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Husband of Sophia Browne through whom his family came into possession of the estate later called Cranstoun's on St Kitts. The marriage settlement of James Cranstoun 6th Lord Cranstoun was litigated in 1776: the case showed that Sophia Browne had a fortune of £12,000 on marriage and during her marriage succeeded to a much larger one.
George Lewis Scott and others against Sophia Lady Cranstoun and Michael Lade her husband, Decisions of the Court of Decisions from its Institution until the separation of the Court....in 1808 (Edinburgh, 1811) Vol. VX -XVI, Appendix 'Husband and Wife'.
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Absentee?
British/Irish
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Spouse
Sophia Browne
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Children
William; James
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Son-in-law → Father-in-law
Notes →
Cranstoun married Sophia Browne, daughter of Jeremiah...
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Grandfather → Grandson
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Father → Son
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Father → Son
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27th Nov 1782 - 8th Dec 1862
Wesleyan Minister, apparently sought to manumit his enslaved people for religious reasons
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.
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CITING THIS RECORD:
'James Cranstoun 6th Lord Cranstoun', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146652981 [accessed 19th April 2024].
