Person Anderdon; John Proctor (c 1761 - 1846); merchant Anderdon John Proctor merchant c 1761 - 1846 British Male 1761 1761 Ramsgate, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe 30 November 1846 18461130 Baptism: (15 October 1760 ) Burial: St Lawrence, Ramsgate, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe

New Street, Spring Gardens, London (1811); Farley Hall, Berkshire

Merchant; lawyer; collector; plantation and slave owner Career: Partner, Manning & Anderdon, the family mercantile firm (1794-1816); retired 1816; after retirement became an art collector and ammassed a significant collection which was sold by Christies in 1847 and 1851; Deputy Lieutenant, Hampshire (1820) Parents: Ferdinando Anderdon and Mary Hobart Married: 1) Anne Oliver; 2) Mary Hannah Casamajor Children: incl. John Lavicount Anderdon; William Manning Anderdon Additional relatives: father-in-law Justinian Casamajor Aside from his extensive art collection, Anderdon's library was also sold in 1847 and included manuscript letters by Anna Maria van Schurman and Contantijn Huygens. He was not particularly active in the Royal Society's work after his election. The family mercantile company, Manning & Anderdon, owned sugar plantations in the Caribbean, which used enslaved people for labour. Following the Slavery Abolition Act 1833, Anderdon claimed compensation for enslaved people at his Seaforths estate in Antigua [Waladli or Wadadli]. In 1835, he was compensated for his claim for over £2,400 on 180 enslaved people. Fellow 23/05/1811 50 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; UCL LBS; 'Landed Families of Britain and Ireland' References: The Literary panorama, Volume 11, Issue 1812 'John Proctor Anderdon', Legacies of British Slave-ownership database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/926 [accessed 23rd June 2020]. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 c 1761 - 30 Nov 1846 The past Fellows entries are under continuous revision. If you have queries or additional information to contribute, please contact Library@royalsociety.org. Content in external sources is not controlled by the Royal Society and historical sources may include content that is now unacceptable. Reviewed on 14/12/2022 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA2626 21/11/2001 Andyg pmab 17/03/2026 RS_NET\VirginiaM yes http://viaf.org/viaf/1951150325570310090005 d0996017-9108-478b-931a-6c4a0201c1d6