Heydon family - papers, 1852-1964, together with papers of the Makinson family, 1852-1964

MLMSS 1499

fonds

1852 - 1964

Textual Records, Graphic Materials

442702

1 vol 1 box

Charles Gilbert Heydon (1845-1932), barrister and parliamentarian, was born at Sydney, son of Jabez King Heydon and his wife Sophia, nee Hayes. He was educated at St. Mary's Cathedral School and Rev. Thomas Aitken's school at Ryde. In 1860 he joined the Commercial Banking Co. of Sydney. Heydon was admitted to the NSW Bar in 1875 and appointed Queen's Counsel in 1896. He acted several times as judge of the Supreme Court of NSW and was appointed judge of the District Court of NSW in 1900. From 1905 he was president of the Arbitration Court and in 1908 was appointed judge of the Industrial Court. Heydon was appointed to the NSW Legislative Council (1893-Mar.1898;May 1898-1900) and was Attorney General (1893-1894). [ref:ADB 9]
In September 1880 Charles Gilbert Heydon married Miriam Josepha Makinson, daughter of Thomas Cooper Makinson (1809-1893). [ref:ADB 9]
George Aloysius Makinson Heydon was the son of Charles and Miriam Heydon. During the World War, 1939-1945, he served with the Australian Army Medical Corps. and won a Military Cross. [ref:ADB 9]
Thomas Cooper Makinson (1809-1893), Church of England clergyman converted to Catholocism, was born at Manchester, England, son of Joseph and Mary Makinson. He was educated at Manchester Grammar School and St. John's College, University of Cambridge, where he graduated Bachelor of Arts (1835). He was ordained as a deacon of the Church of England in 1836 and priested the following year. As a result of an appeal by Bishop Broughton for clergymen in Australia, made through the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, Makinson migrated to Australia in late 1837 or early 1838 with eight other clergymen. He took up parish duties at Mulgoa and established a school. In 1848 Makinson moved to St. Peter's Church, Cook's River. Due to his dissatisfaction with the apostolic nature of the Church of England he approached Bishop Polding and was received, along with his family, into the Roman Catholic Church early in 1848. Makinson taught at the school attached St. Mary's Seminary, and at St. Mary's College, Lyndhurst. He was secretary to Archbishop Polding (1856-1877) and was a fellow of St. John's College, University of Sydney. [ref:ADB 2]

I. GENEALOGICAL RECORDS AND NOTES, 1952-1964
1952; Family tree of the Makinson family from 17-- to 1931 (Call No.: MLMSS 1499/1)
1963; Additional notes on the Makinson family from 1809 to 1964; on the Heydon family, 1843 to 1963; and the Massey family, 1250 to 1666 (Call No.: MLMSS 1499/1)
II. CORRESPONDENCE, 1856-1956
1856-1956; Correspondence includes that of Miriam Heydon, 1870-1881; A.W. Makinson, 1870-1881; T.C. Makinson, 1872-1879; and Charles Gilbert Heydon, 1929-1932 (Call No.: MLMSS 1499/1)
III. LEGAL DOCUMENTS, 1852-1951
1852-1951; Legal documents including the will of Joseph Makinson (Call No.: MLMSS 1499/2)
IV. MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS, 1855-1958
1855-1895; In memorium cards (Call No.: MLMSS 1499/2)
1958; Plan of Hillside at Gladesville, NSW, with notes (Call No.: MLMSS 1499/2)
1939-1940; Diary kept by Dr. G.A.M. Heydon (Call No.: MLMSS 1499/2)

This collection was listed in 2004 as part of the Sesquicentenary of Responsible Government in NSW 1856-2006 Project.
This collection includes pictorial material located at Pic.Acc.1202. For description see attached record.