Haughton Hall Estate

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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:

  • SD - Association Start Date
  • SY - Association Start Year
  • EA - Earliest Known Association
  • ED - Association End Date
  • EY - Association End Year
  • LA - Latest Known Association
1835 [SY] - 1839 [LA] → Owner
1782 [EA] - 1790 [LA] → Owner
1786 [EA] - 1788 [LA] → Executor

'Donald Malcolm executor of William Gilchrist as mortgagee-in-possession'. It is ambiguous whether Malcolm or Gilchrist was the original mortgagee of the estate: elsewhere Donald Malcolm is shown as mortgagee of William Gilchrist.

1786 [EA] - 1788 [LA] → Not known

'Donald Malcolm executor of William Gilchrist as mortgagee-in-possession'. It is ambiguous whether Malcolm or Gilchrist was the original mortgagee of the estate: elsewhere Donald Malcolm is shown as mortgagee of William Gilchrist.

1799 [EA] - 1835 [EY] → Owner
1817 [EA] - 1823 [LA] → Attorney
1826 [EA] - → Attorney

Associated Claims (1)

£3,018 6S 9D

Estate Information (47)

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1673
[Name] [no name given]  
 

The land which later became Haughton Hall was recorded as three separate properties: at the northern border, 500 acres owned by Captain Roger James in 1673; in the centre of the estate was land patented by Dorothy Bannister in 1674; in the south-east 500 acres sold by Timothy Burt to Rowland Williams in 1717.

 
http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/HanoverLandGrants.htm
1770
[Name] Haughton Hall  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses  
 

Account filed by Hugh Greaves as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/6 206
1772
[Name] Haughton Hall  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses  
 

Account filed by Hugh Greaves as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/6 206
1782
[Name] Haughton Hall Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to Mary James, widow. Account filed by James Jones, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/10 191
1784
[Name] Haughton Hall  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to Mary James, widow. Account filed by James Jones as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/11 182-3
1784
[Name] Haughton Hall Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to Mrs Mary James, widow; account filed by James Jones, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/12 104
1786
[Name] Houghton Hall Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to Mary James, widow, in the possession of Donald Malcolm Esq as mortgagee; account filed by John Floyd, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/12 186
1786
[Name] Haughtons Hall Estate  
[Crop] Expenditure  
 

The property of Mrs Mary James. Full estate accounts filed by Donald Malcolm executor of William Gilchrist as mortgagee in possession of the estate. Accounts filed for December 1785 to July 1786, and February 1786 to July 1786.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 14-15 f.8
1786
[Name] Haughtons Hall Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to Mrs Mary James. Account filed by John McKenzie as overseer. Accounts filed for 01/07/1785 to 01/07/1786.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 21 f.11
1787
[Name] Haughtons Hall Estate  
[Crop] Expenditure  
 

The property of Mrs Mary James. Full estate accounts filed by Donald Malcolm executor of William Gilchrist as mortgagee in possession of the estate. Accounts filed for July 1786 to July 1787.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 16-17 f.9
1787
[Name] Haughtons Hall Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, one cow and old copper  
 

Belonging to Mrs Mary James. Account filed by John McKenzie as overseer. Accounts filed for 01/07/1786 to 01/07 1787.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 3 f.2
1788
[Name] Haughtons Hall Estate  
[Crop] Expenditure  
 

The property of Mrs Mary James. Full estate accounts filed by Donald Malcolm executor of William Gilchrist as mortgagee in possession of the estate. Accounts filed for July 1787 to July 1788.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 18-19 f.10
1788
[Name] Haughtons Hall Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to Mrs Mary James. Account filed by John McKenzie as overseer. Accounts filed for 01/07/1787 to 01/07/1788.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 20
1789
[Name] Haughton Hall Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to Mrs Mary James. Account filed by John McKenzie as overseer. Accounts filed for 01/07/1788 to 01/07/1789.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 212-213 f. 108
1790
[Name] Haughton Hall Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to Mrs Mary James. Account filed by John Mackenzie as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 292-293
1795
[Name] Haughton Hall Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to John Haughton James, Esq. Account given by Simon Heaning? Begg, Esq.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 10
1796
[Name] Haughton Hall Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, rent, calves  
 

Belonging to John Haughton James Esq,. Account given by Simon Fleming Begg, Esq.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/23
1797
[Name] Haughton Hall Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to John Haughton James, Esq. Account given by Simon Fleming Begg, Esq, attorney.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 99
1798
[Name] Haughton Hall Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, rents  
 

Property of John Haughton James Esq under the care and direction of Simon Fleming Begg Esq. Account filed by said Simon Fleming Begg for the period 31/12/1797 to 31/12/1798.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 198
1799
[Name] Haughton Hall Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Account filed by Simon Fleming Bigg Esquire attorney. Property of John Haughton James Esq under the care and direction of Simon Fleming Bigg Esquire.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/25 12
1799
[Number of enslaved people] 245(Tot)  
[Name] H. Hall  
 

Registered in Hanover to John Haughton James with 245 enslaved people in Balcarres' letter to the Duke of Portland, dated 22/03/1800, return given at a vestry meeting 23/11/1799.

 
Papers Presented to the House of Commons of the 7th May 1804, Respecting the Slave Trade (Houses of Parliament, 1804) section G p. 24.
1800
[Name] Haughton Hall Estate  
[Crop] labour hire  
 

Property of John Haughton James Esq. Account filed by James Stewart as overseer for the period 17/11/1800 to 31/12/1800.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/27 43
1801
[Name] Haughton Hall Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to John Haughton James Esq. Account filed by James Stewart as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/28 177
1810
[Number of enslaved people] 347(Tot)  
[Name] Houghton Hall etc.  
[Stock] 719  
 

Registered to John Haughton James. Assumed to include Burnt Ground Pen.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Hanov.htm. The 1811 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter for 1810, hence the earlier evolution date.
1811
[Number of enslaved people] 347(Tot)  
[Name] Haughton Hall etc.  
[Stock] 598  
 

Registered to John H. James. Assumed to include Burnt Ground Pen.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812co2.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 238(Tot)  
[Name] Haughton-Hall  
[Stock] 97  
 

Registered to John Haughton James.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15hano.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 230(Tot)  
[Name] Haughton Hall  
[Stock] 103  
 

Registered to John Haughton James.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al15.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 230(Tot) 118(F) 112(M)  
[Name] Haughton Hall Estate  
 

In the possession of Simon Knubley as attorney to John Haughton James Esquire.

 
T71/190 419-424
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 222(Tot)  
[Name] Haughton Hall  
[Stock] 95  
 

Registered to John Haughton James.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p15.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 215(Tot)  
[Name] Haughton Hall  
[Stock] 118  
 

Registered to John Haughton James.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_11.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 212(Tot)  
[Name] Haughton Hall estate  
 

In the possession of Simon Knubley as attorney to John Haughton James Esquire.

 
T71/191 334-336
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 208(Tot)  
[Name] Haughton Hall  
[Stock] 5  
 

Registered to John Haughton James.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p15.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 201(Tot)  
[Name] Haughton Hall  
[Stock] 111  
 

Registered to John Haughton James.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24hano.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 201(Tot)  
[Name] Haughton Hall Estate  
 

In the possession of Simon Knubley as attorney to John Haughton James Esquire.

 
T71/192 272-273
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 198(Tot)  
[Name] Haughton Hall  
[Stock] 116  
 

Registered to John Haughton James.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al17.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 194(Tot)  
[Name] Haughton Hall  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to John Haughton James.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al12.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 193(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Gordon as attorney to John Haughton James Esquire.

 
T71/193 332-333
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 189(Tot)  
[Name] Haughton Hall  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to John Haughton James.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al17.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 182(Tot)  
[Name] Haughton Hall  
[Stock] 5  
 

Registered to John Haughton James.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29hano.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 174(Tot) 93(F) 81(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Haughton James as owner.

 
T71/196 44
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 172(Tot)  
[Name] Haughton Hall  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to John H. James.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831hano.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 169(Tot)  
[Name] Haughton Hall  
[Stock] 7  
 

Registered to John H. James.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32hano.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 164(Tot)  
[Name] Haughton Hall  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to John H. James.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Hanov.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 161(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Haughton James as owner.

 
T71/199 33
1837
[Name] Haughton Hall Estate and Burnt Ground, parish of Hanover in Jamaica  
 

Deed between 1. Philip Haughton James of Sidmouth, esquire 2. David Lyon of Grosvenor Square, Middlesex, esquire 3. Robert Hawthorn of Lime Street Square, City of London for a mortgage of £8686 1s 9d at 4% per annum on Haughton Hall Estate and Burnt Ground, parish of Hanover in Jamaica.

 
Email from Peter Selley 21/12/2020 sourced to Devon Heritage Ventre, 2792Z/F/5
1839
[Name] Haughton Hall  
[Size] 620  
 

Registered to Philip H. James.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40Hanover.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1839
[Name] Haughton Hall  
[Size] 620  
 

Registered to Philip H. James.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40Hanover.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.