John Drummond FRSE (1744–1804) was a British landowner, physician and surgeon associated strongly with Jamaican history.
A specific Private Act in the Laws of Jamaica (anno 34, George III) allowed several of his mulatto children "the same rights and privileges of English subjects born with white parents", a demonstration of how colour discrimination was entrenched into the laws of the 18th century.
[2] He was born in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland Parish in Jamaica in November 1744 the second son of Dr John Drummond (1713–1754) and his wife Esther Lawrence (1713–1748), meaning he was orphaned at age ten.
His early life is unclear, but would appear that even before the death of his parents he was being educated in Scotland rather than Jamaica.
The regiment appear to have been a military presence on the island of Jamaica for a major part of Drummond's life.
[3] This presence seems to give rise to the name Westmoreland Parish on the western part of the island.
[4] His contribution to the Society (which usually then required a degree of public speaking and presentation to other Fellows) is not clear.
Mary also inherited the estate, house (Drummond Lodge) and cows and horses and £50 per annum.
The same will left Peggy Bartlett, a free quadroon woman of Jamaica, 5 acres of land on his Westmoreland estate on the west side of the island, and a negro slave to be purchased for her.
The will also allows for the freedom of his personal slave Hannah Browning covering all legal expenses for this.