UCL

James Hanley

Profile & Legacies Summary

???? - 1853

Claimant or beneficiary

Biography

James Hanley, owner of enslaved persons in Nevis.

  1. James Hanley registered enslaved persons in 1831.

  2. A report in the Times in 1853 described the murder of the Honorable James Hanley, senior member of the Council and casual receiver of Nevis by his cousin.


Sources

T71/882 Nevis claim nos. 57, 78, 81 (Hanley's), 82 and 83 (Brodie's).

  1. T71/368 pp. 24-25.

  2. Times 17/12/1853 p. 7.

Associated Claims (5)

Nevis 57
£27 18s 5d
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Nevis 78
£434 0s 1d
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Nevis 81 (Hanley's)
£1,501 17s 3d
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Nevis 82
£224 19s 7d
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Nevis 83 (Brodie's)
£817 14s 11d
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Associated Estates (5)

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
1831 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Owner
Brodie's [ Nevis ]
1828 [EA] - 1828 [LA] → Not known
Brodie's [ Nevis ]
1831 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Owner
Hanley's [ Nevis ]
1831 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Owner
Sherriffs [ Nevis | St Thomas Lowland ]
1825 [EA] - 1828 [LA] → Trustee
Sherriffs [ Nevis | St Thomas Lowland ]