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15. Sheriff, London alderman, ropemaker, slaver Shakespear John-44828 (Jonathan , John , Unnamed , Matthew , Progenitor ) was born on 22 Mar 1718. He was christened in 1718. He died on 18 May 1775 in Aldgate,London. He was buried on 26 May 1775 in Stepney.
Update per Pieter Dickson of 6-5-2008. He has friends Dr Philip de la Cour of Bath, Thomas Chillingworth and an apothecrary and one James Brain. He has nieces Elizabeth Philips and Mary Phillips. a cousin John Shaw. His trustees and executors include Colin Currie, Jn Campbell Orange Bay, Jn Campbell of Hope. In 1775 he had debts in Jamaica. He is of Stepney Causeway, Midx, Ropemaker. Item per David Arathoon on thepeerage.com. He is of 10 Billeter Square, London. He is child12. On Claiborne genealogy see http by late 2002 is: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vapittsy/Clairbornegen.html - Slaver as engaged in WI trade. He is ropemaker to the Board of Ordnance in Christie, non-elite MPs, p. 90. Crosslink re noted marriages of Campbell women from Jamaica. Lt-Col p. 31. This man's will was part-proved by two Johns Campbell, one of "Orange Bay" and one of "Hope" in Jamaica, with Orange Bay being Eliz C's second cousin, as he was a nephew of John Campbell of Black River, Jamaica. Lt-Col p. 31, he had a foreman named George Godsell who was son perhaps of William Godsell (could that be Godschall?) When he died he had been head of ropemaking business for 28 years and in WI trade for 12 years. Lt-Col. p. 30, the firm was dissolved in 1772 or 1773, (due to Fordyce problem?) according to directories. Colin Currie carried on the business alone for some years then went to his father's city, Glasgow, where he died in 1814 at age of 83. He stands for Lord Mayor in 1772. He is a partner with his father-in-law David Currie. In 1768 this man is sherrif of London and therefore was tangled up in the 1768 sailor's strike as Cook left, and which tangled up a certain convict ship. Lt-Col Shakespear, p. 25. p. 133. Ch. 3, Lt-Col Shakespear, table. John Shakespear (1717-1775) alderman of London and ropemaker the husband of Eliz Currie the dr of Ann C the dr of John Campbell Black River. This is per Dr Lorne Campbell. See J. Shakespear, John Shakespear of Shadwell and his Descendants, 1619-1931. Newcastle. 1931.
John married Currie Elizabeth-44829 daughter of West Indies merchant Currie David or Colin-14477 and Campbell Anne-14478 on 23 Apr 1747 in St Anne's,St Agnes. Elizabeth was born in 1726. She was christened in 1726. She died in Feb 1807. She was buried on 23 Feb 1807 in Stepney,Churchyard,London.
Update per Pieter Dickson of 6-5-2008. Ch3, p. 25, Lt-Col Shakespear, table. This is per Dr Lorne Campbell. There is extensive information on the family of Shakespeare, Shadwell, London, in a printed book. Eliz C or Eliz Currie who married John Shakespear (1718-1775) rope-maker and alderman of London.
John and Elizabeth had the following children:
+ 18 M i Of Brookwood Shakespear John-44826 was born on 23 Mar 1749. He died on 10 Jan 1825. + 19 M ii West Indies merchant,slaver Shakespear David-130 was born on 21 Feb 1751. He died on 21 Dec 1823. + 20 M iii Ropemaker, Richmond MP Shakespear Arthur-2136 was born on 18 Feb 1748. He died in Jun 1818. + 21 F iv Shakespear Anne-44713 was born on 23 Oct 1673. She died on 16 Jan 1834. + 22 F v Shakespear Martha-44714 died in 1843. + 23 F vi Shakespear Sarah-44740 died in 1829. + 24 F vii Shakespear Mary-44736 was born in 1762. She died on 1 Aug 1845. 25 M viii EICo in India Shakespear Colin-44715 was born on 17 Dec 1764. He died on 6 Apr 1835.
He is son6. See Hodson lists. See re Mary Hover's research. He later had four nephews in India. He was in army, resigned due to ill health, tried trade indifferently, had borrowed money from Mr. B. Mee and tried trade at Dacca. See Vol. IV of Hickey's Memoirs. Lt-Col Shakespear, p. 133; he has a cadetship at Bengal by 1782. Table.Colin married Dawson Harriot-44716 daughter of Dawson Senior findzzzzzzzz-121814 and DNotknown Miss-98004.
Ch. 3, Lt-Col Shakespear, table.26 M ix Shakespear Samuel-397460.
Update per Pieter Dickson of 6-5-2008.27 F x Shakespear Elizabeth-397461.
16. Shakespear Sarah-44728 (Jonathan , John , Unnamed , Matthew , Progenitor ) was born on 30 Nov 1704. She died in 1781.
Update per Pieter Dickson of 6-5-2008. Lt-Col. Shakespear, Ch. 2.
Sarah married Maintru Timothy-44729 son of Maintru Progenitor-61840 and MNotknown Miss-42055 in 1725.
Name is spelled Mainton in Update per Pieter Dickson of 6-5-2008. Lt-Col Shakespear, Ch. 2.
Timothy and Sarah had the following children:
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