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Born c. 1760. Son of William McDowall (1719-1784), brother of William McDowall (1749-1810), and briefly MP for Banffshire. He took the extra name of Grant after his marriage in 1790 to Eleanor Mary, daughter and heiress of Alexander Grant of Arndilly (q.v.). Served as Collector of Customs at Kingston 1810-1836.
http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1790-1820/member/mcdowall-grant-david-1760-1841
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Name in compensation records
David Macdowall Grant
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Spouse
Eleanor Mary Grant
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£29 3s 1d
Awardee
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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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1810 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Owner
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MP
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Banffshire Banffshire
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Son-in-law → Father-in-law
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Brothers
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Arndilly House, Arndilly, Banffshire, North-east Scotland, Scotland
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25th Nov 1776 - 1851
Resident clergyman, proponant of religious instruction for enslaved people.
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.
© Copyright Legacies of British Slavery - UCL Department of History 2024
CITING THIS RECORD:
'David Mcdowall Grant', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/20086 [accessed 25th November 2024].
