Grenada 702 (Belmont Estate)

16th Nov 1835 | 194 Enslaved | £5024 8s 11d

Claim Details

Claim Notes

Parliamentary Papers p. 99.

 

T71/880: claim from Robert Houston, as owner-in-fee.

 

See also Grenada claim no. 564 for Robert Houston as a Scottish absentee. 'Robert Alexander Houston', of Clerkington, East Lothian, Scotland, reportedly bought Belmont from the estate of John Aitcheson in c. 1780s.

 

T71/330 pp. 30-6: enslaved persons were registered in 1834 by Wm. Houstoun, as the attorney of Col. Robert Houstoun.

 

See also the Baillie versus Houston Chancery cases.


Further Information

Colony
Grenada
Claim No.
702
Estate
Belmont Estate
Collected by
Coutlhard, Wm of Sir CTrotter etc

Associated Individuals (2)

Awardee (Owner-in-fee)
Other association

Associated Estates (1)