George Robert Smith

1793 - 23rd Feb 1869

Claimant or beneficiary

Biography

Banker, partner in Smith, Payne & Smith (q.v.).

  1. Son of George Smith (died in 1837, left £200,000). Will of George Robert Smith late of Selsdon Surrey who died 23/1/1869 proved 16/4/1869, effects under £300,000.

Sources

T71/885 British Guiana claim no. 167 (Plantation Friends); T71/870 St Elizabeth claim no. 535A-C (Holland Estate); T71/879 St Kitts claim nos. 749 (Estridges) and 752 (Estridges Bramble Estate).

  1. William D. Rubinstein, Who were the rich? A biographical dictionary of British wealth-holders Volume One 1809-1839 (London, Social Affairs Unit, 2009) reference 1837/5 (George Smith); William D. Rubinstein, Who were the rich? A biographical dictionary of British wealth-holders Volumes Three and Four 1860- (forthcoming) reference 1869/71 (George Robert Smith).

Further Information

Absentee?
British/Irish
Spouse
Jane Maberly
Wealth at death
£300,000
Rubinstein
1869/71

Associated Claims (4)

£14,689 12s 3d
Awardee (Mortgagee)
£2,074 14s 10d
Awardee
£1,751 18s 7d
Awardee
£715 18s 10d
Awardee

Legacies Summary

Commercial (2)

Railway Investment
London and York [1845119]  
£5000  
Firm Investment
 

Cultural (1)

Co-founder
British Relief Association ... ...  
notes
Private charity founded by bankers to save lives during the Irish...

Physical (1)

Estate
Selsdon Park 
description
Bought by George Robert Smith's father George Smith (1765-1836), an MP, banker and director of the East India Company, in 1810. 'Smith transformed the farm house into a mansion (later to become the...

Political (1)

MP
 
election
Midhurst Sussex
1831 - 1832
election
Wycombe Buckinghamshire
1838 - 1841

Relationships (1)

Son → Father

Addresses (2)

Lombard Street, City of London, Middlesex, London, England
Selsdon Park, Selsdon, Surrey, London, England