The Malcolm Family of Jamaica - links in Argyllshire, Scotland.
craig
I am trying to research information on the Malcolm family of Jamaica.
Details I have on the family are as follows:-
John Malcolm married Sarah Wingfield and is described as a planter of
Jamaica. Their estate is said to have been in the vicinity of Pell
River, Hanover.
Their children were:
Edgar, George [b abt 1811-13, d after Apr 1893], Sarah [b abt 1813-14,
married William Gordon, d 3 Apr 1893 "Bachelor's Hall", Lucea, Hanover],
John, Marion [d before Apr 1893], Neill [b 19 ?Jul 1826-28, married
Emilie Monson Wilton, d 7 Jan 1898 in New Zealand].
The family is said to be related to the Malcolms of "Poltalloch",
Kilmartin, Argyllshire, Scotland and there is some suggestion that the
youngest child, Neill may have been born and attended school there. He
later married and emigrated to New Zealand.
Sarah Malcolm [married Wm Gordon] had 2 children - Edgar Malcolm Gordon
and Katherine Malcolm Gordon.
In a book entitled "Handbook of Jamaica for 1891-92" I found a reference
to an estate of 4-5,000 acres names "Knockalva" in the parish of
Hanover. I believe the Malcolms may have had a connection to this
estate.
1. Where can I obtain a detailed map of Jamaica - especially Hanover?
2. How would I search the land titles to properties such as "Bachelor's
Hall" and "Knockalva" to find details of change of ownership?
3. Does anyone recognise this family in in Jamaica or Argyllshire?
Any assistance would be much appreciated.
Thanks - Malcolm McDonald [care of Jenny Hardiman, email:
cr...@netlink.co.nz]
Bob
Dear Malcolm
In response to your various calls for assistance in soc.gen.wi, try a
visit to URL
http://www.users.dircon.co.uk/~searcher/
and follow a pointer to West Indies Records. You might also like to
follow another pointer to the Public Records Office where you will see
more information about the West Indies and Emigrants and Immigrants.
Regards
Bob
Gordon Johnson
craig <cr...@netlink.co.nz> wrote:
>I am trying to research information on the Malcolm family of Jamaica.
>Details I have on the family are as follows:-
>John Malcolm married Sarah Wingfield and is described as a planter of
>Jamaica. Their estate is said to have been in the vicinity of Pell
>River, Hanover.
<snip>
>The family is said to be related to the Malcolms of "Poltalloch",
>Kilmartin, Argyllshire, Scotland and there is some suggestion that the
>youngest child, Neill may have been born and attended school there. He
>later married and emigrated to New Zealand.
**The Malcolms of Poltalloch were the clan chiefs of the
MacCallums, so you should be able to find something on the family
that way.
Good luck.
Gordon Johnson
Scottish genealogical consultant
Kin...@wintermute.co.uk
KinHelp - http://www.scotweb.com/genes/genes.htm
Busha
Malcolm
Maps are available from the
ORDANCE SURVEY
ROMSEY RD
SOUTHAMPTON
UK S09 4DH
OR
Director of Surveys
Survey dept
23 1/2 Charles St
PO Box 493
Kingston, Ja.
superb maps; full colour , scale 1:50,000
you want sheets 1,2, 5 & 6 of series 1, edition JSD/OSD 1991
There are 20 maps in the complete set. Cost; seems I paid about
J$1,000 for two. I think from the UK the price is about the same but
the service is quicker than from Ja. Then add on all those damn
taxes, postage, etc. Might be cheaper for you to take a trip :}
Interestingly Knockalva is also a property in St
Elizabeth/Westmoreland (cannot remember which one - but on the same
road).
As to the name Malcolm, I know a number in Westmoreland - but then
again there are two hundred odd listings in the phonebook. More
details and maybe someone can help further.
craig <cr...@netlink.co.nz> wrote:
>I am trying to research information on the Malcolm family of Jamaica.
>Details I have on the family are as follows:-
>John Malcolm married Sarah Wingfield and is described as a planter of
>Jamaica. Their estate is said to have been in the vicinity of Pell
>River, Hanover.
>Their children were:
>Edgar, George [b abt 1811-13, d after Apr 1893], Sarah [b abt 1813-14,
>married William Gordon, d 3 Apr 1893 "Bachelor's Hall", Lucea, Hanover],
>John, Marion [d before Apr 1893], Neill [b 19 ?Jul 1826-28, married
>Emilie Monson Wilton, d 7 Jan 1898 in New Zealand].
>The family is said to be related to the Malcolms of "Poltalloch",
>Kilmartin, Argyllshire, Scotland and there is some suggestion that the
>youngest child, Neill may have been born and attended school there. He
>later married and emigrated to New Zealand.
>Sarah Malcolm [married Wm Gordon] had 2 children - Edgar Malcolm Gordon
>and Katherine Malcolm Gordon.
>In a book entitled "Handbook of Jamaica for 1891-92" I found a reference
>to an estate of 4-5,000 acres names "Knockalva" in the parish of
>Hanover. I believe the Malcolms may have had a connection to this
>estate.
>1. Where can I obtain a detailed map of Jamaica - especially Hanover?
>2. How would I search the land titles to properties such as "Bachelor's
>Hall" and "Knockalva" to find details of change of ownership?
>3. Does anyone recognise this family in in Jamaica or Argyllshire?
>Any assistance would be much appreciated.
>Thanks - Malcolm McDonald [care of Jenny Hardiman, email:
>cr...@netlink.co.nz]
Busha
Harry Duckworth
As usual, my news server has eliminated the original post, but I see
that Malcolm McDonald, of New Zealand, is looking for information on the
family Malcolm of Poltalloch, because of a supposed connection with a
Malcolm family in Jamaica. There may well be a connection - the name
Neil is common in that family. There's an account of the family in
Burke's Landed Gentry, which will probably be useful. The family name
was originally McCallum; Malcolm must be an "Englished" version of it.
Poltalloch, their seat, is located north of the Crinan Canal, and looks
down upon it, which is of interest because Neil Malcolm of Poltalloch
was involved in the Company that built the Crinan Canal. Poltalloch
House itself is derelict (my wife and I visited the site about 8 years
ago).
Harry Duckworth
hdc...@cc.umanitoba.ca
Camilla von Massenbach
I have "This family traces its descent from Donald McGillespie
Vich O'Challum (+ ante/Oct 1609), 1st of Poltalloch,
parish of Kilmartin, Argyllshire, Scotland, for which he
received a charter 18 May 1562. "
Best wishes
Camilla
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My great grandmother x6 was one of my family members he owned
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> Hi my name is Derek Dell from the uk I have connections to John Malcolm who was a slave owner in westmoreland Jamaica
> My great grandmother x6 was one of my family members he owned
I was born in Scotland and am descended from the Malcolms of Poltalloch.
My DNA shows that I have West African DNA, almost certainly Ghanain, which is where all the
Malcoms' 280 slaves originated.
I believe that one of the Malcolm sons, John returned to Argyll with 2 of his children by an unnamed slave,
George and Georgina , the children were, baptised in Hanover Jamaica in 1813
in his name, and described as "Quadroons" ie a 1/4 'white'.
John was a barrister and died in Argyll in 1830 aged 43 years.
I am not at all certain of this and would very much appreciate your information.
Cheers,
Eric
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Kate Thomas
> Hi my name is Derek Dell from the uk I have connections to John Malcolm who was a slave owner in westmoreland Jamaica
> My great grandmother x6 was one of my family members he owned
Keen to connect so I can find out more, especially about Mary Johnson, which might be wishful thinking.
Thanks,
Kate