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Husband of Mary Hagart, daughter of Patrick Hagart, Writer of the Signet, Edinburgh and later Factor for Lord Errol and Lord Dundas in Orkney. Married Kirkwall, Orkney, 06/07/1793, at least four children: Malcolm Jacques Laing (b.1802, Kirkwall), John Jacques Laing (b. 1804, Kingston, Jamaica), Barbara Blair Laing (b. 1805, Kingston Jamaica), and Mary. Probably a partner in Jaques & Laing, or Jacques, Laing & Ewing (with John Jacques and Humphrey Ewing Maclae, each of whom q.v.), to whom Goshen estate and pen were registered in the almanacs of 1811 and 1812, and probably the same man as James Laing given as attorney for several other estates in Jamaica. Philip Wright identified a James Laing (1765-1827), a Justice and Alderman of Kingston, later Custos, in his edition of Lady Nugent's Journal (2002), p.304, who is again probably the same man.
Visitation of England and Wales Vol. 6 (1898)
We are grateful to Veronica Hagart for her help compiling this entry.
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Spouse
Mary Hagart
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Children
Malcolm Jacques (1802-1892), John Jacques (1804-), Barbara Blair (1805-), Mary
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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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1826 [EA] - → Attorney
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1820 [EA] - 1823 [LA] → Attorney
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1823 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Attorney
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1823 [EA] - → Attorney
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1823 [EA] - → Attorney
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1820 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Attorney
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1820 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Attorney
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1826 [EA] - → Attorney
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1820 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Attorney
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1823 [EA] - → Attorney
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1820 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Attorney
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1824 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Not known
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1820 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Attorney
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1826 [EA] - → Receiver
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1820 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Owner
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1809 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Owner
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1809 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Owner
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1820 [EA] - 1823 [LA] → Attorney
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1820 [EA] - 1823 [LA] → Agent
Probably attorney, with George William Hamilton. |
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1823 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Attorney
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1809 [EA] - → Not known
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1808 [SY] - 1823 [LA] → Trustee and Executor
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1823 [EA] - → Attorney
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1823 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Attorney
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1826 [EA] - → Attorney
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1820 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Attorney
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1820 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Attorney
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1826 [EA] - → Attorney
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1817 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Owner
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1820 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Attorney
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1823 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Attorney
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1820 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Attorney
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1826 [EA] - → Attorney
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1820 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Attorney
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1823 [EA] - → Agent
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1826 [EA] - → Receiver
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1823 [EA] - → Attorney
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1826 [EA] - → Attorney
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1826 [EA] - → Attorney
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1823 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Attorney
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1817 [EA] - → Executor
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1826 [EA] - → Attorney
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1823 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Attorney
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1817 [EA] - 1820 [LA] → Lessee
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1826 [EA] - → Owner
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1823 [EA] - → Attorney
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1826 [EA] - → Attorney
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1817 [EA] - → Owner
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1820 [EA] - → Attorney
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Nephew → Uncle
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Business partners
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Business partners
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Business partners
Notes →
LBS has inferred that the Laing and Moulton of Jacques, Laing and Moulton were Hon. James Laing and Charles...
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Business associates
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Orkney, Highlands & Islands, Scotland
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1785 - 1854
Jamaican-born widow of a prominent slave-owner; resident in Britain following the death of her husband in 1818. Accused - and acquitted - of the cruel treatment of some enslaved people whom she brought to Britain with her.
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:
'Hon. James Laing', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146641331 [accessed 20th April 2024].
