John James Esq
John James (16 February 1772 – 31 July 1826), was an List of Attorneys and Resident Managers of Barbuda, attorney and resident manager of the Caribbean estate of Christopher Bethell Codrington, on the Island of Barbuda 1805-1826. Early years Born in Marazion, Cornwall, England, John was the son of Captain John James (1725 - 1803) of St Michael's Mount, Cornwall, a liquor merchant and sometime privateer Captain. His mother, Elizabeth Millett, was the daughter of a prominent local merchant. Personal life On 6 February 1797 John James was married to Elizabeth Wingfield at St Hilary, Cornwall. Elizabeth came from a prominent family, her brother was William Wingfield (MP), William Wingfield a Judge and Member of Parliament. She was also a cousin of Sir John St Aubyn, 5th Baronet. John and Elizabeth had three children together including: * Elizabeth Prideaux James (b.1798) * John Wingfield James (b.1800) * Mary James (b.1801) Career at Barbuda John James left England on 20 May ...
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