Dates (day/month) of tenure of Shaftesbury (1790-1796) approximate.
Utterly undistinguished political career: not known to have spoken at all in the House between 1790 and 1806.
Elections / Constituences |
Shaftesbury Wiltshire1790 - 1796
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Aldborough Yorkshire1796 - 1806
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Heytesbury Wiltshire1812 - 1818
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Newport, Isle of Wight Hampshire1818 - 1826
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1785 - 1854
Jamaican-born widow of a prominent slave-owner; resident in Britain following the death of her husband in 1818. Accused - and acquitted - of the cruel treatment of some enslaved people whom she brought to Britain with her.
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.
