35-495: John Blaxland may refer to: John Blaxland (explorer) (1769–1845), pioneer settler and explorer in Australia John Blaxland (politician) (1801–1884), English-born Australian politician John Blaxland (historian) (born 1963), Australian historian and academic See also [ edit ] Blaxland (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
70-418: A Jewish convict whom he had met on the transport Lady Penrhyn in 1787. The couple had already had seven children together by that time, and they lived on his land at Annandale Farm , Sydney . He died much respected on 5 January 1823, leaving a large family. He was first interred in a private mausoleum on his Annandale property, until its subdivision to become an inner-city suburb. His remains were moved to
105-574: A Welshman, Charles Boydell , who was a pioneer in the Hunter Valley , in particular, Gresford, New South Wales where he had a property called Camyr Allyn. Charles' brother William married the daughter of the first Anglican Archbishop of Australia, William Broughton , also an alumnus of the King's School, Canterbury. From Elizabeth's line, descendants married into families such as the wine-making Lindemans. From Arthur's line, descendants married into
140-552: A few years after his death. Their eldest daughter Harriott firstly married Calcutta merchant Alexander Macdonald Ritchie with whom she bore three children: Elizabeth, Arthur and Alexander. Through her family connections (both maternal and spousal) Harriott spent some time in India and wrote an account of a suti or widow-burning, the account is now in the Library of New South Wales. Harriott and Alexander's daughter, Elizabeth, married
175-501: A former guard of Louis XVI ), from 1797 until his death in 1845. He and Harriet had four sons and six daughters. In 1805 John and his younger brother Gregory were persuaded by Joseph Banks to emigrate to Australia. Blaxland made a good bargain with the English government which agreed that if he brought £6000 to the colony he would be granted 8,000 acres (32 km ) of land, the labour of 80 convicts who would be fed for 18 months by
210-503: A governess, two female servants, a bailiff, a carpenter, a man for agricultural purposes and a boy to this land, Oliver Russell being the master. He arrived with instructions to Governor Bligh to give him various concessions in place of the free passage. Bligh was no more helpful than he thought necessary, but Blaxland obtained cattle from the government herd, and started a dairy in Sydney , and also sold meat and vegetables. Blaxland did
245-573: A member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1829 to 1844 and died at Newington on 5 August 1845. Blaxland married twice, firstly to Sarah Davies (who died during childbirth) and secondly to Harriott de Marquett, daughter of Jean Louis de Marquett (a Calcutta merchant and a bodyguard of Louis XVI ). He was survived by several sons and daughters from his second marriage. His younger brother, Gregory Blaxland of Blue Mountains crossing fame committed suicide
280-469: A new mausoleum at Waverley Cemetery in 1904. The suburb of Georges Hall is named after the farmhouse of the same name on land grants Johnston received near the junction of the Georges River and Prospect Creek . This building still exists, and is now one of Australia's oldest houses. Johnston and Esther Abrahams and their children farmed and lived on Annandale until the 1870s, when the property
315-453: A stronger position than the emancipists. But he antagonized both Bligh and Macquarie and met with much opposition. In spite of this Blaxland as a pioneer grazier became an important figure as the quintessential 19th century enlightened English gentleman in the early development of Australia. George Johnston (New South Wales) Castle Hill convict rebellion Lieutenant-Colonel George Johnston (19 March 1764 – 5 January 1823)
350-568: A trial with witnesses in Australia led to the proceedings being dropped, and Johnston returned to New South Wales in 1802. In 1803 Johnston took temporary command of the New South Wales Corps during the illness of Paterson, and became involved in the conflict between King and the military. In March 1804 he acted with decision when in command of the military sent against some convicts who had rebelled at Castle Hill . When Paterson
385-520: A very useful piece of work in reducing the prices of these necessities, but Bligh insisted that he should go in for agriculture as well as grazing. He antagonized Blaxland, who joined in the deposition of Bligh in January 1808, but Blaxland could not get the concessions he wanted from Colonel Johnston . Within ten days of the First Fleet arriving in Australia, records had been made of "The Flats",
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#1732790925158420-606: A witness) and was tried by court-martial in May 1811. Found guilty of mutiny he was sentenced to be cashiered . This lenience of the sentence imposed in the circumstances presumably indicates that the court was convinced that he had been the tool of other people. Johnston returned to New South Wales in May 1813 as a private individual and in November the following year at St John's Church in Parramatta he married Esther Abrahams ,
455-575: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages John Blaxland (explorer) John Blaxland (4 January 1769 – 5 August 1845) was a pioneer settler and explorer in Australia . Blaxland was born in Kent , the eldest son of gentleman farmer John Blaxland and Mary, née Parker, of Fordwich , Kent, England . He was the older brother of early Australian explorer Gregory Blaxland . His father died when he
490-452: The Nepean (800 acres called "Grove Farm" where he had built a weir and brewery where barley and English soft wheat were grown at what became Wallacia ) and Hunter Regions as a result of discovering a route to the area. His grant was in the area now known as Broke and by 1830 he had established a mill in the nearby area of Fordwich. Over the years he was successful as a stock owner. He was
525-696: The New South Wales Corps and he was a key figure in putting down the Castle Hill convict rebellion in 1804. He led his troops in deposing Governor Bligh in the Rum Rebellion in 1808; which led to his court martial and subsequent cashiering from military service. In his later life, he returned to New South Wales as a private citizen, raising a family in the colony and establishing a successful farm around Annandale in Sydney. Johnston
560-629: The New South Wales Marine Corps , which would accompany the First Fleet to New South Wales . He sailed for Australia aboard the convict transport Lady Penrhyn in 1788. On arrival in New South Wales, Johnston served as adjutant to Governor Arthur Phillip , and was promoted in 1789 to the rank of Captain-Lieutenant of Marines. He transferred from the New South Wales Marine Corps to
595-780: The Australian Trust Company. After he died in 1851 the Trust Company sold the property to John Dobie to recover the mortgage. The Blaxland family re-purchased the estate from Dobie in 1854 but offered it as security against a large loan. The property was transferred to the Official Assignee of the Insolvent Estate of Edward James Blaxland in 1860 and subsequently leased to the Methodist Church , who established Newington College on
630-596: The British nobility. Harriott, as Mrs Ritchie, was the subject of a romantic tryst with French navigator Hyacinthe de Bougainville . In de Bougainville's account, the navigator was pleasantly surprised to find an Anglo-French speaking family in the colony, connections to Louis XVI and praised Blaxland as a truly English gentleman. After Alexander Ritchie's death, eldest Harriott married the second Chief Justice of NSW, fellow widower Sir James Dowling , thereafter becoming Lady Dowling. Furthermore, Lady Dowling's father, who
665-451: The area now known as Rhodes. Their eldest son, John de Marquet, who died young and unmarried, was an early explorer and cattle drover who found a passage from Sydney to Cessnock where his family were granted land holdings. Blaxland Arm near the town of Laguna, New South Wales is named after him. Eliza Maria, his fifth daughter married Henry William Breton on 3 November 1832. Their youngest daughter, Louisa Australia (so named as she
700-584: The estate. The building is now listed on the Register of the National Estate . Blaxland then decided to return to England. Bligh, however, succeeded in getting him arrested at Cape Town and taken to London . After three years in London he obtained a letter to Macquarie directing that the original agreement should be carried out. But Macquarie was obsessed with the idea that the land grants were for
735-468: The extensive tidal wetlands at Homebush Bay. Between the years 1788 and 1831, blocks of land ranging from 100 to 10,000 acres (40 km²) were given out to the first European settlers by dividing up the Wanng-al clans' land. These land grants were inked in on County of Cumberland maps, with names of owners and land granted clearly indicated. In 1807, John Blaxland acquired 520 hectares of land, reserving
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#1732790925158770-466: The government, and a free passage for himself, his wife, children and servants. Gregory was the first to sail to New South Wales while John remained to sell the family estate in Kent. John reached Sydney on 4 April 1807, having, in conjunction with Hulletts brothers, of London, built The Three Brothers , a ship of 252 tons, carrying eight guns and a crew of 21 to bring himself, his wife, and four daughters,
805-486: The judge-advocate and other officials. The administration of justice became farcical, and there were signs of strong discontent among the settlers. Johnston was promoted to the rank of lieutenant-colonel on 25 April 1808, and was superseded by his senior officer Joseph Foveaux , who was Lieutenant-Governor of Norfolk Island , on 28 July. Johnston sailed for England with John Macarthur in March 1809 (and Henry Fulton as
840-444: The locally raised New South Wales Corps in 1791 with the rank of captain. Johnston received extensive land grants in areas of modern Petersham , Bankstown and Cabramatta . Johnston's other grants included land which is now the suburb of Annandale , named for his property that was in turn named after the place of his birth. He and Esther Abrahams farmed and lived on Annandale with their children. In September 1796, Johnston
875-471: The original grants of Waterhouse, Shortland, Archer and Haslam. He named the estate Newington after his family estate in Kent , England . Blaxland established a series of salt pans on the banks of the Parramatta River and by 1827, was producing 8 tons of salt each week for the Sydney market. Blaxland also established a tweed mill, limekiln and flourmill. In 1843, Blaxland mortgaged the property to
910-469: The purpose of growing grain and put various obstacles in his way. Blaxland returned to Sydney on 27 February 1818, on board the Laurel . With him was Mak Sai Ying , the first known Chinese man to settle in Australia. Mak Sai Ying was later to negotiate land deals favourable to Blaxland, while working as a carpenter, until 1821. However, in the 1820s, under Governor Brisbane , Blaxland obtained good land in
945-407: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Blaxland&oldid=1007863118 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
980-644: Was a British military officer who served as Lieutenant-Governor of New South Wales , Australia after leading the rebellion later known as the Rum Rebellion . After serving as a young marine officer in the American Revolutionary War , Johnston served in the East Indies, fighting against the French, before volunteering to accompany the First Fleet to New South Wales. After serving as adjutant to Governor Arthur Phillip , Johnston served in
1015-413: Was appointed aide-de-camp to Governor John Hunter , and in 1800 received his brevet rank as major . In the same year Johnston was put under arrest by Lieutenant Governor William Paterson on charges of "paying spirits to a sergeant as part of his pay—and disobedience of orders". Johnston objected to trial by court-martial in the colony, and Hunter sent him to England. There the difficulties of conducting
1050-567: Was born on 19 March 1764 at Annan , Dumfriesshire , Scotland , the son of Captain George Johnston, aide-de-camp to Lord Percy, later the 2nd Duke of Northumberland . Percy obtained a commission for the 12-year-old Johnston as second lieutenant of marines on 6 March 1776. Johnston went to America with his regiment, and took part in the American Revolutionary War , serving in New York and Halifax during 1777 and 1778, after which he
1085-431: Was eleven and the family moved to Canterbury where he and his brother were educated at The King's School . In 1787 he joined the army and rose to become a captain. He resigned his commission in 1792 and returned to manage the family estates at Newington, Kent. He was married twice: to Sarah Davies from 1794 until her death in childbirth in 1795, and to Harriet, daughter of Jean Louis de Marquett (a merchant of Calcutta and
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1120-481: Was known as a liberal, made Sir James pointed out the difficulties of advancement in the colony for having so close a connection to a "Kentish whig": Dowling recognised that his recent remarriage to Harriott Ritchie, a widow, ("the daughter of a most respectable man and worthy gentleman...and an honest upright man...who has the misfortune to be a Kentish whig"), might weigh against him. Their second daughter, Anne, married Thomas Walker who had considerable holdings in
1155-589: Was promoted to first lieutenant . During the campaign, his father was killed. The Duke of Northumberland, who had held Johnston's father in high regard, became Johnston's guardian. The young officer subsequently acted as a recruiting officer in the United Kingdom before serving aboard HMS Sultan in the East Indies in 1781, and suffering a severe wound in action against the French. Returned to garrison duty in Portsmouth , he volunteered to join
1190-411: Was sent to Port Dalrymple , Johnston became commander of the New South Wales Corps. On 26 January 1808, Johnston played a key role in the only successful armed takeover of a government in Australia's recorded history, the Rum Rebellion , working closely with John Macarthur . Johnston led the troops that deposed Governor William Bligh , assumed the title of lieutenant-governor, and illegally suspended
1225-695: Was the first of the Blaxland children born in Australia), lobbied the State Government and Sir Henry Parkes to keep the family estate intact and preserved to no avail. The family's (with the Walker's) extensive documents are held in the archives of the State Library of New South Wales . John Blaxland was a keen man of business, anxious to drive a good bargain, and as a free settler was in
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