Niara Bely

Niara Bely (aka Isabela Lightbourn) (c.1790 - 1879) was a Luso-African queen who became a prominent businesswoman in nineteenth century Guinea. She was active in the slave trade in Farenya Guinea. She was the daughter of Emmanuel Gomez, the ruler of Bakia. She studied in Liverpool . In 1809 she married the slave trader Stiles Edward Lightbourn who spent much of his time on voyages across the Atlantic.

Niara Bely

Niara Bely (aka Isabela Lightbourn) (c.1790 - 1879) was a Luso-African queen who became a prominent businesswoman in nineteenth century Guinea. She was active in the slave trade in Farenya Guinea. She was the daughter of Emmanuel Gomez, the ruler of Bakia. She studied in Liverpool . In 1809 she married the slave trader Stiles Edward Lightbourn who spent much of his time on voyages across the Atlantic.