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...

Residence of various individuals receiving compensation. What is it? Purchased by Matthew Atkinson at the turn of 19th century. Eventually passed onto George Atkinson. Why is it important? Al...

Prime Minister Earl Grey was an active supporter of the abolition of slavery. What is it? Statue dedicated to Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, Prime Minister (1830-34) and site for debates about ...

Lamb was closely linked to the plantation owner Graham Clarke and received compensation while being an active abolition supporter. Who is he? Joseph Lamb (1781-1859) was the Mayor of Newcastle...