1739 - 1816
Merchant of Glasgow, partner in Leitch & Smith.
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Absentee?
British/Irish
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Spouse
Married but no further details
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Children
James; Hannah
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Commercial (1) |
Partner
Leitch and Smith (later J & A Smith)
West India merchant |
Cultural (1) |
Paintings
'John Smith of Craigend', portrait by Henry Raeburn before 1790, purchased in 1911 and reportedly in storage for National Galleries of...
notes → ...
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Physical (1) |
Country house
Craigend Castle [Built]
description → 'Towards the end of last century, John Smith, the then laird, who was a West India proprietor and merchant in Glasgow, built a plain square house in lieu of the old residence of his forefathers; and...
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Brothers
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Brothers
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Aslo business...
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Father → Son
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Craigend, Strathblane, Stirlingshire, Central Scotland, Scotland
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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.
© Copyright Legacies of British Slavery - UCL Department of History 2024
CITING THIS RECORD:
'John Smith of Craigend', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146651445 [accessed 22nd December 2024].
