Jacques (Jacob) Negroponte

Notes:

Sturdza calls him Jacques and Jean. Argenti calls him Jean. First husband of Calliope.

John James Negreponte along with James Constantine Negreponte [possibly Jacob (Constantine) Negroponte], and Leonidas Vernudachi retired on 31 Mar 1861 from a partnership consisting of John Sten. Schilizzi, Eml. Halduvachi, John Stefanovich Schilizzi, Paul Stefanovich Schilizzi, Paul John Schilizzi, Michele P. Mavrogordato, Giovanni Vafiadacchi, Z. Stef. Schilizzi, Demetrius J. Paspali, Ambo. M. Cappari, Jean F. Paspatti, A. Z. Caridia, M. F. Paspatti, D. Stef. Schilizzi, and N. P. Caridia. The firms operated as merchants, at London, Manchester, and Calcutta, under the firm of Schilizzi and Co.; at Leghorn, under the firm of Schilizzi and Vafiadacchi; at Constantinople, under the firm of Z. Stefanovich and Co.; at Taganrog, under the firm of A. M. Cappari; and at Rostoff, under the firm of John F. Paspatti (London Gazette 27 Dec 1861).

John J. Negreponte, Alexandria, Banker, was a partner in the Bank of Alexandria Limited (London Gazette 28 Feb 1874).

With his father, James Constantine Negreponte [Jacob (Constantine) Negroponte] and his brothers, Constantine James Negreponte [Constantine (Jacob) Negroponte], and Michael (Jacob) Negreponte [Jacob (Constantine) Negroponte, he was partners in the firm of C & M Negreponte, merchants(London Gazette 28 Nov 1865).

John Jas Negreponte, banker, Alexandria was a partner in the Bank of Alexandria Limited (London Gazette 27 Feb 1875). Previously listed as John James Negreponte (London Gazette 27 Feb 1873).

John J. Negroponte (£15), P.P. Negroponte (£5), C.J. Negroponte (£5), Sophocles Spartali (£5), A.S. Agelasto (£5), C.T. Rodocanachi (£15), were among contributors to the Cephalonia Relief Fund (Liverpool Mercury 26 Mar 1867).

J.J. Negroponte attended a conference of the Liberal party at Liverpool (Liverpool Mercury 20 Jun 1865).

Negroponte Bros. was likely the brothers Constantine (born 1834) and Jacques (born 1838), sons of Jacob (Constantine) Negroponte. Negroponte Brothers & Co, merchants, handled the disposal of damaged and irregular American cotton (Liverpool Mercury, 24 Aug 1869).

A classified ad in The Times, 7 Feb 1866, pg. 1, offered a reward for a letter lost in London containing a £330 bill of exchange drawn by M.J. Negroponte, Alexandria, upon John J. Negroponte, Liverpool.

John Jacob Negroponte, 30, merchant, was on the voter list for Syros, 1869.

Residence: -1869 Syros; 1873- Alexandria.

11 Feb 1860: John Jacob Negroponte, 21, born Ermoupolis, unmarried, merchant, swore allegiance to the Greek government at the town hall, Ermoupolis.

Birth:
Birth/baptism registered on Syros (no substantive data given)

Died:
DOD from probate.

His estate of under ￡9000 went to his widow.

Jacques married Calliope (Ioannis) Sinadino on 03 May 1869 in Alexandria, Egypt. Calliope (daughter of Ioannis (Constantin) Sinadino and Polyxeni (Ambrouzis) Schilizzi) was born on 18 Jan 1851 in Alexandria, Egypt; died on 23 Oct 1927 in Paris, Île-de-France, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Jacques (Jacques) Negroponte was born on 18 Apr 1871 in Alexandria, Egypt; died after 1908.
2. Capt. Michael (Jacques) Negroponte was born on 21 Jul 1872 in Alexandria, Egypt; died before 2 Apr 1914 in Paris, Île-de-France, France; was buried in cimetière de Passy, 2 Rue du Commandant Schloesing, Paris16ème, Île-de-France, France.

Notes:

Jacob Constantine Negroponte, 58, merchant, was on the voter list for Syros, 1869.

Residence: -1822 Chios; 1825-40 Syros; 1842 Alexandria; 1841-61 London; 1850 Manchester; 1876 Chios.

16 Jul 1840: Jacob Negroponte, 30, married, born Chios, arrived Syros 1837, merchant, swore allegiance to the Greek government at the town hall, Ermoupolis.

J. C. Negreponte, Esq. contributed £1 to a relief drive ("Destructive Fire in St. John's, Newfoundland," The Manchester Guardian 11 Jul 1846, p 1). [this may not be he]

James Constantine Negreponte "a Greek merchant, living in London" was the victorious defendant in a court case -- Munn and others v. Negreponte -- involving agency and the non-payment for goods (The Manchester Guardian 3 Apr 1841, p 3). This, as well as the other citations, could refer to his approximate namesake, Jean Constantine Negroponte.

UK Naturalisation: James Constantine Negreponte, Greece; certificate 1869

Negroponte Bros. owned a warehouse at 8 Turner St., Manchester, 1843, 1945.

James Constantine Negroponte owned a house at 3 York St., Cheetham Township, Manchester, 1838-1847. The street no longer exists, although there is a York Street in central Manchester, 2.2 miles away.

Birth:
DOB established from voters' register and London census. Argenti and Sturdza say 1795.

Jacob married Alexandra (Constantine) Franghiadi. Alexandra (daughter of Constantine (Emmanuel) Franghiadi and Henrietta (Cosi) Vouro) was born in 1815 in Chios, Greece; died on 22 Mar 1881 in Chios, Greece. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the baptism register entry for her son Constantine her name appears as Lox[Rox]andra.

Died:
Killed in the earthquake on Chios.

Notes:

Is his birth date correct? He is too young to have had children at the dates given...(Christopher Long)

1815 Vienna City directory lists Negroponte Angerinos and Company.

Birth:
Is his birth date correct? He is too young to have had children at the dates given...(C. Long)

Constantine married Arghyro [Negroponte]. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Constantine Franghiadi, 50, married, arrived Syros 1827, merchant, swore allegiance to the Greek state on 27 Nov 1834 at the Holy Cathedral Church of the Transfiguration of the Saviour Christ, Ermoupolis, Syros.

Birth:
birth place is presumed

Constantine married Henrietta (Cosi) Vouro. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She is also on the main Agelasto tree.

Notes:

He appears on the main Agelasto tree.

Zannis married (unknown) [Negroponte]. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]