Ownership of Slaves by resident of Stockton-on-Tees Stephen Attlay of Stockton-on-Tees rented out 162 slaves and further 40 enslaved workers to another plantation owner at Prospect estate, Jam...

Ownership of slaves who were the sons of West Indian Merchant Ann Harris (b. 1791) was described as 'coloured' woman from Demerara, and settling in Stratforth, County Durham. She is listed as ...

Ownership of land in Antigua and generous dowry in marriage William Hutchinson (1763-1826) received a generous dowry when he married Mary Byam (1772-1826) , the daughter of a wealthy landowne...

Compensation for owning slaves Slave profiteer William Harry Vane (1st Duke of Cleveland, Earl of Darlington, Marquess of Cleveland) received N£4,855 compensation on 233 enslaved from the Low...

Compensation for owning slaves William Mackintosh claimed for 14 slaves on Trinidad and was awarded £798 as compensation.

Compensation for owning slaves Alexander Young Spearman (1762-1808) of Thornley was jointly awarded the £4,215 compensation for the 216 enslaved people on Auchenskeoch in Tobago.

Schawfield estate, Thatchfield Pen, Old Hope Pen and Seven Rivers estate in Jamaica had owners in the North-East of England and generated wealth and annuities for them and their families.

The Rawlinson family benefitted from the slave trade through trade and judicious marriages with other slave-trading families. Who is he? Abraham Rawlinson MP (1738 – 1803) was a member of the...

Involvement of Tevelyan Family in enslavers and as benefactors of enslavement. What is it? Resident of Trevelyan family. Why is it important? One large surprise was the involvement of the Trev...

Farmers benefitting from slave trade What is it? Farmers of Buckton (Durham county) and Shedlaw (Northumbland) profiting from slave compensation. Why is it important? Thomas (b. 1781) and Will...

Bowes family were the residents of Gibside. What is it? Gibside estate was located in the border of County Durham and belonged to Bowes family. Why is it important? Gibside came into the poss...

Residence of profiteers of slave trade. What is it? Catherine Terrace and William George Turner, profiteers of slavery resided here. Why is it important? Wilton George Turner (1810-1855) was a...