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Macdonnell, Alexander (1798–1835), chess player  

Thomas Seccombe

revised by Julian Lock

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23 September 2004
Published online:
23 September 2004

Macdonnell, Alexander (1798–1835), chess player and propagandist for slave owners, was born in Belfast, the son of Alexander Macdonnell (d. 21 April 1843), a Belfast physician. He was intended for a career in commerce, and carried on an extensive business at Demerara...

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Markland, James Heywood (1788–1864), antiquary, bibliophile, and pro-slavery publicist  

W. P. Courtney

revised by Bernard Nurse

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Published in print:
23 September 2004
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23 September 2004

Markland, James Heywood (1788–1864), antiquary, bibliophile, and pro-slavery publicist, was born at Ardwick Green, Manchester, on 7 December 1788, the fourth and youngest son of Robert Markland (1747–1828), a check and fustian manufacturer at Manchester, who afterwards succeeded to the estate of ...