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La Fortune

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
- 1798 [LA] → Owner
Charles Ashwell of Grenada
1817 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Attorney
Thomas Browne
1823 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Owner
James Deacon Hume

Associated Claims (1)

Grenada 689 (La Fortune)
£4,174 14S 1D

Notes

Sir George Leonard Staunton is reported to have had two estates on Grenada, one in St Patrick known to have been held by him in 1780, and one of which was called La Fortune. It is possible that this is the same estate.

Estate Information (6)

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1817
[Number of enslaved people] 159(Tot)  
[Name] La Fortune Estate  
 

In the lawful possession of Thomas Browne and worked upon La Fortune Estate.

 
T71/265 354-357
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 160(Tot) 95(F) 65(M)  
[Name] Lafortune Estate  
 

Belonging to or in the lawful possession of Thomas Browne, position not recorded.

 
T71/274 135
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 161(Tot) 95(F) 66(M)  
[Name] Fortune Estate  
 

Belonging to or in the lawful possession of Thomas Browne as Attorney of James Deacon Hume.

 
T71/285 93
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 158(Tot) 93(F) 65(M)  
[Name] Lafortune Estate  
 

In possession of Thomas Browne attorney of James Deacon Hume Esquire.

 
T71/299 106-107
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 187(Tot) 95(F) 92(M)  
[Name] Lafortune Estate  
 

Belonging to or in the lawful possession of Thomas Browne as Attorney of James Deacon Hume Esq.

 
T71/311 193
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 156(Tot) 97(F) 59(M)  
[Name] Lafortune Estate  
 

In possession of Thomas Browne, attorney of James Deacon Hume Esqr.

 
T71/317 192-193