William Urquhart of Craigston, d. 1847

Scottish absentee, awarded the compensation for the enslaved people on the Craigston and Meldrum estates in Grenada. 

1. William Urquhart of Craigston died March 1847 and was the son of John Urquhart (q.v.), the grandson of William Urquhart of Craigston (1741-1796) and the great-great-grandson of William Urquhart of Meldrum. According to Rubinstein, the East Indian banker George Arbuthnot was the son of Robert Arbuthnot and Mary Urquhart (c. 1743-1818), daughter of Capt. John Urquhart of Cromarty and Craigston: Mary was the sister of William Urquhart of Craigston (1741-1796).

T70/880 Grenada claim nos. 990 (Craigstone Estate) and 994 (Meldrum Estate).

1. H. Gordon Slade, 'Craigston and Meldrum Estates, Carriacou,1769-1841', Proc Soc Antiq Scot, 114 (1984), 481-537. See http://www.islandtrees.com/IMAGES/Craigston.pdf [accessed 05/03/2020]. William D. Rubinstein, Who were the rich? A biographical dictionary of British wealth-holders Volume Two 1840-1859 (MS), George Arbuthnot, reference 1843/12.

We are grateful to Stephen Lewis for his assistance with compiling this entry.