UCL

Dr William Forsyth Grant

Profile & Legacies Summary

???? - 1834

Claimant or beneficiary

Biography

Apparently resident slave-owner and medical practitioner in Jamaica, dying there c. 1834. Shown as owner of Holiday Hall in St Thomas-in-the-East between 1823 and 1832. Shown in genealogical sources as the son of James Grant, and probably nephew of Lewis Grant (q.v.), the previous owner of Holiday Hill.


Sources

Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae: JAMES GRANT, born Ross-shire, 27th April 1756, nephew of preceding; educated at King s College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (28th March 1771) ; licen. by Presb. of Tain 7th Aug. 1776; "privately ordained " by Presb. of Abernethy 16th Jan., called 9th April, and adm. (assistant and successor) 13th May 1777 ; was some time chaplain to the First or Strathtay Fencibles; died at Elgin 15th Oct. 1798. He marr. 4th Oct. 1794, Alexandrina (died 15th July 1823), third daugh. of Lewis Grant, min. of Cromdale, and had issue William Forsyth, medical practitioner, born 13th Aug. 1795, died in Jamaica 2nd Aug. 1834 ; Robina Clark, born 8th Dec. 1796, died 5th Jan. 1823. [Moray Tests. ; Tombst. ; Mackay s Urquhart, 377.]

Associated Claims (1)

Jamaica St Thomas-in-the-East, Surrey 544 (Holiday Hall)
£1,777 14s 11d
Beneficiary deceased
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Associated Estates (1)

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
1823 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Owner
Holiday Hall / Holiday Hill and Nigg [ Jamaica | St Thomas-in-the-East, Surrey ]

Relationships (1)

Dr William Forsyth Grant
Legatee → Testator
Lewis Grant
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Inferred by LBS also to have been nephew and...