UCL

Windsor Forest

British Guiana | Demerara

Estate Details

Associated People (4)

The dates listed below have different categories as denoted by the letters in the brackets following each date. Here is a key to explain those letter codes:

  • SD - Association Start Date
  • SY - Association Start Year
  • EA - Earliest Known Association
  • ED - Association End Date
  • EY - Association End Year
  • LA - Latest Known Association
1784 [EA] - 1784 [LA] → Owner
David Elliot merchant of Glasgow

Probably but not certainly the same estate as Windsor Forest in the will of David Elliot made 1784.

1817 [EA] - 1817 [LA] → Joint owner
John Inglis of Mark Lane

Inglis Ellice were shown as proprietors in 1817.

1826 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Not known
James Douglas

'In possession of' James Douglas, it is not yet known in what capacity.

1834 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Owner
James Douglas

Associated Claims (1)

British Guiana 692 (Windsor Forest)
£25,373 15S 4D

Estate Information (3)

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1817
[Number of enslaved people] 322(Tot) 126(F) 196(M)  
[Name] Windsor Forest  
 

Alex. Simpson atty to Inglis & Ellice props.

 
T71/397 W3 1689
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 483(Tot) 202(F) 281(M)  
[Name] Windsor Forrest [sic]  
 

In possession of James Douglas by his attorney Wm Henderson

 
T71/414 102-113
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 513(Tot) 236(F) 277(M)  
[Name] Windsor Forest  
 

Belonging to Windsor Forrest, subject to a reference to J.C. Brandes concerning one enslaved person, Nannette or Annette, in the 1829 register, Michael M'Turk qq.

 
T71/431 907-918