???? - 1819
Owner of Coldingham estate in St Thomas-in-the-Vale, Jamaica, which he bequeathed to his only child Hannah Landell (q.v.). The compensation was awarded to his wife Margaret Landell née Brodie (q.v.) and subsequently subject to a legal dispute. Path to ownership not known.
Son of William Landell, tenant farmer of Whitecross, Scotland. He was already resident in Jamaica when he married Margaret in 1817. Another family member Robert Landell, probably a nephew, also resident in Jamaica, where he died in 1866.
OPR Marriage Records, 27/1/1817, Scotland's People, 732/000060382
T71/885 St Thomas-in-the-Vale claim no. 151 (Coldingham).
We are grateful to James Brown for his help compiling this entry.
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Absentee?
British/Irish
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Spouse
Margaret Brodie
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Children
Hannah (1819-1834)
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Occupation
Plantation owner
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£1,104 19s 6d
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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:
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1815 [EA] - 1819 [EY] → Owner
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Father → Daughter
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Husband → Wife
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Coldingham, Berwickshire, Southern Scotland, Scotland
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???? - 1848
Successful planter in British Guiana and Grenada; part of a close-knit mixed-race family with numerous business interests.
Document comprises 4 parts, written recto and verso across 5 folios: 1. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 2. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Williamsfield settlement, St Elisabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 3. An inventory of animals at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 4. A cover note outlining the contents of the document.
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CITING THIS RECORD:
'Mark Landell', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/1543138147 [accessed 25th November 2024].
