Trengwainton, Madron (Cornwall)
Built 1st Jan 1817
Sir Rose Price purchased the Trengwainton estate in 1813, and rebuilt the house and laid out pleasure gardens between 1813 and 1817. The house was reportedly sold to his mortgagees in 1834. The gardens are now National Trust.
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Current owner
National Trust
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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.
