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Edward barrett moulton barrett biography
Barrett family of Jamaica
"Barrett family" redirects here. For the Irish clan, see Clan Barrett.
Some members of the Barrett family played an important role in the history of Jamaica.
Hercie Barrett and family members migrated from England, landing on the island of Jamaica in 1655. In the years that followed, several family members acquired substantial wealth and influence.
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They controlled much of the island's mining and agriculture, becoming one of the most prominent plantation owners of Jamaica.
First Barrett families in Jamaica
The first recorded land patent in the Barrett name was recorded in 1663 in Spanish Town, granted by King Charles II to Hercie Barrett for services to the king.[1]
Hercie Barrett was an officer under Admiral William Penn and General Robert Venables who led the failed invasion of Hispaniola.
They then turned their sights on Jamaica, which was much less fortified, and successfully wrested it from Spanish control for the King of England.