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Son of William Byam (1622-c.1670), and resident slave-owner on Antigua.
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Spouse
(1) Sarah Jones nee Winthorpe (2) Lydia Martin nee Thomas
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Grandfather → Grandson
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Grandfather → Grandson
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1729 - 1809
Quaker merchant and banker, abolitionist who manumitted enslaved people in Jamaica
Document comprises 4 parts, written recto and verso across 5 folios: 1. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 2. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Williamsfield settlement, St Elisabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 3. An inventory of animals at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 4. A cover note outlining the contents of the document.
© Copyright Legacies of British Slavery - UCL Department of History 2026
CITING THIS RECORD:
'Hon. Edward Byam Governor of the Leewards', Legacies of
British Slavery database, https://www.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146666877
[accessed 4th April 2026].
