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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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.
© 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 16th April 2024].
