Rossie, Angus
Built 1st Jan 1805
Neo-gothic house in Angus built by Richard Crichton for Hercules Ross, begun c. 1800 and completed c. 1805. Ross had purchased the Rossie estate for £33,250 on his return from Jamaica. The house was demolished in 1957.
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Architect
Richard Crichton
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Demolition date
1957
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1787 - 1835
Daughter of "free Mulatto" lodging-house-keeper Jane Charlotte Beckford (c. 1759-1825); possibly the daughter of George Ffrench, Clerk to the Jamaica Assembly. Spinster; independently wealthy slave-owner.
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.
