Brydges family.
The 3rd Duke of Chandos, James Brydges (1732-1789), a prominent Whig politician and courtier, married Anne Eliza (Gamon) Elletson, the daughter of Richard Gamon and widow of Roger Hope Elletson, Governor of Jamaica (1766-1767) and owner of the Hope and Middleton plantations there. The Dowager Duchess had been declared insane by 1791.
From the description of Brydges family papers : Special subjects : West Indies estates, 1689-1816. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122510060
James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos (1673-1744): British statesman and patron of the arts. His son Henry inherited the dukedom and some of his father's posts. The 3rd Duke of Chandos, James Brydges (1732-1789), was a prominent Whig politician and courtier. In 1777, he married Anne Eliza (Gamon) Elletson, the daughter of Richard Gamon and widow of Roger Hope Elletson Governor of Jamaica (1766-1767). The Dowager Duchess was declared insane by 1791.
From the description of Brydges family papers : Legal papers, 1640-1814. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122540462
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| creatorOf | Brydges family. Brydges family papers : Legal papers, 1640-1814. | Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens | |
| creatorOf | Brydges family. Brydges family papers : Special subjects : West Indies estates, 1689-1816. | Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens |
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| associatedWith | Chandos, Anna Eliza Brydges, Duchess of, d. 1813. | person |
| associatedWith | Chandos, Anna Eliza, Duchess, d. 1813. | person |
| associatedWith | Chandos, James Brydges, Duke of, 1674-1744. | person |
| associatedWith | Chandos, James Brydges, Duke of, 1732-1789. | person |
| associatedWith | Elletson, Roger Hope | person |
| associatedWith | Hope Plantation (Jamaica) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Middleton Plantation (Jamaica) | corporateBody |
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| Jamaica | |||
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| Slavery |
| Administration of estates |
| Law |
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| Plantations |
| Sugar trade |
| Water rights |
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Active 1689
Active 1816
