Irving Tower

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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:

  • SD - Association Start Date
  • SY - Association Start Year
  • EA - Earliest Known Association
  • ED - Association End Date
  • EY - Association End Year
  • LA - Latest Known Association
28/11/1759 [SD] - 04/11/1775 [ED] → Owner
04/11/1775 [SD] - 22/01/1794 [ED] → Tenant-in-common
04/11/1775 [SD] - 21/11/1798 [ED] → Tenant-in-common
04/11/1775 [SD] - 06/04/1813 [ED] → Tenant-in-common
04/11/1775 [SD] - 01/11/1816 [ED] → Tenant-in-common
21/11/1798 [SD] - 1839 [EY] → Tenant-in-common
06/04/1813 [SD] - 1839 [EY] → Tenant-in-common
01/11/1816 [SD] - 1839 [EY] → Tenant-in-common

Associated Claims (2)

£817 5S 2D
£1,206 0S 5D

Estate Information (48)

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1759
[Name] Irving Tower  
 

Bought by James Irving the elder at a Chancery sale of McLeod v. Foster.

 
Sir Aemilius Irving (ed.), James Irving of Ironshore and his descendants 1713-1918, ed. L. Homfray Irving (Toronto, Canada, College Press Limited, 1918) pp. 1-7.
1775
[Name] Irving Tower  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

The property of James Irving Esq. deceased. Account filed by H. Gillespie.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/8 3
1779
[Name] Irving Tower Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of James Irving Esquire deceased. Account filed by Richard White.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 143-144
1782
[Name] Irving Tower  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

The property of James Irving Esq. deceased. Account filed by Richard White.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/11 13
1783
[Name] Irving Tower  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

The property of James Irving Esq. deceased. Account filed by John Nibblett.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/11 39
1784
[Name] Irving Tower  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

The property of James Irving Esq. deceased. Account filed by John Niblett.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/11 169
1786
[Name] Irving Tower Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by John Niblett.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/12 93
1787
[Name] Irving Tower Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by John Niblett.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/13 102
1787
[Name] Irving Tower Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by John Niblett.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/14 211
1788
[Name] Irving Tower Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by John Niblett as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/15 326-327 f.173
1789
[Name] Irving Tower Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Robert Spencer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 288
1790
[Name] Irving Tower  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by G.R. Spenser.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 261 [f.31]
1791
[Name] Irving [or Irvin] Tower Estates  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Giliad Robert Spencer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 236
1794
[Name] Irving Tower  
 

On the death of Robert Aemelius Irving s.p., his share in Ironshore, Hartfield and Irving Tower estates devolved to his three brothers James, John Beaufinn and Jacob Aemelius Irving.

 
Sir Aemilius Irving (ed.), James Irving of Ironshore and his descendants 1713-1918, ed. L. Homfray Irving (Toronto, Canada, College Press Limited, 1918) pp. 7-8.
1799
[Name] Irving Tower Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Account filed by William James Stevenson- Lewis Hall Overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/25 110-111
1799
[Name] Irving-Tower  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted in Trelawny as a sugar estate with a watermill in James Robertson's 1804 map of Jamaica.

 
To the King's most excellent Majesty, this map of the island of Jamaica, constructed from actual surveys. . . (London, J. Robertson, 1804), based on Robertson's survey of the county of Cornwall which he compeleted in 1799.
1800
[Name] Irving Tower sugar Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Property of the devisees under the will of James Irving Esq deceased, whereof Charles Obonn [?] Esq and Mary James Irving are attorneys. Account filed by Lewis Hall planter and overseer for the period 01/01/1800 to 31/12/1800

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/26 55-56
1801
[Name] Irving Tower Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

In the possession of and under the management of Charles O"Connor Esq and Mary James (?) Van de Brouch(?), Guardians of the Heirs of James Irving deceased. Account filed by Edward Jones as overseer Accounts filed for 1800-1801.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/29 122-123
1803
[Name] Irving Tower Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

Property of the heirs of James Irving the elder deceased under the direction of John Beaufire and Jacob Emelius Irving Esq.s receivers. Account filed by James Wemyss Mackenzie as overseer for the period 31/12/1802 to 31/12/1803.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/31 172
1807
[Name] Irving Tower  
[Crop] sugar, rum, livestock and old copper  
 

Belonging to the heirs of James Irving the Elder deceased and under the direction of Jacob Amelius Irving as receiver. Account filed by William Winter as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/37 55
1808
[Name] Irving Tower  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to the heirs of James Irving the Elder deceased and under the direction of Jacob A. Irving as receiver. Account filed by William Henry Roach as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/38 155-156
1809
[Number of enslaved people] 144(Tot)  
[Name] Irving's Tower  
[Stock] 152  
 

Registered to Jacob Irving.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Trel.htm. The 1811 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter for 1809, hence the earlier evolution date.
1811
[Number of enslaved people] 146(Tot)  
[Name] Irving's Town  
[Stock] 71  
 

Registered to Jacob Irving.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812co2.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 131(Tot)  
[Name] Irving-Tower  
 

Registered to Jacob Irving.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15trel.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 131(Tot)  
[Name] Irving Tower  
[Stock] 141  
 

Registered to heirs of James Irving.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al17.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 64(Tot) 37(F) 27(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Alexander Mudie as Attorney and Guardian to the Heirs of James Irving the Elder decased the owners.

 
T71/227 1525-1526
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 61(Tot) 27(F) 34(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Alexander Mudie as Executor to Jacob E Irving Deceased.

 
T71/227 1523-1524
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 125(Tot)  
[Name] Irving Tower  
[Stock] 160  
 

Registered to heirs of James Irving.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p17.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 125(Tot)  
[Name] Irving Tower  
[Stock] 73  
 

Registered to heirs of James Irving.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_13.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 59(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Alexander Mudie as Executor to Jacob Amilius (sp?) Irving deceased.

 
T71/231 [unpaginated]
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 61(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Alexander Mudie as attorney and Guardian to the heirs of James Irving th Elder decaesed the Owners.

 
T71/231 [unpaginated]
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 125(Tot)  
[Name] Irving Tower  
[Stock] 172  
 

Registered to heirs of James Irving.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p17.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 125(Tot)  
[Name] Irving Tower  
[Stock] 158  
 

Registered to heirs of James Irving.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24trel.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 53(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Allen as Attorney to Alexander Mudie the Executor to Jacob A Irving Esquire deceased. Registered last by Alexander Mudie as Executor to Jacob A Irving deceased.

 
T71/232 [unpaginated]
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 69(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Allen as Attorney to the Heirs of James Irving the elder Esquire deceased the Owner. 11 enslaved people acquired "by purchase from Elizabeth Steele".

 
T71/232 [unpaginated]
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 119(Tot)  
[Name] Irving Tower  
[Stock] 140  
 

Registered to heirs of James Irving.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al20.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 50(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of George Gordon as Attorney to Alexander Mudie the Executor of Jacob Aemilius Irving deceased.

 
T71/234 [unpaginated]
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 63(Tot)  
[Name] Irving Tower Estate  
 

In the possession of George Gordon as Attorney to the Heirs of James Irving the Elder deceased, the Owner, & settled upon Irving Tower Estate.

 
T71/234 [unpaginated]
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 117(Tot)  
[Name] Irving Tower  
[Stock] 141  
 

Registered to heirs of James Irving.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al13.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 119(Tot)  
[Name] Irving Tower  
[Stock] 113  
 

Registered to heirs of James Irving.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al19.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 114(Tot)  
[Name] Irving Tower  
[Stock] 126  
 

Registered to heirs of James Irving.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29trel.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of George Gordon as Attorney to J. A. Irving.

 
T71/238 [unpaginated]
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 64(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of George Gordon as Attorney to the Heirs of James Irving the Elder deceased.

 
T71/238 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 117(Tot)  
[Name] Irving Tower  
[Stock] 46  
 

Registered to heirs of James Irving.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831trel.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 113(Tot)  
[Name] Irving Tower  
[Stock] 90  
 

Registered to heirs of James Irving.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32trel.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Name] Irving Tower  
[Stock] 55  
 

Registered to heirs of James Irving. Number of enslaved people unclear - 121?

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Trel.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 43(Tot)  
[Name] Irving Tower Estate  
 

In the possession of Lawrence Hislop as Attorney to Jacob Amelius Irving the Owner.

 
T71/241 254
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 66(Tot)  
[Name] Irving Tower Estate  
 

In the possession of Lawrence Hislop as Attorney to the heirs of James Irving the elder deceased.

 
T71/241 252