P_10433_0631 – Jean (John) Barbot
Born: Unknown
Died: 1713
Merchant of Southampton, sole owner of one voyage in 1697 and co-owner of a second in 1699 with a group of investors including his brother James Barbot. He was a Huguenot refugee, naturalised in 1690, having by his own account been on the coast of West Africa between 1678 and 1682.
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First name: John
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Last name: Barbot
Aliases: Barbot, Jean
Primary cohort: London
Sex: Male
Religion: Huguenot
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Relations
Charlotte Susanne Drelincourt
Spouse (married 08/07/1690)
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Geographic experiences
Africa
By his own account he made two journeys to West Africa between 1678 and 1682.
Internal migrant: No
Foreign born: Yes
Supplier to slave trade voyages: No
Creditor to slave trade voyages: No
Philanthropy: No
Plantation owner: No
Sources: Tattersfield, Forgotten Trade pp. 223-4. HL/PO/JO/10/1/425/292 Title: Barbot's Naturalisation Bill Description: Draft of an Act for the naturalization of John Barbot and others. Identical with the Bill introduced on 21 Jan 1689-90 (See HL/PO/JO/IO/I/420/218). Date: 18 Oct 1690. Law, Robin. "Jean Barbot as a Source for the Slave Coast of West Africa." History in Africa 9 (1982): 155-73. Accessed July 16, 2021. doi:10.2307/3171604. E.g. Admiralty Papers ADM 106/624/257; E.g. SP 34/37/93 09/12/1712.
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Crossings (2)
21874 - Griffin (1697 - 1697)
Role: Owner
20173 - Albion Frigate (1698 - 1699)
Role: Owner
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Death
Date: 1713
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Was slave trading profitable: No
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