The John Bargrave Collection
Richard Beaumont (1670 - 1723)
Career soldier and son of military captain of the same name (1638-1706). Born and died in Kirkheaton. In 1687, he accompanied the Duke of Albemarle to Jamaica where the Duke was to be Governor. Thoresby, in an annotation to Beaumont's entry, identifies his visitor as a captain who was in Jamaica with Dr. Sloane. Sloane was on that same voyage with the Duke of Albemarle.Other Links: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Beaumont-1488 - Wikitree wyorksarchivestreasures.weebly.com/beaumont-of-whitley-family-and-estate-records.html. - "Beaumont of Whitley: Family and Estate Records (DD/WB) 12th - 20th Century" at Treasures of the West Yorkshire Archive Service Roles: Visitor
Relevant locations: Birth place in Kirkheaton
Visited Jamaica
People linked to person: Richard Beaumont was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Hans Sloane (1660-1753)
Richard Beaumont was a visitor to the collection of Ralph Thoresby (1658-1725)