Thomas Graham Briggs

Sir Thomas Graham Briggs, 1st Baronet (30 September 1833 – 11 October 1887) was a Victorian land-owner in the Caribbean with property in Barbados and Nevis.

Early life

Thomas Graham Briggs was born on 30 September 1833 on the British colony of Barbados.^[1] He was the only child of Joseph Lyder Briggs (1792 - 1866) and Elizabeth Hinds. Thomas' father was a wealthy landowner in Barbados, serving as a Justice of the Peace and an honorary Colonel of the St. Lucy regiment of militia.^[2]

Joseph Lyder Briggs owned various estates across Barbados, including:

• Fortress, in St. Thomas Parish. Co-owned with John Cutting Packer^[3]
• Checker Hall, in St. Lucy Parish.^[4]
• Maynard's, in St. Peter Parish.^[5]

Education

Thomas attended Codrington College in Barbados, then entered Trinity College, Cambridge on 12 Jan 1852. He earned a Bachelor's Degree in 1856, and left with a Master's in 1862.

References

1. Briggs, Samuel (1880). The Archives of the Briggs Family. Cleveland, Ohio: T. C. Schenck. p. 26.
2. Briggs, Samuel (1880). The Archives of the Briggs Family. Cleveland, Ohio: T. C. Schenck. p. 27.
3. "Fortress - Barbados, St. Thomas". Legacy of British Slavery. University College of London. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
4. "Checker's Hall - Barbados, St. Lucy". Legacy of British Slavery. University College of London. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
5. "Maynard's - Barbados, St. Peter". Legacy of British Slavery. University College of London. Retrieved 2 January 2025.

Baronetage of the United Kingdom
New creation	Baronet (of Briggs-Dayrell) 1871–1887	Extinct