Biography of John Tarleton 1755-1841
Before 21 Aug 1754 [his father] John Tarleton (age 36) and [his mother] Jane Parker (age 28) were married.
On 26 Oct 1755 John Tarleton was born to John Tarleton (age 37) and Jane Parker (age 29).
In 1773 [his father] John Tarleton (age 55) died. He had been a prominment slave trader owning several ships that transported slaves to Jamaica: the Tarleton and the Swan in the 1750s, and the John in the 1760s. At his death owned slaves at the Belfield Estate in Dominica. He owned estates in Carriacou and Dominica as well as stores and houses at Grenada and Grand Ance, Carriacou. He also had several houses in Liverpool, Fairfield Estate near Buxton and tenements at Aigburth near Liverpool, and finally secured part of Aigburth Hall Estate – the old family house – about 1770. His son [his brother] Banastre Tarleton 1st Baronet (age 18) inherited £19000. He squandered almost all of it in less than a year on gambling and women, mostly at the Cocoa Tree club in London. His son John Tarleton (age 17) inherited £5000.
Between 1786 and 1804 John Tarleton (age 30) invested in 39 Liverpool registered ships, with a total tonnage of 7,874.
In 1788 John Tarleton (age 32) was a member of the delegation sent to London by the committee of Liverpool Africa merchants opposed to abolition of the slave trade and promoted resistance to Dolben's bill for regulating slaving ships.
In 1790 John Tarleton (age 34) unsuccessfully contested MP Sleaford. He was awarded the seat two years in Mar 1792 later on petition. In Parliament, he opposed measures to abolish or regulate the slave trade from which his wealth came.
Before 1792 John Tarleton (age 36) and Isabella Collingwood (age 21) were married. She the heir of her father Alexander collingwood of unthank and little ryle. He went on to inherit the Collingwood estates in Northumberland, and also owned property in Gloucester Place, London.
In 1797 [his mother] Jane Parker (age 71) died.
On 19 Sep 1841 or 20 Sep 1841 John Tarleton (age 85) died. He was buried at St Pancras Old Church.
Around 1850 [his former wife] Isabella Collingwood (age 80) died.
GrandFather: Thomas Tarleton
Father: John Tarleton
GrandFather: Banastre Parker of Cuerden in Lancashire
Mother: Jane Parker