Nb. Abel Alleyne owned considerable property in Barbados. In 1666 he purchased from his step
father, John Turner of St Philip, for 5,728 pounds sterling one half share of a plantation
in the parish of St. Andrew of 421 acres (? Turner's Hall) with the following boundaries:-
Bounded on the east by lands of Thomas Lake and a river called the Sea River, on the south
by lands of Thomas Johnson and the lands of one Woodward then in possession of Mr Ralph
Fretwell, on lands of Col. Lewis Morris, on lands of Capt. William Porter, on the West on
lands of the said Col. Morris and a river which is the bounds of part of the lands of
Mr. John Bawden and Mr. John Sparkes, on the north on lands of the said John Bawden and
John Sparkes unto the corner of the aforesaid Thomas lake; together with a moiety of all
houses, buildings, mill, mill works, coppers, stills, sugar works, woods, timber trees,
and of all negroes, horses, cattle, and assenegroes. This plantation is said to be the
family estate known as Mount Alleyne in the XVII and XVIII centuries.
He was one of the Assistant Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the precinct of
St. Andrew and St. Joseph 1683, Major of Militia, afterwards Colonel 1689, and later
Lieut. General in the Island. Member of Assembly for St. Andrew in 1684-5, Member for
St. James 1686-1701. Speaker 1690 and other occasions, and Old Planter and Member of
Council 1701.
10 June 1692 Governor Kendall recommended for the Council, Abel Alleyne, Colonel of
a regiment of foot -"A sober, discreet gentleman of great estate." (Col. Cal. pp 649).
30 Jan. 1700. List of Gentlemen recommended for Councillors by the Governor of
Barbados, Col. Abel Alleyne, Commander of Leeward Regiment of Foot. An old Planter
who by his own industry has aquired a very considerable estate. (Ibid pp 44).
Abel Alleyne left a will which is not recorded.
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