Historedia
Person

Sir Murray MacGregor

Events
2
Episodes
8
Years
1833–1840

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Sir Murray MacGregor, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Slavery Abolition Act and the end of slavery in the British Empire

    1833–1840

    Role: Governor of Barbados

    1. 1833-1834 · LondonRoyal Assent

      The bill received royal assent on 28 August 1833, coming into force on 1 August 1834.

    2. 1834-1840 · United KingdomApprenticeship Termination

      Former slaves were redesignated as apprentices, with servitude ending in stages by 1838 or 1840.

    3. 1835-08-03 · LondonCompensation Financing

      The British government took on a £15 million loan to finance payments, finalised in 1835.

    4. 1836 · West IndiesFact-Finding Mission

      Four leading members of the abolitionist movement made a fact-finding mission to the West Indies in 1836.

    5. 1838 · BarbadosBarbados Legislative Action

      The Barbados legislature passed laws ending apprenticeships on 1 August 1838, prompted by Governor Sir Murray MacGregor.

    6. 1839 · LondonAnti-Slavery Society Formation

      A successor organisation to the Anti-Slavery Society was formed in London in 1839.

  2. Full emancipation in the British colonies, 1 August 1838

    1838

    Role: Governor of Barbados

    1. 16 May 1838 · BarbadosBarbados Legislative Action

      Barbados legislature passed an end to apprenticeships on 1 August 1838 into law on 16 May, prompted by Governor Sir Murray MacGregor.

    2. 1 August 1838 · British coloniesEnd of Non-Praedial Apprenticeships

      Non-praedial slaves, who had a four-year term, were scheduled to have their servitude end no later than 1 August 1838.

Sources

  1. Slavery Abolition Act 1833 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19