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Frederick James Gordon Hammet

Profile & Legacies Summary

???? - 1834

Biography

Son of John Hammet (MP for Taunton 1800-1811) and Elizabeth nee Woodford, and nephew of Sir Ralph Woodford.

  1. Will of Frederick James Gordon Hammet formerly secretary to Sir Ralph Woodford governor of Trinidad, late Assistant Protector of Slaves proved 22/09/1834. He left a house in Port of Spain to his brother Charles Woodford Hammet 'now in France' and another to a natural son, Mozart Fernando. He manumitted an enslaved man, Fregus [sp?].

Sources

https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1790-1820/member/hammet-john-1767-1811. The entry shows two sons of John Hammet and Elizabeth Woodford, but the will of Frederick James Gordon Hammet shows he had at least two brothers.

  1. PROB 11/1836/156

Associated Estates (1)

The dates listed below have different categories as denoted by the letters in the brackets following each date. Here is a key to explain those letter codes:

  • SD - Association Start Date
  • SY - Association Start Year
  • EA - Earliest Known Association
  • ED - Association End Date
  • EY - Association End Year
  • LA - Latest Known Association
1828 [EA] - 1831 [LA] → Joint owner
La Reconnaisance [ Trinidad ]

Relationships (3)

Frederick James Gordon Hammet
Brothers
Charles Woodford Hammet
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Frederick James Gordon Hammet
Brothers
John Atholl Hammet
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Frederick James Gordon Hammet
Nephew → Uncle
Sir Ralph James Woodford
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