Hersham, Walton-on-Thames (Surrey)
Purchased 30th Nov -0001
Country villa bought by Robert Shawe's wife for £3333 in 1817 and subsequently 'improved' by the couple including the purchase of additional land. He left her the improvements in his will
No notes
1805 - ????
Enslaved man brought to England as a domestic servant; his former owner was indicted for the mistreatment of Thompson in 1824.
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.
