Thomas Graham Briggs
Sir Thomas Graham Briggs, 1st Baronet (30 September 1833 – 11 October 1887) was a Victorian land-owner in the Caribbean with property in Barbados and Nevis.
Early life
[edit]Thomas Graham Briggs was born on 30 September 1833 on the British colony of Barbados.[1] He was the only child of Joseph Lyder Briggs (1792 - 1866) and Elizabeth Hinds. Thomas' father was a wealthy landowner in Barbados, serving as a Justice of the Peace and an honorary Colonel of the St. Lucy regiment of militia.[2]
Joseph Lyder Briggs owned various estates across Barbados, including:
- Fortress, in St. Thomas Parish. Co-owned with John Cutting Packer[3]
- Checker Hall, in St. Lucy Parish.[4]
- Maynard's, in St. Peter Parish.[5]
Education
[edit]Thomas attended Codrington College in Barbados, then entered Trinity College, Cambridge on 12 Jan 1852. He earned a Bachelor's Degree in 1856, and left with a Master's in 1862.
References
[edit]- ^ Briggs, Samuel (1880). The Archives of the Briggs Family. Cleveland, Ohio: T. C. Schenck. p. 26.
- ^ Briggs, Samuel (1880). The Archives of the Briggs Family. Cleveland, Ohio: T. C. Schenck. p. 27.
- ^ "Fortress - Barbados, St. Thomas". Legacy of British Slavery. University College of London. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Checker's Hall - Barbados, St. Lucy". Legacy of British Slavery. University College of London. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Maynard's - Barbados, St. Peter". Legacy of British Slavery. University College of London. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
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