#7438, Richard BARWELL
| Born | 1741 in Calcutta, India |
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| Died | 1804 in Stanstead House, Sussex |
| Father | William BARWELL (1705 - 1769) |
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| Mother | Elizabeth PIERCE (1722 - 1771) |
Educated a Westminster School 1749/50, he was a member of the Supreme Council of Bengal. Richard left India in March 1780. He had become one of the richest men in India selling salt and timber (apparently by fair means and foul!). On return to England his fortune stood at £400,000 with which he bought Stanstead House and Park for about £105,000 leaving plenty for its refurbishment.
Timeline
Born
Death of Father, William BARWELL
Death of Mother, Elizabeth PIERCE
Married Elizabeth Jane SANDERSON in Calcutta, India
Death of wife, Elizabeth Jane SANDERSON
Married Catherine COFFIN in Stoughton, Sussex
Birth of Son, Charles Richard BARWELL
Died 1804