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Sister of William Chisholme and James Chisholme (both of whom q.v.)
Her brother William left her an annuity of £500 pa chargeable on his quarter shares in Trout Hall, Green River, Troy's pen and Chisholm's Mammee Gully pen in Clarendon, Jamaica (William died in 1802). He also left a share of Thomas's River, North Hall, Health Crawl and Breadland Pen to her eight children.
Married Robert Scott in Peebles in 1781. Had eight children baptised in Peebles between 1782 and 1793. Widowed by 1801. Died at Maitland Street, Edinburgh, 29/01/1817.
Will of William Chisholme of Saint Marylebone, Middlesex PROB 11/1382/360. Familysearch.org batch no. C11762-4. Gentleman's Magazine Vol. 87 Part 1 p. 184 (February 1817).
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Absentee?
British/Irish
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Maiden Name
Chisholme
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Spouse
Robert Scott of Coudhouse
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Children
Agnes (1782-), Thomas Chisholme (1784-), William (1785-), Charles James (1788-), Jeane (1789-), James Robert (1790-), Robert (1791-), Alexander (1793-)
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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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1802 [SY] - 29/01/1817 [ED] → Annuitant
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1802 [SY] - 29/01/1817 [ED] → Annuitant
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1802 [SY] - 29/01/1817 [ED] → Annuitant
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1802 [SY] - 29/01/1817 [ED] → Annuitant
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Sister → Brother
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Sister → Brother
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Aunt → Niece
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Aunt → Nephew
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Mother → Daughter
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Mother → Son
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Mother → Son
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Mother → Son
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Mother → Daughter
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Mother → Son
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Mother → Son
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Peebles, Peebles-shire, Southern Scotland, Scotland
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Maitland Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian (Edinburgh), Central Scotland, Scotland
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1789 - 14th Mar 1860
Possibly the first 'ethnic minority' MP to be elected (in 1832) to the House of Commons.
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:
'Margaret Scott (née Chisholme)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146638841 [accessed 9th November 2024].
