1st Jun 1772 - 1806
Eldest daughter of John Wedderburn of Balindean and wife of Philip Dundas, East India Company, Governor of Prince Philip Island and later M.P. In his will John Wedderburn stated that he provided for his daughters in their marriage settlements, drawn from his estates in Jamaica.
Her husband, Philip Dundas, died at sea on 8 April 1807 on board HMS Belliguex (in the Bay of Bengal) and he was subsequently buried on 10 April 1807 in the Protestant Cemetery at Georgetown, Prince of Wales Island (Penang).
We are grateful to Robin Walsh for help with this entry.
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Maiden Name
Wedderburn
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Spouse
Philip Dundas
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Daughter → Father
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Sister → Brother
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Half-sister → Half-brother
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Niece → Uncle
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Half-sister → Half-brother
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1781 - 1830
Member of the Baillie of Dochfour family who had numerous mercantile connections in the West Indies. The compensation for Baillie's Bacolet in Grenada was awarded to the trustees of her marriage settlement. Grand-daughter of Colin Roy Campbell of Glenmure. Apparently a victim of the quack doctor John St John Lang of Harley Street in 1830.
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:
'Margaret Dundas (née Wedderburn)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146643599 [accessed 25th November 2024].
