John Peter Hankey (1770 - 1807)

Born 30 Sep 1770 in Putney, London, England

Ancestors

Husband of Isabella (Alexander) Hankey — married [date unknown] in England

Descendants

Died 1807 at about age 36 in England

Biography

"John Peter Hankey, merchant, late Alderman of the City of London, by his Will dated 07/12/1793 and proved 25/05/1807 left all his estates in Grenada including 'sugar works..negroes[,] slaves[,] plantation utensils' in trust (the trustees were his brothers Thomson Hankey and Frederick later Sir Frederick Hankey, his cousin Augustus Robert Hankey and Isabella's brother Sir William Alexander). Two-thirds of these estates were left to his widow Isabella Hankey for her lifetime and after her death half of this interest (i.e. one-third of the total) was to be disposed by her as she saw fit. The second of the two shares of one-third each passed to his wife was after her decease to be divided equally among his children. The missing third appears to have belonged to the family of Hankey's partner Peter Simond, who died in 1786 having adopted John Hankey as his son."

Background

"John Peter Hankey was born on 30 September 1770 at Putney, London. He was the son of John Hankey.

"He married Isabella Alexander, daughter of William Alexander and Christian Aitchison, in 1792.

"He was a merchant and banker at London."

Sources

Legacies of British Slavery.[1]

The Peerage.[2]