1776 - 1860
Partner in J, T & A Douglas of Glasgow (q.v.), and brother of John Douglas (q.v.), Thomas Dunlop Douglas (q.v.) and Cecilia Douglas (q.v.).
Archibald's son John Douglas (1811-1871) received 'at least £40,000' under Thomas Dunlop Douglas' will after the latter's death in 1869; his grand-daughter Mary Caroline Douglas Campbell (daughter of Archibald's daughter Anna Glassford and Richard Campbell) was also 'one of the important legatees' of Thomas Dunlop Douglas' estate.
Archibald's son John Douglas (1811-1871), an Army officer who was present at the Charge of the Light Brigade, left £102,873 on his death in 1871.
Charlotte S. M. Girard, 'Some further notes on the Douglas family', BC Studies, 72 (Winter, 1986-87), pp. 3-27.
Girard, 'Some further notes', p. 19.
William D. Rubinstein, Who were the rich? A biographical dictionary of British wealth-holders Volume Three 1860-1879 (forthcoming) reference 1871/97 Douglas, John.
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Absentee?
British/Irish
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Spouse
Anna McNeill
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Children
Anna, John, probably Helen
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£236 6s 11d
Unsuccessful claimant
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£9,174 19s 1d
Unsuccessful claimant (consensual)
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£12,407 13s 2d
Awardee
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£13,522 6s 5d
Unsuccessful claimant
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£7,168 15s 6d
Unsuccessful claimant (consensual)
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£3,500 8s 6d
Awardee
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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:
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1826 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Joint owner
Half the estate was shown in 1826 as in the lawful possession of J.T. & A Douglas. |
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1810 [EA] - 1810 [LA] → Creditor
Douglas, Reid & Co, a branch of J.,T. & A Douglas, was a creditor of the estate in 1810. |
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1832 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner
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1826 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Joint owner
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Commercial (6) |
Name partner
Douglas, Brown & Co.
Cotton Mill |
Railway Investment
Caledonian and Dumbartonshire Junction [184666]
£3500
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Railway Investment
Glasgow, Airdrie and Monkland Junction [1846174]
£2500
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Railway Investment
Airdrie and Bathgate Junction [18462]
£2500
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Name partner
John, Thomas and Archibald Douglas & Co.
West India merchant |
Partner
Douglas, Gallaway
West India merchant - British Guiana |
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Brothers
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Brothers
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Brother → Sister
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Brothers
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Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Central Scotland, Scotland
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Glenfinart, Ardentinny, Argyll, Argyll and Bute, Scotland
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28th Mar 1802 - 6th May 1874
Daughter of a wealthy planter and wife of the rector of St Elizabeth, Jamaica. Bigamous convicted forger.
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:
'Archibald Douglas', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/45319 [accessed 19th April 2024].
