Jacob (Constantine) Negroponte

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.

Family/Spouse: 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]

1. Constantine (Jacob) Negroponte was born on 18 Dec 1834 in Syros, Cyclades Islands, Greece; was christened on 27 Jan 1835 in The Orthodox Church of Christ's Transfiguration (Metamorphosis), Ermoupoli, Syros, Cyclades Islands, Greece; died before 18 Oct 1900 in Alexandria, Egypt; was buried on 18 Oct 1900 in Greek cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt.
2. Michael (Jacob) Negroponte was born on 23 Dec 1836 in Syros, Cyclades Islands, Greece; died on 04 Jul 1887 in Place Malesherbes 34, Paris 17ème, Île-de-France, France.
3. Jacques (Jacob) Negroponte was born on 14 Jul 1838 in Syros, Cyclades Islands, Greece; died on 02 Oct 1874 in Alexandria, Egypt; was buried in 1874 in Alexandria, Egypt.
4. Paul Jacob (Jacob) Negroponte was born on 23 Apr 1842 in Alexandria, Egypt; died on 05 Jul 1927 in 110 Boulevard de Courcelles, Paris 17ème, Île-de-France.

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:

He appears on the main Agelasto tree.

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

Notes:

Mentioned in the Latin Codex of Chios. 'Had many children'. (Christopher Long)

Ambrosios married Catherine (Michael) Mavrogordato. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]