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John Aitcheson senior, inherited Belmont estate in Grenada following the death of his son John Aitcheson junior of Rochsolloch, Airdie, Scotland, c. 1770. In 1780, he left Scotland for Grenada and died at Belmont 31/05/1780 age 75. His tombstone was located on Belmont estate in 2024.
His will stipulated that Belmont was to be sold and the proceeds split between his daughters Bethia, Margaret and Isabella, and his nephew Gilbert Hamilton, a Glasgow merchant. Belmont was sold to 'Robert Alexander Houston' [probably Alexander Houstoun, q.v.] of Clerkington, East Lothian, Scotland.
John Aitcheson of Rochsolloch and his wife Bethia (sometimes given instead as Isobel) Sprule had 8 children baptised in Airdrie: John (1730), Christin (1731), Jean (1733), John (1734), Agnes (1737), Margaret (1739), Walter (1742), Hugh (1745).
We are grateful to Stephen Lewis for assistance in compiling this entry.
http://www.belmontestate.net/grenada-history.htm [accessed 14/06/2012].
Grenada Genealogical Society Online (facebook group post) [accessed 20/06/2024].
GROS OPR Births 651/10 176.
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Absentee?
British/Irish
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Spouse
Bethia/Isabel Sprule
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Children
John, Christin, Jean, Agnes, Margaret, Walter, Hugh, Isabella
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£5,024 8s 11d
Other association
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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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- 1780 [LA] → Owner
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Father → Son
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Rochsolloch, Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Central Scotland, Scotland
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28th Mar 1802 - 6th May 1874
Daughter of a wealthy planter and wife of the rector of St Elizabeth, Jamaica. Bigamous convicted forger.
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:
'John Aitcheson Senior', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/863110984 [accessed 25th November 2024].
