1785 - 1862
Son of Thomas Glanville (c1762-1854), solicitor of Ottery St Mary. In Jamaica by 1808, stayed there until his death in 1862. Fathered a child, Jane, born 07/05/1809, with Sarah Vaughan, an enslaved woman belonging to the owner of Wear Pen, James Davy [brother of Thomas Davy of Ottery St Mary, q.v.]; had a further nine children with common-law wife Eleanor Vassall, a woman of colour. Five of the children came to Ottery St Mary in 1851 after their mother's death, settling at Alfington House, Alfington. Â
Owned Green Vale with William Abell until 1830 when Glanville took full possession. The compensation for Green Vale went to a secured creditor, Stephen Denton.
The will of Samuel Glanvill [sic] who died at Green Vale in Jamaica 14/02/1862 was proved in May 1862 by Thomas Glanvill of Alphington [sic] House, Ottery St Mary Devon, effects under £25,000
See entry for Eleanor Vassall for information on their children.
Gillian M. Allen,'Slavery and two Ottery St Mary families', heritage - Journal of the Ottery St Mary History Society No. 30 Summer 2009 pp. 3-5.
Ibid; T71/860 Manchester 335.
National Probate Calendar 1862.
We are grateful to Gillian Allen for her help compiling this entry.
Spouse
Eleanor Vassall (common-law wife)
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Children
9 children
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Wealth at death
£25,000
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£1,101 4s 6d
Awardee
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£0 0s 0d
Awardee
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The dates listed below have different categories as denoted by the letters in the brackets following each date. Here is a key to explain those letter codes:
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1817 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Joint owner
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1826 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Trustee and Executor
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1820 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Joint owner
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1829 [EA] - 1839 [LA] → Owner
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Other relatives
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