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The Glasgow Sugar Aristocracy: Scotland and Caribbean Slavery, 1775–1838: Appendix

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  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. List of Illustrations
  7. List of Tables
  8. List of Abbreviations
  9. Maps
  10. Acknowledgements
  11. Introduction
  12. 1. Emergence
  13. 2. Trade and Commerce
  14. 3. A Glasgow-West India House
  15. 4. ‘Wanted, to Serve in the West Indies’
  16. 5. Jamaica
  17. 6. Grenada and Carriacou
  18. 7. Trinidad
  19. 8. Glasgow-West India ‘Spheres of Influence’: Embedding the Profits of Caribbean Slavery
  20. Conclusion
  21. Appendix
  22. Bibliography and Manuscript Sources
  23. Index

Appendix

One hundred and fifty Glasgow-West India merchants, planters or merchant-proprietors involved with the West India Club or Glasgow West India Association as personal attendees/subscribers or associated firms, 1775–1838, including details of wealth on death, and principal landed estate (archival references to wills, testaments and confirmation inventories, are provided).

NRS: National Records of Scotland

W: Wealth on Death

Adamson, Frederick (d. 1848). W: £25,134. NRS, Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories, SC36/48/34, 17/8/1848; SC36/48/37, 20/1/1851.

Alexander, Robert Fulton of Thornbank (d. 1843). W: £1,108. NRS, Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories, SC36/48/30, 21/12/1843. Glasgow Sheriff Court Wills, SC36/51/19, 21/12/1843.

Alston, George of Muirburn (d. 1850). W: £8,825. NRS, Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories, SC36/48/37, 30/10/1850.

Alston, John of Westertown (d. 1835). W: £979. NRS, Dumbarton Sheriff Court, SC65/34/3, 30/9/1836.

Alston, Robert Douglas of Whistleberry/Auchinraith (d. 1846). W: £62,637. NRS, Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories, SC36/48/32, 22/2/1847; SC36/48/35, 31/1/1849. Glasgow Sheriff Court Wills, SC36/51/23, 2/2/1847.

Anderson, George (d. 1846).

Bannatyne, John (d. 1878). W: £77,206. NRS, Forfar Sheriff Court, SC47/40/45, 5/10/1878.

Blackburn, John of Killearn (d. 1846). W: £107,109. NRS, Edinburgh Sheriff Court Inventories, SC70/1/59, 24/8/1840.

Bogle, Adam (d. 1817). W: £28,875. NRS, Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories, SC36/48/13, 16/7/1818.

Bogle, Archibald of Donaldshill/Gilmorehill (d. 1858). W: £31,213. NRS, Edinburgh Sheriff Court Inventories, SC70/1/98, 12/10/1858; SC70/1/122, 14/9/1864. Edinburgh Sheriff Court Wills, SC70/4/60, 12/10/1858.

Bogle, George (d. 1808). W: £9,524. NRS, Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories, SC36/48/4, 11/1/1809; SC36/48/5, 26/4/1810.

Bogle, George of Rosemount (d. 1854). W: £8,436. NRS, Edinburgh Sheriff Court Inventories, SC70/1/100, 8/4/1859. Edinburgh Sheriff Court Wills, SC70/4/63, 9/4/1859.

Bogle, Hugh of Calderbank (d. 1834). W: £24,606. NRS, Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories, SC36/48/24, 15/10/1834. Glasgow Sheriff Court Wills, SC36/51/11, 15/10/1834.

Bogle, James (d. 1832). W: £6,916. NRS, Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories, SC36/48/23, 16/5/1833. Glasgow Sheriff Court Wills, SC36/51/10, 16/5/1833.

Bogle, Robert of Daldowie (d. 1808). W: £2,579. NRS, Hamilton & Campsie Commissary Court, CC10/7/1, 26/1/1809.

Bogle (junior), Robert of Donaldshill/Gilmorehill (d. 1821). W: £63,127. NRS, Hamilton & Campsie Commissary Court, CC10/7/4, 29/11/1821; CC10/7/4, 29/3/1822. Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories, SC36/48/19, 21/9/1824.

Brown, Robert (d. 1873). W: £18,901. NRS, Ayr Sheriff Court, SC6/44/37, 27/10/1873. Ayr Sheriff Court Wills, SC6/46/9, 27/10/1873.

Brown, William of Kilmardinny (d. 1884). W: £6,188. NRS, Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories, SC36/48/107, 15/10/1884. Glasgow Sheriff Court Wills, SC36/51/89, 15/10/1884.

Buchanan, Andrew of Ardenconnell (d. 1835). W: £9,948. NRS, Dumbarton Sheriff Court, SC65/34/3, 10/9/1835.

Buchanan, James of Ardenconnell (d. 1860). W: £1,342. NRS, Stirling Sheriff Court, SC67/36/43, 1/6/1861.

Buchanan, James of Dowanhill (d. 1844). W: £129,464. NRS, Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories, SC36/48/30, 11/7/1844; SC36/48/30, 5/10/1844. Glasgow Sheriff Court Wills, SC36/51/2, 11/7/1844.

Burnley, William Frederick (d. 1903). W: £7,908. NRS, Edinburgh Sheriff Court Inventories, SC70/1/420, 3/2/1903. Edinburgh Sheriff Court Wills, SC70/1/345, 4/2/1903.

Campbell, Alexander of Hallyards (d. 1817). W: £34,432. NRS, Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories, SC36/48/17, 16/4/1822. Glasgow Commissary Court, CC9/7/84, 3/10/1823.

Campbell, Alexander of Haylodge (d. 1835). W: £17,374. NRS, Peebles Sheriff Court, SC42/20/3, 19/12/1835.

Campbell, Colin of Colgrain (d. 1863). W: £169,350. NRS, Dumbarton Sheriff Court SC65/34/11, 26/3/1863.

Campbell, Colin of Hagtonhill (The Lynn) (d. ?).

Campbell, Colin of Jura (d. 1848). W: £49,609. NRS, Dunoon Sheriff Court, SC51/32/6, 15/3/1849.

Campbell (senior), John of Morriston (d. 1807). W: £59,801. NRS, Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories, SC36/48/3, 3/10/1808; SC36/48/3, 5/7/1809.

Campbell (junior), Mungo (d. 1866). W: £44,689. NRS, Edinburgh Sheriff Court Inventories, SC70/1/134, 9/5/1867.

Campbell, Mungo (d. 1859). W: £6,830. NRS, Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories, SC36/48/46, 1/9/1860. Glasgow Sheriff Court Wills, SC36/51/41, 1/9/1860.

Campbell, Mungo Nutter of Ballimore/Belvidere (d. 1862). W: £23,274. NRS, Dunoon Sheriff Court, SC51/32/12, 16/3/1863.

Campbell, Thomas (d. 1866). W: £31,494. NRS, Edinburgh Sheriff Court Inventories, SC70/1/129, 24/4/1866. Edinburgh Sheriff Court Wills, SC70/4/103, 24/4/1866.

Coats, William (d. 1800). W: £15,702. NRS, Glasgow Commissary Court, CC9/7/78, 14/6/1804.

Cole, George (d. 1853). W: £34,766. NRS, Edinburgh Sheriff Court Inventories, SC70/1/81, 29/10/1853. Edinburgh Sheriff Court Wills, SC70/4/29, 29/10/1853.

Colquhoun, Patrick of Berridyke/Woodcroft (later Kelvingrove) (d. 1820).

Connell, Arthur (d. 1864). W: £2,791. NRS, Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories, SC36/48/52, 2/1/1865. Glasgow Sheriff Court Wills, SC36/51/47, 2/1/1865.

Connell, David (d. 1819). W: £29,979. NRS, Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories, SC36/48/15, 16/9/1819; SC36/48/20, 20/11/1826. Glasgow Commissary Court, CC9/7/83, 18/1/1820.

Connell, James (d. 1819). W: £29,813. NRS, Glasgow Commissary Court, CC9/7/83, 24/1/1820; SC36/48/18, 29/12/1823. Glasgow Sheriff Court Wills, SC36/51/1, 14/8/1821.

Craigie, Laurence (d. 1853).

Crooks, Adam (d. 1823). W: £34,024. NRS, Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories, SC36/51/4, 16/5/1823; SC36/48/19, 18/10/1824.

Cross, William of Auchintoshan (d. 1813). W: £14,469. NRS, Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories, SC36/48/8, 26/3/1814. Glasgow Commissary Court, CC9/7/81, 26/3/1814.

Cunningham, William of Lainshaw (d. 1849). W: £33,118. NRS, Ayr Sheriff Court, SC6/44/18, 3/5/1850.

Cunninghame, Alex of Craigends (d. 1790).

Dennistoun, James of Colgrain (d. 1834). W: £3,207. NRS, Dumbarton Sheriff Court, SC65/34/3, 5/10/1835.

Dennistoun, James of Golfhill (d. 1835). W: £204,786. NRS, Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories, SC36/48/25, 15/4/1836. Glasgow Sheriff Court Wills, SC36/51/13, 15/4/1836.

Dennistoun, James Robert (d. 1851). W: £766. NRS, Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories, SC36/48/38, 15/9/1851; SC36/48/39, 6/4/1853.

Dennistoun, Richard of Kelvingrove (d. 1834). W: £1,468. NRS, Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories, SC36/48/24, 16/12/1833. Glasgow Sheriff Court Wills, SC36/51/11, SC36/48/24.

Dennistoun, Robert (d. 1815). W: £47,294. NRS, Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories, SC36/48/10, 24/2/1816.

Dennistoun, Robert of Dunnerboak (d. 1833).

Dewar, Robert (d. 1829). W: £32,456. NRS, Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories, SC36/48/21, 1/4/1829. Glasgow Sheriff Court Wills, SC36/51/7, 1/4/1829.

Douglas, Archibald of Glenfinart (d. 1860). W: £28,096. NRS, Dunoon Sheriff Court, SC51/32/11, 22/1/1861; SC51/32/11, 8/7/1861.

Douglas, James (d. 1852). W: £37,151. NRS, Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories, SC36/48/39, 11/1/1853. Glasgow Sheriff Court Wills, SC36/51/31, 11/1/1852.

Douglas, John (d. 1840). W: £71,497. NRS, Edinburgh Sheriff Court Inventories, SC70/1/60, 16/4/1841.

Douglas, Thomas Dunlop of Dunlop (d. 1869). W: £241,518. NRS, Ayr Sheriff Court, SC6/44/34, 26/3/1869. Ayr Sheriff Court Wills, SC6/44/6, 26/3/1869.

Dunlop, James (d. 1815).

Dunmore, Robert of Kelvinside (d. 1799).

Eccles, James (d. 1833). W: £27,639. NRS, Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories, SC36/48/24, 30/10/1834.

Eccles, Robert (d. 1848). W: £38,658. NRS, Edinburgh Sheriff Court Inventories, SC70/1/68, 15/5/1848. Edinburgh Sheriff Court Wills, SC70/4/5, 13/5/1848.

Eccles, William (d. 1846). W: £1,058. NRS, Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories, SC36/48/33, 18/6/1847; SC36/48/37, 15/10/1850. Glasgow Sheriff Court Wills, SC36/51/23, 18/6/1847.

Edgar, James (d. 1841).

Edgar, Thomas (d. 1831).

Ewing, James of Levenside (later Strathleven) (d. 1853). W: £281,296. NRS, Dumbarton Sheriff Court, SC65/34/7, 24/2/1854.

Ewing, William Leckie of Arngomery (was Broich) (d. 1866). W: £23,292. NRS, Stirling Sheriff Court, SC67/36/52, 9/10/1866.

Ferguson, John (d. 1831).

Findlay, Robert of Easter Dalbeth/Easterhill (d. 1802).

Findlay (junior), Robert of Easterhill (d. 1862). W: £23,292. NRS, Dumbarton Sheriff Court, SC65/34/11, 8/11/1862.

Fyffe, James of Smithfield (d. 1831). W: £17,469. NRS, Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories, SC36/48/22, 6/7/1831. Glasgow Sheriff Court Wills, SC36/51/9, 6/7/1831.

Garden, Alexander of Croy (d. 1847). W: £20,469. NRS, Dumbarton Sheriff Court, SC65/34/5, 23/12/1847.

Garden, Francis (d. 1831). W: £1,989. NRS, Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories, SC36/48/28, 1/7/1841. Glasgow Sheriff Court Wills, SC36/51/17, 1/7/1841.

Gordon, Alexander (d. 1828).

Gordon, John of Aikenhead (d. 1828). W: £118,543. NRS, Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories, SC36/48/21, 11/8/1828. Glasgow Sheriff Court Wills, SC36/51/7, 11/8/1829.

Graham, David (d. 1827). W: £754. NRS, Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories, SC36/48/20, 22/1/1828. Glasgow Sheriff Court Wills, SC36/51/6, 22/1/1828.

Gray, William (d. 1853).

Greig, Benjamin (d. ?). NRS, Glasgow Sheriff Court Wills, SC36/51/18, 21/1/1842.

Guthrie, John of Carbeth (d. 1834). W: £8,977. NRS, Edinburgh Sheriff Court Inventories, SC70/1/51, 15/11/1834.

Haddow, Robert (d. 1826). W: £1,977. NRS, Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories, SC36/48/20, 18/4/1827.

Hagart, Charles of Bantaskine/Dumbreck (d. 1813). W: £41,342. NRS, Stirling Sheriff Court, SC67/36/2, 10/1/1814.

Hagart, Robert (d. 1850). W: £10,726. NRS, Edinburgh Sheriff Court Inventories, SC70/1/72, 18/2/1851. Edinburgh Sheriff Court Wills, SC70/4/13, 18/2/1851.

Hagart, Thomas Campbell of Bantaskine/Dumbreck (d. 1868). W: £73,142. NRS, Stirling Sheriff Court, SC67/36/56, 23/11/1868.

Hamilton, Alexander West of Pinmore/Belleisle (d. 1837). W: £11,680. NRS, Ayr Sheriff Court, SC6/44/9, 6/6/1838; SC6/44/10, 31/10/1840.

Hamilton, Hugh of Pinmore (d. 1829). W: £15,059. NRS, Ayr Sheriff Court, SC6/44/4, 12/11/1829.

Hamilton, John of Northpark (d. 1829). W: £26,067. NRS, Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories, SC36/48/21, 6/11/1829. Glasgow Sheriff Court Will, SC36/51/8, 6/11/1829.

Hamilton, William of Plantation (later Mavisbank) (d. 1866). W: £831. NRS, Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories, SC36/48/56, 5/9/1866. Glasgow Sheriff Court Wills, SC36/51/50, 5/9/1866.

Hopkirk, James of Dalbeth (d. 1835). W: £6,752. NRS, Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories, SC36/48/25, 6/1/1836. Glasgow Sheriff Court Wills, SC36/51/12, 6/1/1836.

Hopkirk, Thomas (d. 1811). W: £2,333. NRS, Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories, SC36/48/6, 28/12/1811. Glasgow Commissary Court, CC9/7/80, 11/1/1812.

Houston, Alexander of Jordanhill (d. 1822).

Houston, Andrew of Jordanhill (d. 1800).

Houston-Rae, Robert of Little Govan/Shawfield-Polmadie (d. 1828).

Kinnier, Robert (d. 1838). W: £23,369. NRS, Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories, SC36/48/27, 12/4/1839.

Kirkland, William Scott (d. 1852). W: £5,557. NRS, Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories, SC36/48/39, 7/2/1853.

Laird, David (d. 1828).

Lamb, James (d. 1828).

Lang, Archibald Graham (d. 1875).

Leitch, John of Kilmardinny (d. 1805).

Lightbody, Adam (d. ?).

Lyon, Jasper (d. 1828).

MacBean, Æneas (d. 1810). W: £27,614. NRS, Edinburgh Sheriff Court Inventories, SC70/1/4, 11/9/1811.

Mackay, Robert (d. 1802). W: £489. NRS, Glasgow Commissary Court, CC9/7/79, 12/7/1805.

Malcolm, Neill of Poltalloch (d. 1837). W: £549,955. NRS, Edinburgh Sheriff Court Inventories, SC70/1/55, 29/5/1837.

Malcolm, Neill of Poltalloch (d. 1837). W: £399,666. NRS, Dunoon Sheriff Court, SC51/32/9, 27/5/1858.

Malcolm, David Orme Cuthbert (d. 1832). W: £15,535. NRS, Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories, SC36/48/23, 14/3/1833.

Martin, James (d. 1842). W: £17,053. NRS, Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories, SC36/48/29, 26/5/1842; SC36/48/29, 2/10/1843; SC36/48/32, 26/12/1846. Glasgow Sheriff Court Wills, SC36/51/18, 26/5/1842.

Mathieson, William (d. 1846). W: £24,101. NRS, Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories, SC36/48/32, 29/3/1847.

McCaul, John (d. 1846). W: £15,270. NRS, Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories, SC36/48/15, 14/8/1819.

McCunn, Robert (d. ?).

McDowall, James (d. ?).

McDowall, William (d. 1784).

McDowall, William (d. 1810).

McInroy, James of Lude (d. 1825). W: £172,912. NRS, Perth Sheriff Court, SC49/31/15, 8/7/1826.

McInroy, James Patrick of Lude (d. 1878). W: £16,827. NRS, Perth Sheriff Court, SC49/31/109, 25/2/1879.

McLachlan (also MacLachlan), Colin of Ardmore (d. 1822). W: £8,262. NRS, Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories, SC36/48/19, 13/12/1824; SC36/48/21, 30/6/1828; SC36/48/21, 30/6/1829.

MacQueen, James (d. 1870).

Muirhead, Alexander (d. ?).

Muirhead, Michael (d. ?).

Munro, John Spens of Garthwat (d. 1798).

Parker, Charles Stewart of Fairlie (d. 1828). W: £117,589. NRS, Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories, SC36/48/21, 5/1/1829; SC36/48/25, 2/5/1836; SC36/48/25, 25/7/1836. Glasgow Sheriff Court Wills, SC36/51/7, 5/1/1829.

Parker, George (d. 1860). W: £3,198. NRS, Edinburgh Sheriff Court Inventories, SC70/1/129, 27/3/1866.

Playfair, Patrick of Dalmarnock (d. 1836). W: £16,150. NRS, Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories, SC36/48/26, 24/3/1837. Glasgow Sheriff Court Wills, SC36/51/14, 24/3/1837.

Ranken, Andrew of Ashburn (d. 1851).

Riddell, John (d. 1803).

Robertson, John of Plantation (d. ?).

Ronald, John (d. ?).

Rowan, Stephen of Bellahouston (d. 1818). W: £14,248. NRS, Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories, SC36/48/15, 21/1/1819. Glasgow Commissary Court, CC9/7/84, 21/1/1819.

Russell, David of Woodside/Hamilton Farm/part Torwoodhead (d. 1808).

Ryburn, John (d. 1844). W: £82,368. NRS, Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories, SC36/48/31, 28/1/1845. Glasgow Sheriff Court Wills, SC36/51/20, 28/1/1845.

Scheviz, George (d. ?).

Smith, Archibald (d. 1823). W: £20,682. NRS, Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories, SC36/48/19, 10/8/1824. Glasgow Sheriff Court Wills, SC36/51/4, 20/9/1821.

Smith, Archibald of Jordanhill (d. 1821). W: £47,107. NRS, Hamilton & Campsie Commissary Court, CC10/7/4, 31/10/1821; CC10/7/4, 11/10/1822.

Smith, Archibald of Jordanhill (d. 1883). W: £33,726. NRS, Dumbarton Sheriff Court, SC65/34/26, 16/4/1883. Dumbarton Sheriff Court, SC65/34/26, 31/8/1883.

Smith, James of Craigend (d. 1836). W: £19,591. NRS, Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories, SC36/48/25, 15/12/1836. Glasgow Sheriff Court Wills, SC36/51/13, 15/12/1836.

Smith, John of Craigend (d. 1816). W: £46,168. NRS, Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories, SC36/48/11, 24/6/1816.

Smith, James of Craighead (d. 1815). W: £71,027. NRS, Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories, SC36/48/9, 9/6/1815.

Smith, James of Jordanhill (d. 1867). W: £17,727. NRS, Paisley Sheriff Court, 7/10/1867, SC58/42/34, 3/10/1867. Paisley Sheriff Court, SC58/42/52, 29/1/1886.

Smith, William of Carbeth Guthrie (d. 1871). W: £4,639. NRS, Edinburgh Sheriff Court Inventories, SC70/1/153, 12/6/1871. Edinburgh Sheriff Court Wills, SC70/4/133, 12/6/1871.

Somervell, James of Hamilton Farm/part Scotstoun (d. 1791).

Steven, Moses of Polmadie/parts Bellahouston (d. 1831). W: £31,176. NRS, Paisley Sheriff Court, SC58/42/6, 10/7/1833.

Stirling, Charles of Cadder/Kenmure (d. 1830). W: £52,949. NRS, Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories, SC36/48/22, 15/7/1830; SC36/48/24, 18/9/1834. Glasgow Sheriff Court Wills, SC36/51/8, 15/7/1830.

Stirling, Charles of Gargunnock (d. 1839). W: £14,467. NRS, Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories, SC36/48/27, 29/4/1840.

Stirling, John of Kippendavie/Kippenross (d. 1816). W: £146,043. NRS, Dunblane Commissary Court, CC6/5/33, 14/9/1818; CC6/5/34, 14/9/1818; CC6/5/34, 30/4/1823.

Stirling, William (d. 1862). W: £20,427. NRS, Edinburgh Sheriff Court Inventories, SC70/1/113, 1/9/1862. Edinburgh Sheriff Court Wills, SC70/4/8, 21/9/1862.

Tasker, James (d. ?).

Thomson, Colin (d. 1818). W: £33,273. NRS, Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories, SC36/48/22, 5/3/1831. Glasgow Sheriff Court Wills, SC36/51/9, 5/3/1831.

Ure, James (d. ?).

Ure (junior), John (d. ?).

Wallace, John of Cessnock/Kelly (d. 1805). W: £22,449. NRS, Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories, SC36/48/1, 13/4/1805. Glasgow Commissary Court, CC9/7/80, 28/4/1809.

Wallace, Robert of Kelly (d. 1855). W: £1,219. NRS, Paisley Sheriff Court, SC58/42/22, 14/8/1855.

Wardrop, David (d. 1854).

Whytlaw, Thomas (d. 1805).

Wighton, Alexander (d. 1824). W: £4,841. NRS, Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories, SC36/48/20, 1/3/1826.

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