Prinknash (Gloucestershire)
Purchased 30th Nov -0001
Estate comprising the Abbott's house at Prinknash Abbey, purchased by John Howell in 1770 (some sources show 1776) and later sold by his grandson Thomas Jones Howell. Possibly landscaped by Thomas Bayley Howell c. 1803-1815.
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1785 - 1854
Jamaican-born widow of a prominent slave-owner; resident in Britain following the death of her husband in 1818. Accused - and acquitted - of the cruel treatment of some enslaved people whom she brought to Britain with her.
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.
