1751 - ????
The youngest of four daughters of George Leslie, a merchant in Aberdeen, and his wife Katharine nee Irvine. The daughters were the heirs of their maternal uncle Dr Charles Irvine who co-owned Friendship estate in St Thomas-in-the-East, Jamaica. Married John Gordon in St Nicholas's, Aberdeen, 27/04/1786. A son, Charles Irvine, baptised in the same place, 19/05/1792.
GROS Births 168/A 80 259; will of Charles Irvine PROB 11/1247/94.
GROS Marriages 168A 140 224: "Upon the twenty-seventh day of April One Thousand seven hundred and eighty six were lawfully married by the Reverend Dr John Gordon one of the ministers of St Pauls Chapel in Aberdeen, in the bride's house in Aberdeen, after due proclamation of banns, John Gordon Esquire of Craigmile & Mary Leslie lawful daughter of Mr George Leslie merchant in Aberdeen, in presence of these witnesses Dr Charles Irvine physician late from Jamaica & Alexander Anderson Esquire of Bourtie."
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Absentee?
British/Irish
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Maiden Name
Leslie
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Spouse
John Gordon
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Children
Charles Irvine (1792-)
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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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1794 [SY] - → Joint owner
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Niece → Uncle
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Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, North-east Scotland, Scotland
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1781 - 14th Jun 1863
Member of the Baillie of Dochfour family. London and Bristol merchant and banker (Baillie, Ames & Baillie), major recipient of slave compensation across the Caribbean.
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:
'Mary Gordon (née Leslie)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146653605 [accessed 23rd December 2024].
