Dunblane (Perthshire)
In 1846, Keir House was described as a 'spacious and handsome mansion, to which two wings have been added in the past twenty years', presumably by Archibald Stirling [junior] whose seat it then was, Samuel Lewis, A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland: Comprising the Several (1846) Volume 2 p. 160.
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1785 - 1854
Jamaican-born widow of a prominent slave-owner; resident in Britain following the death of her husband in 1818. Accused - and acquitted - of the cruel treatment of some enslaved people whom she brought to Britain with her.
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.
