Codrington estate, St Kitts

[chriscod]

Wondered if anyone has a good map of St Kitts circa 1717 which notes the location of the Codrington Estate there....It is quite ignored in most info on the family available. Any info of any sort much appreciated contact me here by PM.

chriscod

[MargoMcP]

In 1702, Christopher, Jr. did get rid of the French in St. Kitts: http://caribbean-guide.info/past.and.present/history/spanish.succession/ but I find them mostly on Barbados. Have you checked in England? Walne's 1973 A Guide to Manuscript Sources for the History of Latin America and the Caribbean in the British Isles has an entire entry for Sir Christopher Codrington, Dodington Park, Chipping Sodbury and lists:

title deeds to Codrington family estates in Antigua and Barbuda, 1696-1837; Plantation accounts, c. 1750-1912; Estate management papers, Antigua and Barbuda 1681-1863; Bills of lading for produce shipped from Antigua and Barbuda, c. 1715-20; Letter books concerning family and estate matters, 1720-1, 1751-61, 1783-91, 1853-5; Maps, Antigua and Barbuda estates, 1750-1800.

I haven't found any reference to Codrington in St. Kitts.

[hugh]

Chris,

I am descended from the infamous Pogson who murdered Johnson while Codrington was Governor - do you have any more info about him or Pickwoad his son in law Chief justice?

Hugh

[chriscod]

Hi Hugh sorry this is a couple years late....sometimes Im kinda slow....

No but now that you have made it a more intimate concern I will be on the lookout as I am actually deep in study right now...poking about in the 17th and early 18th...nice meeting you
Cod

[hugh]

No problem - the wheels of time run slow......!
I visited St Kitts in the interim and found some interesting family traces - do you yet know which one was the Codrington estate?
Hugh