David Tennent

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Born
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Conviction
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Departure
Mar 1817
Arrival
Sep 1817
Death
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Personal Information

Name: David Tennent
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Dumfries Court of Justiciary
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 31st Mar 1817
Arrival: 30th Sep 1817
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

David Tennent was transported on the Lord Eldon, departing 31st Mar 1817 and arriving 30th Sep 1817 with 220 passengers.

Lord EldonLord Eldon (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 335 (169)
Source DescriptionThis record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro
Original SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 1st March 2025

Web: Scotland, High Court Criminal Indexes, 1790-1919 Name David Tennent Role Accused Crime Committed Theft, Assault and Robbery Trial Date 1 Sep 1815 Trial Location Dumfries-shire, Scotland Court House Dumfries Verdict Guilty: Guilty in Terms of Own Confession Sentence Transportation For Life Designation Prisoner in the Tolbooth of Dumfries Notes Pled Guilty Related Trial Papers Jc26/1815/74 URL https://www.scottishindexes.com/jcentry.aspx?jcid=1815074 © 1997-2025 Ancestry

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
338
on 1st March 2025

Trial; 15 Sep 1815. Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland 1820 - 29 December 1820. On list of prisoners transported to Newcastle per "Lady Nelson" 1823 - 17 March 1823. On lists of prisoners transported to Port Macquarie per "Sally" 1823 - 29 December 1823. Prisoner at Port Macquarie. Petition for mitigation of sentence 1828 - 5 June 1828. Sydney Goal, NSW. offence; robbery - Iron Gang, 6 months, Ticket of Leave cancelled