1741 - 1796
Eldest son of Captain John Urqhart of Craigston (1696-1756) and his wife Jean Urquhart of Meldrum (1720-1757). Closely involved in the fortunes of his brother John "Jock" Urquhart, who purchased Craigston and later Meldrum estates in Carriacou with funding from William. Inherited both Carriacou estates on the death of Jock in 1785.
Letters to William Urqhart concerning the running of the Carriacou estates and other family affairs are held in the archives at Craigston Castle in Abderdeenshire.
H. Gordon Slade, 'Craigston and Meldrum Estates, Carriacou,1769-1841', Proc Soc Antiq Scot, 114 (1984), 481-537. See http://www.islandtrees.com/IMAGES/Craigston.pdf [accessed 05/03/2020].
We are grateful to Stephen Lewis for his assistance with compiling this entry.
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Spouse
Margaret Irvine
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Children
John (d. 1821)
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1785 [SY] - 1796 [EY] → Owner
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1785 [SY] - 1796 [EY] → Owner
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Craigston Castle, Turriff, Aberdeenshire, North-east Scotland, Scotland
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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:
'William Urquhart of Craigston (1741-1796)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146664679 [accessed 22nd November 2024].
