Associated People (10) |
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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:
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03/03/1818 [SD] - 1837 [LA] → Trust beneficiary
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22/05/1805 [SD] - 03/03/1818 [ED] → Owner
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- 1792 [EY] → Owner
In his will Jeremiah Meyler secured two annuities totalling £50 p.a. on Meylersfield |
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1762 [SY] - → Mortgage Holder
Kenneth Morgan writes: "In 1762 [Jeremiah] Meyler & [Charles] Hall were advanced money by Henry Bright and Richard Meyler to assist with financing the plantation. Henry also seems to have acted through gritted teeth, providing financial help to a relative who had sorely tried his patience." We are grateful to Kenneth Morgan for his assistance in compiling this entry. |
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1793 [EA] - 1799 [LA] → Owner
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1807 [EA] - 1811 [LA] → Previous owner
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1817 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Attorney
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1818 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Previous owner
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1820 [EA] - 1823 [LA] → Attorney
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1829 [EA] - → Attorney
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Associated Claims (1) |
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£8,092 7S 5D
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Estate Information (33) |
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1760
[Name] Jacobsfield
[Size] 1050 |
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1761
[Name] Cabaritta
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1793
[Name] Maylersfield
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle Belonging to Richard Meyler Esquire. Account filed by George Murray Esquire his attorney. Accounts filed for 01/10/1792 to 01/10/1793. Maylersfield and Orange Grove filed together.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/19 374-375
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1794
[Name] Meylersfield
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle, old brass Belonging to Richard Meyler Esq. Account filed by George Murray for the year 1794 to 01/10/1794.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/20 154-155
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1795
[Name] Meylersfield
[Crop] sugar, rum Belonging to Richard Meyler Esq. Account filed by Allan McDonald one of his attornies and overseer on Meylersfield plantation for the year ending 01/10/1795. Meylersfield and Orange Grove plantations filed together. Crops listed separately.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 267-268
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1796
[Name] Maylorsfield Plantation
[Crop] sugar, rum, hire of enslaved people, mule hire Belonging to Richard Meylor Esq. Account given and filed by George Murray, attorney. Maylorsfield and Orange Grove Plantations filed together.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 85
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1797
[Name] Meylorsfield Plantation
[Crop] sugar, rum and steers Account given by Alan McDonald, Esq, attorney to Richard Meylor, Esq. Meylorsfield and Orange Grove Plantations filed together.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 123
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1798
[Name] Meylersfield
[Crop] sugar, rum Belonging to Richard Meyler Esq. Account filed by George Murray his attorney for the year ending 01/10/1798. Meylersfield and Orange Grove plantations filed together. Crops listed separately.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 146
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1799
[Number of enslaved people] 442(Tot)
[Name] Maylersfield Registered in Westmoreland in Balcarres' letter to the Duke of Portland, dated 22/03/1800, taken at a vestry convened for that purpose 15/11/1799 and subsequent days. No ownership details given.
Papers Presented to the House of Commons of the 7th May 1804, Respecting the Slave Trade (Houses of Parliament, 1804) section G p. 37.
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1799
[Name] Meylersfield
[Crop] sugar, rum Estate of Richard Meyler Esq under the care and direction of Allan MacDonald planter, his attorney. Account filed by said Allan MacDonald for the year ending 31/12/1799. Meylersfield and Orange Grove plantations filed together. Crops not differentiated by plantation.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/26 34
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1807
[Name] Meylersfield
[Crop] sugar, rum, logwood and cattle Property of the heirs of Richard Meyler Esq. deceased. Account presented by Edward Smith as overseer and attorney for the estate.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/37 206
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1810
[Number of enslaved people] 540(Tot)
[Name] Beeston Spring and Meylersfield [Stock] 745 Registered to heirs of Richard Meyler.
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Westmd.htm. The 1811 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter for 1810, hence the earlier evolution date.
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1811
[Number of enslaved people] 550(Tot)
[Name] Beeston Spring etc. [Stock] 374 Registered to Richard Meyler deceased. Assumed to be Beeston Spring and Meylersfield.
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812co1.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
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1815
[Number of enslaved people] 495(Tot)
[Name] Meylersfield [Stock] 521 Registered to Richard Meyler.
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15west.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
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1817
[Number of enslaved people] 501(Tot) 289(F) 212(M)
[Name] Meylersfield Sugar Estate In the possession of Edward Smith Esquire as attorney to Richard Meyler Esquire the owner.
T71/178 203-208
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1817
[Number of enslaved people] 499(Tot)
[Name] Meylersfield [Stock] 455 Registered to Richard Meyler.
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al14.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
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1819
[Number of enslaved people] 194(Tot)
[Name] Meylersfield [Stock] 47 Registered to Richard Meyler.
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p14.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
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1820
[Number of enslaved people] 495(Tot)
[Name] Meylersfield [Stock] 471 Registered to Richard Bright.
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_10.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
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1820
[Number of enslaved people] 508(Tot) 284(F) 224(M)
[Name] Meylersfield and Beeston Spring In the possession of James Corne Pownall and Edward Smith as attornies to Richard Bright, heir to Richard Meyler.
T71/179 Book 5 22
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1821
[Number of enslaved people] 501(Tot)
[Name] Meylersfield [Stock] 454 Registered to Richard Bright.
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p14.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
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1823
[Number of enslaved people] 518(Tot)
[Name] Meylersfield [Stock] 421 Registered to Richard Bright.
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24west.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
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1823
[Number of enslaved people] 513(Tot) 292(F) 221(M)
[Name] [no name given] In the possession of Edward Smith and James C. Pownall Esquires as attornies to Richard Bright as heir at law to Richard Meyler deceased.
T71/180 Book 3 1
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1825
[Number of enslaved people] 485(Tot)
[Name] Meylersfield [Stock] 389 Registered to Richard Bright.
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al16.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
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1826
[Number of enslaved people] 494(Tot)
[Name] Meylersfield [Stock] 203 Registered to Richard Bright.
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al10.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
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1826
[Number of enslaved people] 493(Tot) 279(F) 214(M)
[Name] Mylersfield Estate In the possession of Edward Smith as attorney to Richard Bright Esquire heir at law to Richard Meyler Esquire deceased.
T71/181 164-166
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1827
[Number of enslaved people] 8(Tot)
[Name] Beeston's Spring Registered to Richard Bright.
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al16.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
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1827
[Number of enslaved people] 274(Tot)
[Name] Meylersfield [Stock] 215 Registered to Richard Bright.
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al16.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
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1828
[Number of enslaved people] 488(Tot)
[Name] Meylersfield [Stock] 241 Registered to Richard Bright.
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29west.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
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1829
[Number of enslaved people] 488(Tot) 278(F) 210(M)
[Name] Meylersfield Estate In the possession of John Thomas Williams as attorney to Richard Bright Esquire heir at law to Richard Meyler deceased.
T71/182 [unpaginated]
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1830
[Number of enslaved people] 467(Tot)
[Name] Meylersfield [Stock] 235 Registered to Richard Bright.
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831west.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
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1831
[Number of enslaved people] 453(Tot)
[Name] Meylersfield [Stock] 235 Registered to Richard Bright.
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32west.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
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1832
[Number of enslaved people] 445(Tot)
[Name] Meyersfield [Stock] 235 Registered to Richard Bright.
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Westmd.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
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1832
[Number of enslaved people] 462(Tot) 265(F) 197(M)
[Name] [no name given] In the possession of Edward Smith as attorney to Richd. Bright heir at law to Richd. Mayler deceased.
T71/189 19
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???? - 1848
Successful planter in British Guiana and Grenada; part of a close-knit mixed-race family with numerous business interests.
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.
© Copyright Legacies of British Slavery - UCL Department of History 2024
CITING THIS RECORD:
'Meylersfield [ Jamaica | Westmoreland ]', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/estate/view/3258 [accessed 25th April 2024].
