UCL

Struan Castle

Jamaica | Manchester

Estate Details

Associated People (4)

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:

  • SD - Association Start Date
  • SY - Association Start Year
  • EA - Earliest Known Association
  • ED - Association End Date
  • EY - Association End Year
  • LA - Latest Known Association
1823 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner
Alexander Robertson
1829 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Attorney
Duncan Robertson of Gilnock Hall
1829 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner
Duncan Robertson of Gilnock Hall
1839 [EA] - → Not known
Richard Jackson

Associated Claims (2)

Jamaica Manchester 307 (Strewan (sp?) Castle)
£657 5S 10D
Jamaica Manchester 308 (Strewan (sp?) Castle)
£1,016 1S 1D

Notes

The enslaved people on this estate owned by Alexander Robertson were previously registered on Timbuctoo. Those owned by Duncan Robertson were from Richmond Hill in Manchester.

Estate Information (16)

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1823
[Number of enslaved people] 33(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Alexander Robertson as Owner. Increase of 25 enslaved people by purcahse "purchased at Deputy Marshall's sale enrolled 1820 by James Daly as executor to James Morrison deceased" and presumably previously registered on Timbuctoo.

 
T71/67 252-253
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 33(Tot)  
[Name] Struan Castle  
 

Registered to Alexander Robertson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24manc.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 32(Tot)  
[Name] Struan Castle  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to Alexander Robertson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 37(Tot) 17(F) 20(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Alexander Robertson as Owner.

 
T71/68 375-376
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 48(Tot) 26(F) 22(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Duncan Robertson as Owner. 26 enslaved people acquired through purchase at Deputy Marshall's Sale, 22 acquired through "sundry Writs of renditions (sp?) vs Luke Bramwell deceased.

 
T71/68 376-378
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 73(Tot)  
[Name] Struan Castle  
 

Registered to Alexander Robertson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 72(Tot)  
[Name] Struan Castle  
[Stock] 5  
 

Registered to Alexander Robertson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al06.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 70(Tot)  
[Name] Struan Hall  
 

Registered to Alexander Robertson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29manc.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 35(Tot) 19(F) 16(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Duncan Robertson as Attorney to Alexander Robertson Esquire.

 
T71/71 [unpaginated]
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 44(Tot) 24(F) 20(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Duncan Robertson as Owner.

 
T71/71 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 75(Tot)  
[Name] Struan Castle  
 

Registered to the Hon. Duncan Robertson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831manc.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 39(Tot)  
[Name] Struan Castle  
 

Registered to the Hon. Duncan Robertson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32manc.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 39(Tot) 21(F) 18(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Duncan Robertson as Attorney to Alexander Robertson.

 
T71/73 249
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 50(Tot) 30(F) 20(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Duncan Robertson as Owner.

 
T71/73 347
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 81(Tot)  
[Name] Struan Castle  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to A. Robertson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Manch.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1839
[Name] Struan Castle  
[Size] 2000  
 

Registered to Richard Jackson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/Manchest.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.