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Martin Byam

Profile & Legacies Summary

???? - 1805

Biography

Will of Martin Byam of Antigua but now residing at Lyndhurst Hampshire proved 21/10/1805. Under the will he left 拢1000 to his wife, 拢2000 to his son Samuel, provided an annuity for his son Samuel (拢200 p.a.) for his service as manager of the estate in Antigua, and left further monetary legacies of: 拢2000 to his daughter Elizabeth Muller; 拢1000 each to her four children; 拢2000 to each of his nephew William Byam and niece Louisa Byam, son and daughter of his late brother Edward Byam. He identified his brothers as William Byam and Edward Byam, and left his residual estate for life to his brother William and William's eldest son with remainder then to his nephew William Henry Byam, son of his late brother Edward.

Sources

PROB 11/1431/281

Further Information

Absentee?

Transatlantic?

Spouse

Elizabeth Warner nee Blizard

Children

s.p. with Elizabeth Warner nee Blizard; two probably natural children Samuel, Elizabeth

Associated Claims (1)

Associated Estates (1)

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