Title:
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First name:
Simon
Middle name:
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Last name:
Duport
Aliases:
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Primary cohort:
London
Sex:
Male
Religion:
Huguenot
Social background:
Trade
Primary outcome:
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Political Affiliation:
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Political Offices Held
No Information
Bankruptcies
1
In the will of Simon Duport made in 1723 he said he had been discharged from debts incurred before 13/07/1708.
Geographic experiences
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Internal migrant:
Don't know
Foreign born:
Don't know
Supplier to slave trade voyages:
Don't know
Creditor to slave trade voyages:
Don't know
Philanthropy:
Don't know
Plantation owner:
Don't know
Sources:
PROB 11/596/76
HCA 26/17/119
For Abraham Duport late of Accra, see London Gazette 26 October 1731Issue:7034Page:2. The will of Abraham Duport of Whydah Castle made in 1724 PROB 11/628/219 takes the form of letter to an unnamed uncle, to whom he had consigned 50 ounces of gold. Administration of the will was granted to his brother and sister Stephen Duport and Susannah Fontaine in 1729.
Other Individuals
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Organisations
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Crossings (1)
Birth
Date:
1653
Location:
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Death
Date:
20/02/1723
Location:
Kings Lynn (Norfolk)
Burial
Date:
23/02/1723
Location:
Kings Lynn (Norfolk)
Memorial details:
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Christening:
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Knighthood:
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Baronetcy:
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Peerage:
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Occupation:
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Universities
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Inns of Court
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Military training
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Imperial positions
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Apprenticeships
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Livery company affiliations
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Other business activities
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Was slave trading profitable:
Don't know
Will
Value of Total Personalty:
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Value of Known Legacies (where material to total estate):
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Occupation:
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Town/City:
Kings Lynn (Norfolk)
Courts:
PCC
Will of Simon Duport of King's Lynn made 11/01/1723. He left £30 to his daughter Susannah Fontain to honour a promise he had made to her grandmother; and divided his residuary estate 3/4 to his creditors (although he had, he said, been discharged from his debts incurred before 13/07/1708) and 1/4 among his children Simon, Isaac, Abraham, Stephen and Susannah Fontain.
Legacies
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