John (Constantine) Negroponte

Notes:

James Constantine Negroponte is listed in the partnership businesses in 1860 that also involved John Stephen Schilizzi [probably John S. (Zannis) Schilizzi Stephanovich], Emmanuel Halduvacchi, Leonidas Vernudacchi, John Vaffiadacclii, Zanni Stef. Schilizzi, Michael Pantaleone Mavrogordato, Ambrosia Michele Cappati, Ipatias Vernudacchi & M. F. Paspatti. The firms involved included Schilizzi & Co., at London, Manchester and Calcutta; Schilizzi & Vaffiadacchi, Leghorn, Z. Stefanovich & Co., Constantinople; A.M. Cappari, Taganrog; and Ypatio Vernudacchi, Rostoff (London Gazette 7 Jun 1861).

18 Jul 1842: John K. Negroponte, 50, unmarried, born Chios, arrived Syros 1825, 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, Jacob Constantine Negroponte.

1859: J.C. Negroponte worked for Schilizzi & Co. according to the Thacker's Directories, Calcutta.

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 from Syros registration. Argenti says 1783.

Argenti says Constantinople; Syros registration says Chios.

Family/Spouse: Catherine Psiachi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Zambelou (Jean) Negroponte was born in 1816 in Chios, Greece; died on 04 Jun 1875 in Athens, Attica, Greece.

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]