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James Baillie of Jamaica

Profile & Legacies Summary

???? - 1785

Biography

James Baillie of the Kingdom of Great Britain was shown as the owner of Leith Hall in St Thomas-in-the-East 1773-1776. Despite this absentee status, he was probably the same man as the James Baillie born 1724 dying at Morant Bay 03/10/1785. He was followed in ownership of Leith Hall by Samuel Crookshanks [or Cruikshanks] Baillie, also of Morant Bay.


Sources

David Dobson, Scots in the West Indies 1707-1857 Vol. I p. 8.

Further Information

Absentee?
Transatlantic?

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
1773 [EA] - 1776 [LA] → Owner
Leith Hall [ Jamaica | St Thomas-in-the-East, Surrey ]

Relationships (1)

James Baillie of Jamaica
Other relatives
Samuel Crookshank or Cruikshank Baillie
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The two men were successively owners of Leith Hall in St Thomas-in-the-East and were shown by David Dobson as connected with Morant Bay. They were possibly...