UCL

Zeelandia

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
1832 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Joint owner
Samuel Brandford Cox

Shown as in nom ux., co-owner with W. Arrindell and R. Goodfellow.

1832 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner
Sir William Arrindell

William Arrindell was shown in 1832 as joint-owner with R. Goodfellow of 5/6th and with R. Goodfellow and S.B. Cox of the remainder (although the numbers of enslaved people do not correspond to this division) of the Zeelandia estate in British Guiana; Arrindell unsuccessfully claimed compensation as owner-in-fee in 1834, assigning it to George Rainy.

1832 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Joint owner
Robert Goodfellow

Associated Claims (1)

British Guiana 2268 A and B (Zeelandia)
£15,243 14S 3D

Estate Information (4)

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1817
[Number of enslaved people] 289(Tot) 135(F) 154(M)  
[Name] Zeelandia  
 

C. Schultz atty to heirs of Cruyzen and Switzen.

 
T71/397 Z1 2274
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 263(Tot) 126(F) 137(M)  
[Name] Zealandia [sic]  
 

In lawful possession of the heirs of van der Cruize and Switzer [sp?] by their attorney McInroy Sandbach

 
T71/415 697-703
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 35(Tot) 14(F) 21(M)  
[Name] Zeelandia  
 

Belonging to William Arrindell and Robert Goodfellow proprietors of 5/6ths of Pln Zeelandia [by W. Arrindell for self and R. Goodfellow].

 
T71/432 1495-1496
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 244(Tot) 116(F) 128(M)  
[Name] Zeelandia  
 

Belonging to Pln Zeelandia, in lawful possession of W. Arrindell, Robert Goodfellow and S. B. Cox nom ux. [by W. Arrindell for self and other proprietors]

 
T71/432 1498-1503