UCL

Pln Lusignan

British Guiana | Demerara

Estate Details

Associated People (3)

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
1817 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Owner
Kenneth Francis Mackenzie
1828 [EA] - 1831 [LA] → Joint owner
Kenneth Francis Mackenzie

K.F. Mackenzie sold a half-share in the estate to Spencer Mackay in 1828.

1828 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner
Spencer Mackay

Associated Claims (1)

British Guiana 562A & B (Pln Lusignan)
£21,392 15S 6D

Estate Information (4)

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1798
[Name] Lusignan  
[Crop] Cotton  
 

Lusignan, shown as plantation no. 39 under the subheading 'De Mahaica a Demerarie', proprietaire Mc Kenzie [sic], 500 carreaux, C[oton]

 
Carte Generale...Demerarie 'Liste des habitations...' [1798] University of Amsterdam Library 'Suriname 1599-1975' https://hdl.handle.net/11245/3.38621
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 446(Tot) 225(F) 221(M)  
[Name] Lusignan  
 

F. Cort atty of K.F. Mckenzie prop.

 
T71/397 L4 2158
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 435(Tot) 216(F) 219(M)  
[Name] Lusignan formerly known as Lusignan, Nigeen and Two Friends  
 

In lawful possession of Fred. Cort qq. K.F. Mackenzie

 
T71/418 2242-2252
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 424(Tot) 219(F) 205(M)  
[Name] Lusignan  
 

Belonging to Pln Lusignan in the lawful possession of A. McRae attorney qq.

 
T71/429 309-318