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Sir John Gladstone, 1st Baronet, FRSE (11 December 1764 – 7 December 1851) was a Scottish merchant, planter and Tory politician best known for being the father of British Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone.
A biographical entry on John Gladstone of Fasque, a Scottish merchant, slave owner, and MP, and the father of William Ewart Gladstone. Learn about his commercial activities, his plantations in Jamaica and Guyana, and his involvement in slavery and indentured labour.
1764-1851. Biography. Baronet; MP, Scottish merchant, slave owner, MP and father of the William Ewart Gladstone, Prime Minister. Owned large sugar plantations in Jamaica and Demerara, and after the Abolition of Slavery in 1833 received the largest payment made by the Slave Compensation Committee. 2 related objects.
Sir John Gladstone, 1st Baronet, FRSE (11 December 1764 – 7 December 1851) was a Scottish merchant, planter and Tory politician best known for being the father of British Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone.
A photograph of Sir John Gladstone, father of William Ewart Gladstone, by David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson. He was a slave trader who became a Baronet and invested in canals, railways, and schools.
The archive contains personal, family, business, and estate papers of the Glynne and Gladstone families, including letters of Sir John Gladstone, 1st Baronet, and his son William Ewart Gladstone. It covers topics such as slavery, politics, business, and the foundation of Gladstone's Library.
Learn about the history and ancestry of the Gladstone family, from the ancient estate of Gladstanes in Teviotdale to the first baronet of Fasque. Discover the life and achievements of Sir John Gladstone, a wealthy merchant and liberal benefactor, who was created a baronet by Sir Robert Peel in 1846.
