UCL

William Greig

Profile & Legacies Summary

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Claimant or beneficiary

Biography

William Greig was awarded compensation as owner of a group of enslaved people he had placed on the Melville Hall estate in Dominica of which he was lessee. Not further traced to date: it is possible he was in fact named William Greg and connected with that family of slave-owners on Dominica.

Further Information

Name in compensation records
Wm. Greig

Associated Claims (1)

Dominica 152 (St Andrew)
£997 19s 10d
Awardee
Details

Associated Estates (2)

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] → Lessee
Melville Hall [ Dominica ]
1832 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Owner
Melville Hall [ Dominica ]

Owner of 50 people placed on Melville Hall of which he was lessee.