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Diamond

Grenada | St Mark

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Associated People (10)

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
1794 [SY] - → Joint owner
Thomas Oliver of Mark Lane

Thomas Oliver inherited with George Griffin the share of William Smith of Grenada in the Diamond estate under the latter's will proved 1794.

1802 [SY] - 1824 [EY] → Joint owner
William Tooke Harwood

Inherited under the will of his uncle proved in 1802 and bequeathed to his wife Ann Harwood nee Holcroft in his will, made in 1816 and administration granted 1824.

1780 [EA] - 1802 [EY] → Joint owner
William Tooke

In the will of William Tooke proved 12/10/1802, he left his third share in the Diamond estate, which he had (he said) owned in co-partnership with Richard Oliver and William Smith deceased, and then held with Thomas Oliver and George Griffin, to his nephew, William Tooke Harwood.

1780 [EA] - 1784 [EY] → Joint owner
Richard Oliver Alderman of London and MP

Joint owner with William Tooke and William Smith of Grenada, identified as such in the will of William Tooke proved 1802.

1780 [EA] - 1794 [EY] → Joint owner
William Smith of Grenada

William Smith left his share of Diamond in 1794 to Thomas Oliver and George Griffin as tenants-in-common, having charged 2/3rds of the annuities and legacies under his will to his share of the estate.

1817 [EA] - 1823 [LA] → Owner
William Stuart
1817 [EA] - 1820 [LA] → Attorney
John Cruickshank
1823 [EA] - → Attorney
Robert Stronach
1826 [EA] - → Lessee
William Boyd
1829 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Owner
Hon. Andrew Houstoun

Associated Claims (1)

Grenada 564 (Diamond)
£5,383 18S 11D

Notes

An estate in Grenada in the quartier du Grand Pauvre and the parish of St. Mark, identified as lot 12 in Daniel Paterson's Topographical Description of the Island of Grenada (1780).

Estate Information (12)

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1763
[Name] [no name given]  
[Size] 160  
[Crop] sugar  
 

In 1763, the estate was 160 acres, of which 120 was under cultivation. The estate was growing sugarcane. Proprietor given as 'Les Peres Jacobins'.

 
'A topographical description of the Island of Grenada; surveyed by Monsieur Pinel in 1763... with the addition of English names, alterations of property, and other improvements to the present time' (1780), British Library Maps K. Top.123.112.b-e
1782
[Name] [no name given]  
[Size] 512  
[Crop] sugar  
 

In 1780-1782, the estate comprised 512 acres, cultivating sugarcane with a watermill. Proprietor given as Rich. Oliver, Wm. Tooke, and Wm. Smith, Esqrs.

 
'A topographical description of the Island of Grenada; surveyed by Monsieur Pinel in 1763... with the addition of English names, alterations of property, and other improvements to the present time' (1780), British Library Maps K. Top.123.112.b-e
1794
[Name] Diamond  
 

Under the will of William Smith of Revolution Hall proved 08/11/1794, he left his share in Diamond to Thomas Oliver and George Griffin (two of the guardians of his children appointed under the will) as tenants-in-common, apparently as beneficiaries. He had however secured 2/3rds of the annuities and monetary legacies under his will on his share of the estate, so might have believed its residual value to be low.

 
PROB 11/1252/34
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 31(Tot)  
[Name] Diamond Estate  
 

Belonging to or in the lawful possession of John Cruickshanks attorney for William Stewart proprietor.

 
T71/265 278
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 126(Tot)  
[Name] Diamond Estate  
 

Belonging to or in the lawful possession of John Cruickshanks attorney for William Stewart rentor and works upon Diamond Estate.

 
T71/265 279-280
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 117(Tot) 70(F) 47(M)  
[Name] Diamond Estate  
 

Belonging to or in the lawful possession of John Cruickshank as Attorney for Willam Stuart.

 
T71/274 31
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 29(Tot) 17(F) 12(M)  
[Name] Diamond Estate  
 

Belonging to or in the lawful possession of John Cruickshank as Attorney for William Stuart.

 
T71/274 30
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 113(Tot) 66(F) 47(M)  
[Name] Diamond Estate  
 

Belonging to or in the lawful possession of Robert Stronach as Attorney to William Stuart, Renter.

 
T71/285 59
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 33(Tot) 19(F) 14(M)  
[Name] Diamond Estate  
 

Belonging to or in the lawful possession of Robert Stronach as Attorney to William Stuart.

 
T71/285 58-59
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 140(Tot) 79(F) 61(M)  
[Name] Diamond Estate  
 

In the lawful possession of William Boyd as Renter thereof [of the estate not only of the enslaved].

 
T71/299 7-8
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 216(Tot) 119(F) 97(M)  
[Name] Diamond Estate  
 

Belonging to or in the lawful possession of Andrew Houstoun as Proprietor

 
T71/311 157-159
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 210(Tot) 115(F) 95(M)  
[Name] Diamond Estate  
 

On Diamond Estate. Registered by Andrew Houstoun but no other information given.

 
T71/317 147-148