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Beckford, William (1744–1799), sugar planter and historian  

Richard B. Sheridan

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Published in print:
23 September 2004
Published online:
23 September 2004

Beckford, William (1744–1799), sugar planter and historian, was born in Jamaica in 1744, the son and heir of Richard Beckford (d. 1756) and his common-law wife, Elizabeth Hay. His uncle was William Beckford, lord mayor of London, and his first cousin was ...