Sussex
Purchased 1st Jan 1819
Bought in 1819 by the trustees of John Gillon for William Downe Gillon MP, who sold it shortly before his death in 1846. There is confusion in many sources about the ownership, which is attributed to 'John Gillon MP' or 'John Gillon', including in the English Heritage site below
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1805 - 22nd Apr 1887
Born into slavery in Carriacou, Grenada, Malvina Wells became a lady's maid in Edinburgh and a trusted family friend to her employers.
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.
