Taylor's Caymanas Estate and plantation

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James Ewing owned the Taylor's Caymanas estate in Jamaica, located in the parish of St. Catherine. This property included 286 enslaved people. He held numerous other investments that resulted in a substantial compensation payout when slavery was finally abolished through the 1833 Abolition of Slavery Act. Ewing received £9,328 (equivalent to approximately £1.3 million in today’s money), making him one of the richest men in Britain at the time.

There is no record of Ewing ever visiting Jamaica, although he maintained significant interests in the island. It is likely that he took ownership of the Taylor's Caymanas plantation and its enslaved workers in St. Catherine, Jamaica, in 1832, retaining the property until his death.

The Glasgow-West India merchant firm James Ewing & Co. was established around 1803, and it is likely that Ewing inherited some of his father’s business interests. In 1807, he played a key role in founding the Glasgow West India Association, which became the most influential pro-slavery lobbying group outside of London during the years leading up to the emancipation of slavery in 1834. Ewing maintained his interests in the West Indies throughout his life.

The estate remains in the ownership of descendants of James Ewing today.

Image: The Caymanas Estate, owned by James Ewing (c) Stephen Mullen, 2014.


Dunoon Goes POP explores hidden heritage narratives through soft drinks making and community growing. The project involves co-designing POP tours and experiences to help more people engage with the rich social and cultural history of the town, whilst continuing with  taste tests and the development of new flavours inspired by the People Of Place (or POP). Through re-establishing small scale soft drinks production in Dunoon, we want to nurture food and community growing, provide jobs and develop local solutions to climate change. 

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