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| Collection | GB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections |
| Level | Fonds |
| Ref No | MS 3652 |
| Title | Papers of William Shand (1776-1845) of The Burn, Fettercairn and Straloch |
| Date | 1816 - 1835 |
| Extent | 7 archive boxes and 1 outsize box: 3 linear metres |
| Administrative History | John
Shand purchased The Burn along with Arnhall in 1814. The Shands
inherited the Jamaica properties of Kellitts, Mamee Gully and Belmont,
and on arriving in Jamaica in 1818 William appears to have purchased
other properties. After representing the parish of St. John in the
Jamaican Assembly (1), the Honourable John Shand died in 1825 leaving a
considerable fortune (2), including £5,000 each to the ten
children born to his 'housekeeper' in Jamaica, a slave called Frances
Brown (3). William was associated by marriage with the Ramsay family of
Straloch, and sought refuge at Straloch in 1835 after being chased by
creditors. References - 1 The Jamaica Almanac for the Year 1817 (Kingston: Aikman, [1816?] ), p. 29. 2 Roy Bridges, 'Papers relating to the Life and Career of William Shand' (unpublished paper, University of Aberdeen, 2000). 3 John A. Henderson, Aberdeenshire Epitaphs and Inscriptions (Aberdeen; 1907), p. 4. See also Narrative and Correspondence relative to the Trust Estates of John Shand, William Shand, and the Hon. Simon Taylor (Aberdeen: n.pub, 1844) |
| Source | The family and estate papers of John and William Shand were deposited on indefinite loan in the University of Aberdeen in January, 2001, by Major F.C.Q. Irvine, D.L., of Straloch, Aberdeenshire. |
| Description | The collection consists of correspondence, accounts, legal documents, slave and livestock lists. The documents relate mostly to estates in Jamaica owned by the Shand family, but a small number of records concern The Burn and Fettercairn, with some personal correspondence regarding William Shand. The slave lists are detailed and precise, often giving not only a slave's name, age and occupation, but also their colour, origin, and cause of death. |
| Accruals | None expected. |
| Arrangement | Correspondence to John Shand: 1817 - 1823 Correspondence with agents and other business managers: 1823 - 1825 Correspondence to William Shand: 1824 - 1831 Correspondence from William Shand: 1824 - 1829 Miscellaneous correspondence and documents: 1814 - 1833 Accounts: 1816 - 1833 Charter parties: 1826 - 1831 Slave lists: 1818 - 1833 Publications: 1817 - 1829 |
| Access Status | Open |
| Access Conditions | The records are available subject to the signed acceptance of the Department's access conditions. |
| Copyright | Subject to the condition of the original, copies may be supplied for private research use only on receipt of a signed undertaking to comply with current copyright legislation. Permission to make any published use of material from the collection must be sought in advance from the Head of Special Libraries and Archives and, where appropriate, from the copyright owner. Where possible, assistance will be given in identifying copyright owners, but responsibility for ensuring copyright clearance rests with the user of the material. |
| Physical Description | No physical conditions affecting use of collection. |
| Publication Note | Roy Bridges, 'Papers relating to the Life and Career of William Shand' (unpublished paper, University of Aberdeen, 2000). Narrative and Correspondence relative to the Trust Estates of John Shand, William Shand, and the Hon. Simon Taylor (Aberdeen: n.pub, 1844) |