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An illiterate former slave who became an ocean navigator and bought 20 acres of land in Paget in the 1800s wanted the poor to benefit from his success. But the act of generosity by James Richardson meant that his descendants never got to inherit the ...

A family yesterday accused a neighbouring landowner of taking a slice of their property – now owned by the Spanish Point Boat Club – at the Commission of Inquiry into Historic Land Losses. Brittany Robinson said her great-grandfather, Heman Smith, bo...

Land and property was taken from a top ships’ pilot and left his descendants with “nothing”, the Commission of Inquiry into historic land losses heard yesterday. Winfield “Chuck” Simpson said he was speaking on behalf of his late mother Cecily Simps...

The owners of a luxury resort responsible for the desecration of a graveyard said they had taken steps to protect the historic site and ensure that it was maintained “in perpetuity”. A lawyer for the owners of the Rosewood Bermuda resort and golf cou...

The country’s longest-serving premier and law firm Cox Hallett Wilkinson have been given standing to be heard by the Commission of Inquiry into Historic Land Losses. Sir John Swan appeared before the Commission yesterday, represented by lawyer Kim Wh...

A special commission into historic land losses heard yesterday that an inquiry into how some friendly societies ended up in private hands was needed. Michael Bradshaw, the president of the Bermuda Friendly Societies Association, told the Commission ...

Five Star Island in Southampton was taken from a Bermudian family in the 1800s after its owner handed over his deeds as collateral on a loan for potato slips. This is according to the family members of Joseph Wilson who claimed he was the former owne...

More than 2,000 acres of land has been the subject of compulsory purchase orders, a leading archaeologist said yesterday. Edward Harris added compulsory purchase orders by central authorities over the years had caused “a lot of major displacement”. H...

A woman whose grandparents’ home in St David’s was bought up to build the US base during World War Two said the two made a major sacrifice “for the good of Bermuda”. Marlene Warren told the Commission of Inquiry into Historic Land Losses that her gra...

A family that claimed a plot was hatched to take land from them in the 1960s produced documents yesterday said to be title deeds dating back to 1880. See today’s live feed Charles Brown and his brother, George, brought the paperwork to the Commi...

Lawyers and politicians – including two former premiers – were among a group of “players and acquaintances” who profited from dodgy land deals, the Commission of Inquiry into Historic Losses of Land has been told. Charles Brown listed Sir John Swan a...

The grandchildren of a woman who sold land to the Government under a compulsory purchase order to create the playing field of Francis Patton School said she lost access to other land as a result. Charles and Carol Clarke, a brother and sister, were ...