![]() ![]() Still, most curious was the youngest son of Sir Henry Vane – Charles. See Deposition of Samuel Liddell on Laura Nelson’s blog One of Sir Thomas Liddell’s daughters, Frances, married Sir Thomas Vane, cousin of Sir Henry and brother to Lord Barnard. Sir Henry Vane of Raby Castle, Durham had six sons, but one daughter Anne who married Sir Thomas Liddell, Baronet, also of Raby Castle and cousin of James, father of Samuel. ![]() Curiously, another family of nearby Raby Castle in Durham and Hadlow in Kent had lofty connections to English government and many were also knighted. Thomas came from a long line of coal-works proprietors of Ravensworth Castle, Durham. He was born 1681, the son of James Liddell, cousin of Sir Thomas Liddell. More likely, this merchant Samuel Liddell hailed from Gateshead, Durham in England. One Samuel Liddell was born in Scotland in 1694 and could be this early merchant. Johnson mentioned neither of these merchants in his book and they seemed to have worked only briefly with Jennings while privateers. James Carnegie, of probable Scottish extraction, is similarly elusive. He appeared to be transient, like many merchants he did not own an estate on Jamaica and his family had not settled there. Samuel Liddell, in December 1713, was listed as the master of the Hannah, recently released from quarantine in England along with the Rose, Marlborough, Britain, and Benjamin. There appears to be a family connection between the Vanes and Liddells. See Deposition of Allen Bernard, Quartermaster of Bersheba on Laura Nelson’s blog Charles Vane then joined as part of Jennings’ crew. This time, Jasper’s brother, Leigh Ashworth took command of the Mary, Samuel Liddell of the Cocoa Nut, and James Carnegie of the Discovery. Hamilton later said that he did not take his part of Jennings’ prize money, but still signed another commission and departure papers for his next foray. He walked free in the town there the governor did not have him arrested for his illegal raid of La Florida and plunder of Spanish property. Returning from Spanish Wrecks in January 1716, Bathsheba, master Henry Jennings again dropped anchor in Port Royal and Jennings enjoyed his autonomy. ![]()
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