6th Feb 1837 | 2 Enslaved | £62 6s 11d
Parliamentary Papers p. 321. T71/891: claim by Harriett Stewart as executrix of the late HS [? probably 'AS' for Archibald Stewart], owner-in-fee. Counterclaim by Eliza Wightman of Edinburgh et al. (Dr J.A. Robertson of Edinburgh; Abraham Home, Minister of the Gospel at Greenlaw County of Berwick, Scotland; J.A. Auchinleck of Edinburgh and Alex Robertson of Edinburgh.), under deed of trusts for the due administration of the estate and effects of Chas Wightman.
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Colony
Tobago
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Claim No.
274
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Estate
Lambeau
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Contested
Yes
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Previous owner (not making a claim)
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Beneficiary unsuccessful (Heir-at-law)
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Unsuccessful claimant
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Unsuccessful claimant
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Awardee (Executor or executrix)
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Unsuccessful claimant
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Unsuccessful claimant
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Unsuccessful claimant
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1789 - 14th Mar 1860
Possibly the first 'ethnic minority' MP to be elected (in 1832) to the House of Commons.
Document comprises 4 parts, written recto and verso across 5 folios: 1. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 2. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Williamsfield settlement, St Elisabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 3. An inventory of animals at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 4. A cover note outlining the contents of the document.
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CITING THIS RECORD:
'Tobago 274 (Lambeau)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/28057 [accessed 31st December 2024].
