at interest for the following purposes. The rents, dividends and proceeds to be received into the property hands of Leonora Hankinson Lindsey for her own use and benefit. After her decease then £500 to Sarah Anne Christian Lindsey and the residue to any children of Leonora Hankinson Lindsey including the said Sarah Anne Christian Lindsey. Executors to be Henry Roninson the younger and Charles Macquarrie George Jarvis. Signed 18/06/1836. Proved in London 02/06/1837. |
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£26 0s 5d
Awardee
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Widow → Deceased Husband
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Exeter, Devon, Devon & Cornwall, England
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1789 - 14th Mar 1860
Possibly the first 'ethnic minority' MP to be elected (in 1832) to the House of Commons.
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.
© Copyright Legacies of British Slavery - UCL Department of History 2024
CITING THIS RECORD:
'Dorothy Bonnin Burke (née Meredith)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/6 [accessed 8th November 2024].
