P_10433_3304 – John Fonblanque
Shown as co-owner with Peter Thellusson and Anthony Fonblanque of a slaving voyage by the Lottery from London in 1765 to the Windward Coast and Grenada. In fact, John Fonblanque had died in 1760. Eleanor[a] his widow and executrix became a partner, according to the will of her brother-in-law and partner Anthony Fonblanque. The business subsequently fell into the hands of former clerk Peter Thellusson (q.v.) who ‘secured it for himself ‘ according to the History of Parliament entry for John Fonblanque (1759-1837), MP for Camelford 1802-1806 and son of John Fonblanque (d. 1760).
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First name: John
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Last name: Fonblanque
Aliases: Foublanqu, John
Primary cohort: London
Sex: Male
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Anthony Fonblanque
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Sources: PROB 11/860/429
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Crossings (1)
91284 - Lottery (1765 - 1766)
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Date: 1760
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Courts: PCC
Will of John Fonblanque merchant of Great Tower Street made 06/11/1760. He made his wife Eleonora, his father-in-law Thomas Bagshaw, his brother Anthony Fonblanque and his clerk John Cossart his executors, leaving them £100 each for their trouble. He decreed that £5000 should be left in trade without interest for 8 years, the trade to be carried on by his brother Anthony, and his widow Eleanora to receive half the profits, with the other half to Anthony. Half the income on his residual estate was to go to Eleonora, and the other half to his children.
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