RP I: - William Rathbone III. - 1721-1789, 1835

The group of papers of William Rathbone III (RP I) contains papers written by or relating to William Rathbone III (1726-1789), dating from c.1721 to 1789, which are arranged into the following groups:

  • RP I.1 : Correspondence
  • RP I.2: Deeds

 

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Summary:

The group of papers of William Rathbone III (RP I) contains papers written by or relating to William Rathbone III (1726-1789), dating from c.1721 to 1789, which are arranged into the following groups:

  • RP I.1 : Correspondence
  • RP I.2: Deeds

 

Date:1721-1789, 1835
Reference Number:RP I:
Biographical/Administrative Information:William Rathbone III was son of William Rathbone II and Sarah, née Hyde. Liverpool timber-merchant and ship-builder, fervent Quaker and opponent of the slave trade. Married 1. (1750) Rachel Rutter (d. 4 Feb 1761). Six children: Sarah (1751-1827, later Benson), Ann (1754-1756), Elizabeth (1756-1798), William Rathbone IV (1757-1809), Rachel (1758-1769), Ann (1760-1761). Married 2. (1761) Margaret Fletcher (1730 - 17 Jan 1793). Five children: Margaret (1763-1767), Benjamin (1765-1767), Fletcher (b. + d. 1768), Fletcher (d. young), Jane (1766-1767).

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