P_10433_0536 – John Burridge junior
Born: 1681
Died: 02/02/1753
Owner or co-owner of four voyages from London between 1706 and 1713, and probably of two further voyages from Bristol in 1710. MP and merchant, nephew of John Burridge who preceded him as MP for Lyme Regis.
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First name: John
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Last name: Burridge
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Primary cohort: London
Sex: Male
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Social background: Trade
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Political Offices Held
Parliament
MP for Lyme Regis 1710-1728
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Mayor of Lyme Regis 1726-7
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Internal migrant: Yes
From a Lyme Regis family
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Supplier to slave trade voyages: Don't know
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Plantation owner: Don't know
Sources: Pettigrew Freedom's Debt p. 228 shows John Burridge sen. and jun., and p. 78 shows John Burridge junior as one of the elite separate traders. Tattersall, Forgotten Trade pp. 232-3 and 252-9 has much detail on the Burridge family, including the participation of John Burridge jun. in a 1/16th share in an early voyage of Humphry Morice in the Emilia. https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1690-1715/member/burridge-john-i-1651-1733 and https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1715-1754/member/burridge-john-1681-1753 John Burridge jun. of London was bankrupt 1718 London Gazette 25 March 1718Issue:5628Page:2 John Burridge sen. was of Lyme Regis, d. c. 1733 uncle of John Burridge jun. and brother of Robert Burridge.
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Crossings (4)
21235 - Mary and Elizabeth (1712 - 1713)
Role: Owner
20886 - London Gally (1706 - 1706)
Role: Owner
20551 - Martha
Role: Owner
15208 - John and Robert (1710 - 1710)
Role: Owner
Birth
Date: 1681
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Death
Date: 02/02/1753
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Lyme Regis (Dorset)
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Was slave trading profitable: Don't know
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