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Mary Powell Royall (née Morant)

Profile & Legacies Summary

???? - 1816

Biography

Part-owner of Wheelerfield in St Thomas-in-the-East in Jamaica. Described by Marchant Tubb (q.v.) in his will proved in 1792 as his 'daughter-in-law', but in fact his step-daughter.

  1. Mary Powell Royall nee Morant, the daughter of Ann Morant (nee Anderson) who had married (1) Stephen Morant (2) Samuel Wheeler (d. 1755) and (3) Marchant Tubb, and who herself married Joseph Royall, left the share of Wheelerfield she had inherited to 'her very close friend' Frances Lee under her will of 1816. The will of Mary Powell Royall formerly Mary Powell Morant wife of Nottingham Place was proved 24/12/1816.

Sources

  1. PROB 11/1587/279. The will has been transcribed by Anne Powers August 2011, http://aparcelofribbons.co.uk/tag/morant [accessed 13/08/2012].

Further Information

Absentee?
British/Irish?
Maiden Name
Morant
Spouse
Joseph Royall

Associated Estates (2)

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
1800 [EA] - 1810 [LA] → Joint owner
Wheelerfield [ Jamaica | St Thomas-in-the-East, Surrey ]
1817 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Previous owner
Wheelerfield [ Jamaica | St Thomas-in-the-East, Surrey ]

Relationships (3)

Mary Powell Royall (née Morant)
Wife → Husband
Joseph Royall
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Mary Powell Royall (née Morant)
Testator → Legatee
Frances Lee
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Mary Powell Royall (née Morant)
Step-daughter → Step-father
Marchant Tubb
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Addresses (2)

13 Bedford Square, London, Middlesex, London, England
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Nottingham Place, London, Middlesex, London, England
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