MS 681 19
Reference code
MS 681 19
Title
Moulton-Barrett family papers: Papers of Edward Alfred (Ted) Moulton-Barrett (1859-1932) and his second wife Kate Josephine (Jose) née Howson
Level
Series
Administrative / Biographical history
Edward Alfred Moulton-Barrett (1859-1932) was the eldest son of Alfred Moulton-Barrett and Georgiana Elizabeth (Lizzie) Moulton-Barrett. He was born at Leamington, Warwickshire. Educated at Lancing, Elizabeth College, Guernsey and the RMC Sandhurst. In 1880 he joined the West India Regiment and in 1885 was transferred to Army Ordnance Corps. He served with distinction in the South African War and received the Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) for his service. From 1902 to 1906 he was at Headquarters War Office as Assistant Director of Ordnance. He retired from the Army as Colonel on inheriting properties in Jamaica in 1907.
In August 1914 he returned to England for further service at the War Office and Headquarters Eastern Command and Aldershot. He went to France as Director of Ordnance Third Army in 1915. Towards the end of the war he was appointed Liaison Officer for Ordnance with the American Expeditionary Force. Mentioned in dispatches six times. He rose to the rank of Brigadier-General in the British Army and was awarded the Companion of the Bath (CB), and made an Officer of the Legion of Honour.
In Jamaica, he was nominated as a Member of the Legislative Council from 1910 to 1923. He was appointed to the Privy Council from 1913 to 1920. He also served as Custos of St Ann's Parish (1914-1932).
Edward Alfred married firstly Frances Amelia Horton (1857–1927) in 1885. They had one son, Edward Francis Moulton-Barrett (1886–1971). He married secondly, in 1927, Kate Josephine (Jose) Howson (1876-1954). Edward died in Kingston, Jamaica in 1932.
In August 1914 he returned to England for further service at the War Office and Headquarters Eastern Command and Aldershot. He went to France as Director of Ordnance Third Army in 1915. Towards the end of the war he was appointed Liaison Officer for Ordnance with the American Expeditionary Force. Mentioned in dispatches six times. He rose to the rank of Brigadier-General in the British Army and was awarded the Companion of the Bath (CB), and made an Officer of the Legion of Honour.
In Jamaica, he was nominated as a Member of the Legislative Council from 1910 to 1923. He was appointed to the Privy Council from 1913 to 1920. He also served as Custos of St Ann's Parish (1914-1932).
Edward Alfred married firstly Frances Amelia Horton (1857–1927) in 1885. They had one son, Edward Francis Moulton-Barrett (1886–1971). He married secondly, in 1927, Kate Josephine (Jose) Howson (1876-1954). Edward died in Kingston, Jamaica in 1932.
Date
1860-1954
Extent & medium
11 files and 7 items
Content description
This series comprises papers of and relating to Edward Alfred Moulton Barrett and his second wife Josephine (Jose), including administration of various family estates; interest in the Barrett family history and his business affairs in Jamaica
Arrangement
Papers of Edward Alfred Moulton-Barrett and his wife Jose have been arranged into 3 sub-series:
01 Family and personal papers
02 Papers relating to the administration of the estate of his cousin Robert (Pen) Wiedeman Barrett Browning, son of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Moulton-Barrett
03 Jose Moulton-Barrett’s papers on Moulton-Barrett family history
01 Family and personal papers
02 Papers relating to the administration of the estate of his cousin Robert (Pen) Wiedeman Barrett Browning, son of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Moulton-Barrett
03 Jose Moulton-Barrett’s papers on Moulton-Barrett family history
Associated material
There are photographs of Edward Alfred Moulton-Barrett in the album MS 681 16 06 01 f.3 and f.21 and in the album MS 681 15 03 01 f.10
Publication note
A colour reproduction of a portrait of Edward Alfred Moulton-Barrett, held in the National Library of Jamaica appears in R A Barrett: The Barretts of Jamaica: the family of Elizabeth Barrett Browning (2000) between pages 148-149.
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- Papers of Edward Alfred Moulton-Barrett: Family and personal papers of Edward Alfred Moulton-Barrett, MS 681 19 01, (1863-1944)
- Papers of Edward Alfred Moulton-Barrett relating to the administration of the estate of his cousin Robert (Pen) Wiedeman Barrett Browning, son of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Moulton-Barrett, MS 681 19 02, (1912-1926)
- Papers of Edward Alfred Moulton-Barrett: Jose Moulton-Barrett’s research papers and related material on Moulton-Barrett family history, MS 681 19 03, (1930-1954)