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Stoddart Douglas

Stoddart Douglas of the Chilston park / Baads / Akers Douglas line.
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Comment by William Douglas on November 18, 2024 at 22:28

In the will of George Douglas of Chilston Park proved 12/07/1833. He left £50,000 in 3 per cent consolidated annuities to 'Mrs Margaret Stoddart wife of James Douglas Stoddart now residing with me' and his estate at Chilston to Margaret Stoddart for life, with remainder to James Douglas Stoddart for life, then to his nephew Rev. Alexander Houstoun and his niece Elizabeth Houstoun for their lives, then to his cousin Aretas Akers son of Aretas Akers for life. He left his estates and 'negroes' in Grenada to James Douglas Stoddart and in Tobago to James Douglas Stoddart's brother George Stoddart. His residual estate went to Margaret Stoddart for life and then half went to Rev. Alexander Houstoun and half to Aretas Akers.

Comment by J Ruaidri Douglas on November 18, 2024 at 13:08

It looks like this branch was involved with the slave trade.

Comment by J Ruaidri Douglas on November 17, 2024 at 13:07

Mystery solved

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