Richard Cardin

Attorney on Romney's estate in St Kitts from at least 1817 to 1831. Richard Cardin was accused by Betto Douglas in the early 1820s of denying her sons' right to manumission, of expecting her to pay too high a rent for her services and of excessive punishment.

1. Will of Richard Cardin of St Kitts of the parish of St Thomas Middle Island (made in 1832) proved in London 05/09/1850. In it he identifies one of his sons as Richard Edward Cardin, to whom he recommended to the attorneyships he [the testator] had held from Earl Romney and R & T Neave.

Anti-slavery Reporter June 1827 pp. 1-7.

1. PROB 11/2119/105.

Life dates and further information from Margaret McPhillips, email 01/06/2018, sourced to Romney papers, Archives, British Library, Parliamentary papers, St. Kitts Archives, family records.

We are grateful to Margaret McPhillips for her assistance with compiling this entry.