P_10433_2098 – Francis Melmoth
Francis Melmoth (d. 1731), London West India merchant, and owner of a slaving voyage from London by the Indian King to Africa and Kingston Jamaica arriving in 1719. Francis Melmoth petitioned on behalf of James Knight Receiver-General of Jamaica in 1716, and was executor of Dame Jane Modyford, the relict of Sir Thomas Modyford and second wife of Charles Long of Longville and Hurts Hall, in 1724. He left monetary legacies totalling £15,000.
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First name: Francis
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Last name: Melmoth
Aliases: Melmuth
Primary cohort: London
Sex: Male
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Relations
Margaret Drake
Spouse (married 24/03/1719)
Second marriage for Francis Melmoth.
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Internal migrant: No
Foreign born: No
Supplier to slave trade voyages: Don't know
Creditor to slave trade voyages: Don't know
Philanthropy: Don't know
Plantation owner: No
Sources: PROB 11/642/242 Francis Melmoth was in litigation with Thomas Hebert (with Humphy Morice and Richard Harris as co-defendants) in 1719, C11 1988/31. https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/colonial/america-west-indies/vol29/pp238-251; BL Add Ms 22,639.
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Crossings (1)
76600 - Indian King
Role: Owner
Birth
Date: 1681
Location: City of London (Middlesex)
Death
Date: 1731
Location: City of London (Middlesex)
Burial
Date: 28/01/1731
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Christening: 15/03/1681
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Was slave trading profitable: Don't know
Will
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Value of Known Legacies (where material to total estate): £15,000
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Courts: PCC
Will of Francis Melmoth merchant of Saint Olave Hart Street City of London made 04/10/1726 with a codicil of 03/12/1730. He left his two messuages on Cheapside to his wife [identified in the attestation as Margaret], together with his furniture and £200 to be paid within 10 days and £6000 to be paid within 6 months of his death, all on condition that she executed a release of any further claims on his estate under their marriage settlement or otherwise. He left £100 to his brother Reuben Melmoth, £1000 to his sister Elizabeth Sheppard, £1200 to his sister Mary Melmoth and an annuity of £50 p.a. to his sister Ann Harper [sp?] and then to her daughter Anne Micklewright the wife of Samuel Micklewright. He made his brother William Melmoth his residuary legatee. However, if his wife were pregnant at the time of his death, he revoked all the legacies and instead gave 2/3rd of his estate to his wife and 1/3rd to the child, and made smaller monetary bequests to his siblings. In the codicil of 1730 he left an additional £6000 to his wife and £300 to his sister Mary [this replaced an earlier codicil under which he reportedly left his wife an additional £3000 rather than £6000]. He made his brother William and his brother-in-law Henry Sheppard his executors. In 1753 administration was granted to William Melmoth who had renounced the original executorship in favour Margaret Melmoth.
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