1752 - 1780
Son of Richard James (d. 1755) and nephew of Montague James (1713-1781).
His namesake Richard Haughton James (1906-1985), the great-grandson of his cousin John Haughton James (1763-1835, q.v.), has an entry in the Australian Dictionary of Biography as 'designer, advertising executive and painter'.
Richard Ha. James of Hanover, planter. Estate probated in Jamaica in 1781. Slave-ownership at probate: 67 of whom 30 were listed as male and 37 as female. 0 were listed as boys, girls or children. Total value of estate at probate: 拢6306.72 Jamaican currency of which 拢4980 currency was the value of enslaved people. Estate valuation included 拢0 currency cash, 拢281.53 currency debts and 拢96.63 currency plate.
[accessed 27/01/2016]; [accessed 28/12/2016].
Trevor Burnard, Database of Jamaican inventories, 1674-1784.
Spouse
Mary Partridge Knowles
|
The dates listed below have different categories as denoted by the letters in the brackets following each date. Here is a key to explain those letter codes:
|
1782 [EA] - 1782 [LA] → Previous owner
The heirs of Richard Haughton James were shown as co-owners in 1782 |
First Cousins
|
Nephew → Uncle
|
Son → Father
|