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Thomas Lucas of Castle Street, Leicester Square

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Biography

Brother and residuary heir of John Lucas (q.v.), from whom in 1810 he inherited one-third of Macoucherie estate and the enslaved people on it on Dominica before selling his interest to the co-owners in 1811.

  1. Deed of 1811 between Tho. Lucas (of Castle St, Leicster Sq., London), J. Laing (formerly of Dominica but now of Streatham, Surrey) and Robert Reid (of Dominica). John Lucas (deceased) had owned 1/3rd of Maccoucherie, and left an annuity of £300 (increased in 1810 to £500) to his wife Mary Ann Lucas, with the residue going to Tho. Lucas, his brother. J. Laing and Robert Reid owned the other 2/3rds. J. Laing and Robert Reid bought 1/3rd for £8400, with a mortgage to Tho. Lucas at 5%, and with £200 p.a. of interest to go to the annuity of Mrs Lucas.

Sources

  1. Caribbeana Vol. II pp. 191-192.

Further Information

Absentee?
British/Irish

Associated Estates (1)

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
1810 [EA] - 1811 [LA] → Joint owner
Macoucherie [ Dominica ]

Relationships (1)

Thomas Lucas of Castle Street, Leicester Square
Brothers
John Lucas
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Addresses (1)

Castle Street, Leicester Square, London, Middlesex, South-east England, England
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Of Castle Street in 1811when he sold his inherited interest in Maccoucherie on Dominica