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Roehampton Estate was a plantation in St James Parish, Jamaica. It was the scene of substantial destruction during the Baptist War (1831-2).
The estate was owned by John Baillie, an absentee plantation owner who lived in Montagu Square, London. [1] Following his death in October 1832, his estate received £5745 0s 3d under the Compensation act for the emancipation of 322 enslaved Africans. [2]
In 1850, Isaac Jackson bought the estate. [2]
See also
References
- ^ "John Baillie". Legacies of British Slave-ownership. University College London. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Jamaica St James 40 (Roehampton Estate)". Legacies of British Slave-ownership. University College London. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
Roehampton Estate was a plantation in St James Parish, Jamaica. It was the scene of substantial destruction during the Baptist War (1831-2).
The estate was owned by John Baillie, an absentee plantation owner who lived in Montagu Square, London. [1] Following his death in October 1832, his estate received £5745 0s 3d under the Compensation act for the emancipation of 322 enslaved Africans. [2]
In 1850, Isaac Jackson bought the estate. [2]
See also
References
- ^ "John Baillie". Legacies of British Slave-ownership. University College London. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Jamaica St James 40 (Roehampton Estate)". Legacies of British Slave-ownership. University College London. Retrieved 30 January 2016.