P_10433_0650 – John Norton
John Norton, co-owner of nine slaving voyages from London between 1699 and 1705: 3 of the 5 with known destinations went to the North American colonies. He has not been traced definitively but was possibly the Citizen and Haberdasher whose will was proved in 1716: it shows his daughter had married ‘Lord Pitsligoe’ – Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo – and made George Hatley one of his trustees (the attestation described him as linen-draper). George Hatley was the uncle of John Norton (reportedly b. 1719) of John Norton & Sons, an important London merchant firm trading with Virginia in the second half of the 18th century. A John Norton was involved in litigation alongside Micajah Perry (q.v.) and others in 1708.
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Sources: F.N. Mason, John Norton & Sons Merchants of London and Virginia (1968) p. xiii (the family genealogy in this book appears flawed: it shows the eponymous John Norton as the son of John Norton of London and Ann Hatley: in fact he was the son of Jane Norton nee Hatley d. c. 1767 and probably Daniel Norton - he was thus the grandson of the John Norton whose will was proved 1716). C 10/384/16. Short title: Sandford v Forrest. Plaintiffs: Samuel Sandford. Defendants: Micaiah Perry, Richard Perry, Thomas Lane, Edmund Forrest, John Barker and John Norton. Subject: money matters, Middlesex. Document type: two bills and two answers. Date: 1708.
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Crossings (9)
24239 - Edward and Francis (1701 - 1701)
Role: Owner
24230 - Cabenda Gally (1701 - 1702)
Role: Owner
24165 - Hanover Gally (1704 - 1704)
Role: Owner
24161 - George (1703 - 1703)
Role: Owner
24135 - Alexander Galley (1702 - 1702)
Role: Owner
21403 - Providence (1701 - 1702)
Role: Owner
21230 - Neptune (1705 - 1706)
Role: Owner
21167 - Ann Gally (1703 - 1704)
Role: Owner
20177 - New Frierby (1699 - 1699)
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