Author: Finlay McKichan
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ISBN: 9781474438476
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
This book is a detailed thematic biography of the Highland landowner Francis Humberston Mackenzie, Lord Seaforth (1754-1815). Despite being profoundly deaf and partially mute from a young age, Lord Seaforth went on to become a proprietor of a large estate who strove to protect his smalltenants during the tumultuous era of the Highland Clearances. Financial pressures eventually drove him to become Governor of Barbados and an owner of plantations in Guyana, which were manned by slaves.This is the first full-length study of Seaforth. Drawing on an extensive archival research in Scotland, England and Barbados, Finlay McKichan links important themes in Scottish and imperial history to show how far the principles and policies developed for the Highlands could be applied in slavesocieties. This provides a fresh new perspective on Seaforth's fascinating story as he fought for the legal rights of enslaved labourers, while offering valuable insights into the political struggles leading to the end of the British slave trade in the Caribbean.
Lord Seaforth
Author: Finlay McKichan
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781474438476
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
This book is a detailed thematic biography of the Highland landowner Francis Humberston Mackenzie, Lord Seaforth (1754-1815). Despite being profoundly deaf and partially mute from a young age, Lord Seaforth went on to become a proprietor of a large estate who strove to protect his smalltenants during the tumultuous era of the Highland Clearances. Financial pressures eventually drove him to become Governor of Barbados and an owner of plantations in Guyana, which were manned by slaves.This is the first full-length study of Seaforth. Drawing on an extensive archival research in Scotland, England and Barbados, Finlay McKichan links important themes in Scottish and imperial history to show how far the principles and policies developed for the Highlands could be applied in slavesocieties. This provides a fresh new perspective on Seaforth's fascinating story as he fought for the legal rights of enslaved labourers, while offering valuable insights into the political struggles leading to the end of the British slave trade in the Caribbean.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781474438476
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
This book is a detailed thematic biography of the Highland landowner Francis Humberston Mackenzie, Lord Seaforth (1754-1815). Despite being profoundly deaf and partially mute from a young age, Lord Seaforth went on to become a proprietor of a large estate who strove to protect his smalltenants during the tumultuous era of the Highland Clearances. Financial pressures eventually drove him to become Governor of Barbados and an owner of plantations in Guyana, which were manned by slaves.This is the first full-length study of Seaforth. Drawing on an extensive archival research in Scotland, England and Barbados, Finlay McKichan links important themes in Scottish and imperial history to show how far the principles and policies developed for the Highlands could be applied in slavesocieties. This provides a fresh new perspective on Seaforth's fascinating story as he fought for the legal rights of enslaved labourers, while offering valuable insights into the political struggles leading to the end of the British slave trade in the Caribbean.
The Graphic
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Category : London (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 682
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Category : London (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 682
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Cases Decided in the Court of Session
Author: Scotland. Court of Session
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Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 1002
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Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 1002
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Decisions of the Court of Session
Author: Scotland. Court of Session
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Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 1022
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Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 1022
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The Edinburgh Review
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 634
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 634
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The Prophecies of the Brahan Seer (Coinneach Odhar Fiosaiche)
Author: Alexander Mackenzie
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Category : Prophecies
Languages : en
Pages : 172
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Category : Prophecies
Languages : en
Pages : 172
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Trial of Simon, Lord Lovat of the '45
Author: David Norman Mackay
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Category : Jacobite Rebellion, 1745-1746
Languages : en
Pages : 394
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Trial before the House of Lords in 1747, for high treason.
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Category : Jacobite Rebellion, 1745-1746
Languages : en
Pages : 394
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Trial before the House of Lords in 1747, for high treason.
The history of the rebellion in the year 1715
Author: Robert Patten
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Category : Jacobite Rebellion, 1715
Languages : en
Pages : 272
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Category : Jacobite Rebellion, 1715
Languages : en
Pages : 272
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Memories of Fifty Years
Author: baroness Susan Mary Elizabeth Stewart-Mackenzie Jeune St. Helier
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Category : Authors
Languages : en
Pages : 406
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"Lady Jeune's salon was the rendezvous of all that was best in English society during the last thirty years of the nineteenth century. To her house in Harley Street flocked notabilities in every walk of life--statesmen, politicians, men distinguished in literature, science, and art, famous generals and naval officers, legal luminaries, and apostles of culture. It would probably be difficult to mention a single person of distinction of either sex who had not at some time or other been present at her receptions, sure of meeting there the most interesting 'lions' of the day. To European and American visitors, Lady Jeune's parties stood for the English counterpart of the brightest French salons, and their popularity remained unabated after Sir Francis Jeune was raised to the peerage as Baron St. Helier, until his death caused them to be discontinued. It can truly be asserted that Lady St. Helier's 'Reminiscences' form an integral part of the history of the Nineteenth Century, if the social life of England counts for anything in its pages. No mere summary of the book would give a clue to the interest of its contents; this is the grand vin of society, sparkling and unique."--
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Category : Authors
Languages : en
Pages : 406
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"Lady Jeune's salon was the rendezvous of all that was best in English society during the last thirty years of the nineteenth century. To her house in Harley Street flocked notabilities in every walk of life--statesmen, politicians, men distinguished in literature, science, and art, famous generals and naval officers, legal luminaries, and apostles of culture. It would probably be difficult to mention a single person of distinction of either sex who had not at some time or other been present at her receptions, sure of meeting there the most interesting 'lions' of the day. To European and American visitors, Lady Jeune's parties stood for the English counterpart of the brightest French salons, and their popularity remained unabated after Sir Francis Jeune was raised to the peerage as Baron St. Helier, until his death caused them to be discontinued. It can truly be asserted that Lady St. Helier's 'Reminiscences' form an integral part of the history of the Nineteenth Century, if the social life of England counts for anything in its pages. No mere summary of the book would give a clue to the interest of its contents; this is the grand vin of society, sparkling and unique."--
The literary correspondence of John Pinkerton, pr. from the originals in the possession of D. Turner
Author: John Pinkerton
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Languages : en
Pages : 508
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Languages : en
Pages : 508
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