Nicholas Lawes
Sir Nicholas Lawes | |
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| Born | 1652 |
| Died | 18 June 1731 (aged 78–79) Governor of Jamaica 1718–1722 |
Sir Nicholas Lawes (c. 1652 – 18 June 1731) was a British judge and colonial administrator who served as the governor of Jamaica from 1718 to 1722.
Early life
Nicholas Lawes was born c. 1652 to Nicholas and Amy Lawes. He was a
Governor of Jamaica
He was
In his capacity as Governor during the
Family
Lawes married five widows in succession. No children survived from the first three marriages.[5]
James and Temple Lawes were the sons of his fourth wife Susannah Temple whom he married in 1698.[5][6] She had previously been married to Samuel Bernard.[5] Her father, Thomas Temple, is said to have given Lawes his Temple Hall, Jamaica estate as a dowry.[6]
Lawes later married Elizabeth Lawley (1690-1725), widow of Thomas Cotton, and daughter of
Coffee and printing
At Temple Hall Lawes experimented with a variety of crops and introduced the very lucrative coffee growing into the island in 1721 according to some sources[6][7] or 1728 according to others.[8]
He is also credited with setting up the first printing press in Jamaica.[5]
Death
He died on 18 June 1731 in Jamaica.
References
- ^ Historic Jamaica : With fifty-two illustrations. 1915.
- ISBN 9781365795923.
- ^ Headlam, Cecil (1933). America and West Indies: January 1719 | British History Online (January 1719 ed.). London: His Majesty's Stationery Office. pp. 1–21. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ^ Michael Olien, "The Miskito Kings and the Line of Succession," Journal of Anthropological Research 39 (1983),
- ^ a b c d e Powers, Anne (17 March 2012). "The Queen of Hell in Portman Square". A Parcel of Ribbons. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- ^ a b c Sibley, Inez Knibb (1978). Dictionary of Place 1st in Jamaica. Kingston, Jamaica: Institute of Jamaica. p. 196.
- ^ "Jamaican History 2 / 1692-1782 / Foundation of Kingston to the Battle of the Saints". Gleaner Company. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
- ^ "Kingston & St. Andrew Economy". Jamaica Information Service. Archived from the original on 14 December 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
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