Francis Russell

Profile & Legacies Summary

???? - 1806

Biography

Previous owner of Mill Hill, for which his wife Mary Russell nee Bannerman (q.v.) was awarded the compensation.

Francis Russell of Blackhall co. Kincardine NB. Advocate. Owner of 'Millhill' [or Mill Hill] of 333 acres and 'Gardeners' in Old Road Antigua which he had inherited from his uncle Lockhart Russell and bequeathed under his will to his wife Mary Russell otherwise Bannerman, subject to the life interest of Lockhart Russell's widow Rachel, as well as £10,000 and the annuity of £600 p.a. that he in turn had been left by Lockhart Russell during the life of Francis' aunt (Lockhart Russell's widow) Rachel.

Sources

Vere Langford Oliver, History of Antigua Vol. III p. 61 'Russell Family'; will of Frances [sic] Russell of Blackhall [indexed as 'Advocate of Banchory Ternan'] Kincardineshire proved 08/01/1807, PROB 11/ 1455/42.

Further Information

Absentee?

British/Irish

Spouse

Mary Bannerman

Children

Lockhart, James, Jane, Frances

Occupation

Lawyer

Associated Estates (1)

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

1798 [SY] - 1807 [EY] → Tenant-in-tail or Remainderman

Mill Hill [ Antigua ]

Left the Mill Hill estate subject to the life-interest of his aunt Rachel Russell (q.v.) whom he predeceased. He passed the estate under is will to his wife.