Major John# Gale

  Notes:

Info from Jeremy Archer research.
This also backed up by Anne G-P research.
Son of a Gale from Acomb, York. 'went when a youth to the Island of Jamaica at the first conquest by Penn and Venables A.D. 1655', patented 533 acres at Wel Savanna in the parish of St. Elizabeth, Jamaica on 28 Apr 1673, settled at the Cashew in the parish of St. Elizabeth, served as a Major in the Militia of that island"
"The blazon of the Arms is: 'Azure, on a fess between three saltires or, three lion's heads erased, gules'. Matthew Gregory Lewis, the well-known author of The Monk, stayed at the Cashew on 4 Mar 1816 prior to climbing the Bogr. "

Later; The Gale-Morant Papers Introduction say he was "the third son of Robert Gale of Akeham (?Acomb near York), went as a youth to Jamaica in 1655" this seems to be the same person, so have entered Robert as his father.

This also says "Both (Gale and Morant) families accumulated great wealth and political influence in Jamaica and England. One measure of wealth is afforded by records of landholdings. The Quit Rent Book for the year 1754 lists the landholders and the number of acres owned in Jamaica. While only one Morant was a large landholder, several Gales were in this category. In fact, five Gales held tracts of 6000 or more acres: Henry, deceased, 16,510 acres in one parish, Colonel Issac 11,838 acres in three parishes, Henry, a minor, 10,065 acres in four parishes; and John, deceased, 6001 acres in four parishes" ....... "Political preferment was both cause and effect of the accumulation of great wealth. Seven of the Gales and three of the Morants were members of the House of Assembly of Jamaica."

John# married Mary# Jackson. (Mary# Jackson was born on 24 Dec 1647, died on 10 Apr 1711 and was buried in The Cashew, Jamaica.)