22nd Sep 1743 - 23rd Nov 1819
Variously given as Quintin, Quinton, Quentin and Quinlan. Owner of Gayle estate in St Mary, Jamaica, from at least 1800 to 1817 (probably until his death in 1819).
Tentatively identifed as Quintin Crauford (1743-1819), brother of Sir Alexander Craufurd (q.v.). Born 22/09/1743 and baptised 01/10/1743 in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland, son of Quintin Craufurd of Newark and Ann Robison "his Lady". Made his fortune in the East India Company and returned to Europe in 1780. Friend of Marie Antoinette, spent his time in Paris from 1783 onwards collecting books and pictures. Attempted to aid the escape of the royal family during the French Revolution. Returned to Paris in 1802 where he was joined by four of the sons of his brother Alexander.
Author of several works of history and antiquary including The History, Religion, Learning and Manners of the Hindus (1790), Secret History of the King of France and his Escape from Paris (first published 1885), Notice sur Marie Antoinette (1809).
GROS OPR Births 599 20 82 Kilwinning.
J. M. J. Rogister, 'Quintin Craufurd (1743-1819), author and friend of the French royal family', ODNB (2007).
We are grateful to Robin Kealy for his assistance with compiling this entry.
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Eleanora Sullivan nee Franchi
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1800 [EA] - 1817 [LA] → Owner
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Paris, France
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Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Southern Scotland, Scotland
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Free person of colour, slave-owner in Jamaica. Long-term partner and later wife of Thomas Legal Yates. Living in Britain from the mid-1830s until her death in 1873.
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:
'Quintin Crawford or Craufurd', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146645871 [accessed 22nd December 2024].
