UCL

Peter Rose

Profile & Legacies Summary

1787 - 1859

Claimant or beneficiary

Biography

Resident slave-owner, but in Britain between 1820 and 1825 (when he was a JP in Aberdeen) and again after 1833. He married Huntl[e]y Gordon at St James Piccadilly 16/06/1820.


Sources

Cecilia McAlmont, 'Peter Rose: the years before 1835' and 'Peter Rose: the report of 1850', History Gazette 19 and 20, April and May 1990, pp. 2-9 and 1-15 respectively; Ancestry.com, London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 [database online].

Further Information

Absentee?
Transatlantic
Spouse
Huntl[e]y Gordon

Associated Claims (2)

British Guiana 2508 (Lima (?))
£26,754 17s 6d
Awardee (Owner-in-fee)
Details
British Guiana 912
£266 5s 1d
Awardee
Details

Associated Estates (2)

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
1817 [EA] - 1817 [LA] → Joint owner
Hope [ British Guiana | Demerara ]
1826 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner
Lima (?) [ British Guiana | Demerara | Essequibo ]

Relationships (1)

Peter Rose
Son-in-law → Father-in-law
William Gordon of Aberdour
Details