John Dick

Edinburgh-based Advocate, attorney of his brother Richard Dick (q.v.) of Orange Park in Jamaica and trustee and executor of Alexander McLarty (q.v.).

1. In the census of 1841 at Middleby Street, Edinburgh, occupation Advocate, age 69, born in Scotland, living with 2 female servants.

2. "31 Dorset Place, Dorset Square, London, [death of] John Dick Esq., late of Orange-park Jamaica." Neither the will of Richard Dick made in 1834 nor that of his brother John Dick proved 20/11/1842 mentions property in Jamaica, but there appears little doubt these were the same men as the owners of Orange Park.

T71/866 St David claim no. 90 (Orange Park); T71/864 Port Royal claim no. 2 (Clydesdale). T71/1608 letter dated 11/09/1835 from John Dick, 6 Middleby Street, Edinburgh, re Orange Park estate, as attorney to his brother Richard Dick and Clydesdale estate, as trustee and executor of Alex. McLarty.

1. 1841 census online.

2. Times 17/10/1842 p. 7; PROB 11/1972/57; General Register Office for Scotland, OPR Burials 1852 685-2 540 for another John Dick, writer, buried 1852.