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Barrett family of Jamaica; Beckford family; Z. Ziadie family This page was last edited on 29 November 2020, at 22:56 (UTC). Text is available under the ...
Family in Jamaica, ... Jamaican families (5 C, 3 P) This page was last edited on 12 May 2022, at 22:57 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...
This list includes the names of people who have received the Order of Jamaica, sorted alphabetically by last name, along with the year in which they were honoured. [1] Members of the Order of Jamaica are entitled to be styled "The Honourable" and have the post-nominal letters 'O.J.' and 'O.J. (Hon.)', as appropriate. [1]
The Beckford family was an aristocratic English family in Jamaica. [1] They were known for their involvement in the slave trade and owning plantations in the West Indies in the 17th century . [ 2 ]
The Ziadie family is a Maronite family residing in Jamaica, where they were prominent merchants. A branch of the family now resides in the United States and its members have become successful horse trainers. [1] [2] They are the descendants of half a dozen Greek Orthodox brothers who emigrated from Lebanon. [3]
Tyrone Marshall, Jamaican-born MLS and Jamaica national football team football player; Darren Mattocks, Jamaican-born MLS and Jamaica national football team football player; Mike McCallum, champion boxer; Merlene Ottey, Jamaican-born Slovenian sprinter, the world's most winning female athlete; Asafa Powell, sprinter, former 100m world record holder
Anika Omphroy – member of the Florida House of Representatives; Basil A. Paterson (1926–2014) – former Secretary of State of New York; father of David Paterson; David Paterson – Governor of New York, the first African American to serve as governor of New York. N. Nick Perry – member of the New York State Senate [122]
Hercie Barrett and family members migrated from England, landing on the island of Jamaica in 1655. In the years that followed, several family members acquired substantial wealth and influence. They controlled much of the island's mining and agriculture, becoming one of the most prominent plantation owners of Jamaica.