Edward Lascelles Clarke

Profile & Legacies Summary

???? - 1836

Claimant or beneficiary

Biography

The will of Edward Lascelles Clarke of Stratford Essex [made in 1835] was proved 11/05/1836. He left his property including his share of compensation money in trust for his wife Louisa Clarke. His trustees were the London merchants John Nelson Wood and Benjamin Adam (q.v.).

Sources

PROB 11/1861/323

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Absentee?

British/Irish

Spouse

Louisa

Associated Claims (1)

Relationships (2)

Edward Lascelles Clarke

Son → Father

Gedney or Gidney Clarke of Brentwood

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Edward Lascelles Clarke

Son → Mother

Mary Clarke

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Addresses (1)

West Ham, Essex, South-east England , England

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People of Interest

Thomas Warren

27^th Nov 1782 - 8^th Dec 1862

Wesleyan Minister, apparently sought to manumit his enslaved people for religious reasons

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Documents of Interest

Windsor and Williamsfield Inventory of Slaves 1814 p8

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.

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CITING THIS RECORD:
'Edward Lascelles Clarke', Legacies of British Slavery database, https://www.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/41110 [accessed 4th April 2026].

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