UCL

Observatory

Grenada | St Patrick

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] - 1823 [LA] → Owner
Robert Lang
1817 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Attorney
Hon. Andrew Houstoun
1832 [EA] - → Attorney
Joseph Simpson

Associated Claims (1)

Grenada 703 (Observatory)
£4,498 1S 9D

Estate Information (6)

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1817
[Number of enslaved people] 168(Tot)  
[Name] Observatory Estate  
 

In the lawful possession of Andrew Houstoun as attorney to Robert Lang.

 
T71/265 399-401
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 165(Tot) 78(F) 87(M)  
[Name] Observatory Estate  
 

Belonging to or in the lawful possession of Andrew Houstoun as Attorney of Robert Lang.

 
T71/274 155-156
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 159(Tot) 79(F) 80(M)  
[Name] Observatory Estate  
 

Belonging to or in the lawful possession of Andrew Houstoun as Attorney for Robert Lang.

 
T71/285 97-98
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 153(Tot) 78(F) 75(M)  
[Name] Observatory Estate  
 

Belonging to or in the lawful possession of Registered by Andrew Houstoun but no more details given.

 
T71/299 118-119
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 187(Tot) 91(F) 96(M)  
[Name] Observatory Estate  
 

Belonging to or in the lawful possession of Andrew Houstoun, position not specified.

 
T71/311 182-184
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 169(Tot) 84(F) 85(M)  
[Name] Observatory Estate  
 

By Joseph Simpson, attorney. No owner's name given.

 
T71/317 197