Walter Fitzgerald - papers, 1810-1993

MLMSS 5471 ADD-ON 2095/Boxes 1X-2X

fonds

1810-1993

Textual Records, Clippings, Photographs

148702

1.00 metre of textual material (2 outsize boxes) - manuscript, typescript, carbon typescript, clippings, printed, photographs

Walter Fitzgerald became a trustee of the Andrew Byrne Trust after his uncle relinquished his trusteeship in 1940. Andrew Byrne was born in County Wicklow, Ireland in 1775. His family was involved in the 1798 rebellion; Andrew Byrne was transported to Sydney and was given his freedom by Governor King on arrival in Sydney in 1800. His mother and four brothers were banished to the United States of America. Byrne was granted 30 acres at Botany and in 1831 150 acres on the coast at Garie and Era, now part of the Royal National Park. He had various business interests, including hotels, farming and real estate. In 1816 Byrne married Maria Davis Best, born 1799. They had 7 children: Hannah (1817-1904), William Andrew (1819-1824), Mary (1821-1900), Cavan (1823-1874), Elizabeth (1826-1907), Maria (1829-1899) and Andrew (1831-1895). Andrew Byrne died in 1863 and a Trust was formed by his children to administer part of his estate

BOX 1X
1810-1941; 'historic letters', including a letter from John Byrne in Boston USA to Andrew Byrne in Sydney NSW, 1810, copy of a letter from Andrew Byrne to John Byrne, 1832, list of trustees of the Andrew Byrne Trust, correspondence re real estate, family history papers
1822-1984; 'Andrew Byrne original letters papers etc', including Memorial of Andrew Byrne to Governor Sir George Gipps, 1840, legal documents, family history papers
1942-1956; 'balance sheets estate Andrew Byrne', with some correspondence re this
1841-1950; 'Andrew Byrne re estate', mainly papers re family history and real estate

BOX 2X
1857-1958; 'estate Andrew Byrne Equity Court documents etc', including will of Andrew Byrne, papers re real estate particularly Byrne's holdings at Botany, known as Byrne's Bush, schedule of deeds, correspondence re land dealing
1908-1993; 'Andrew Byrne Estate sale Garah Appin Wilton T.E.A. Company', mainly papers re real estate, particularly the resumption of 150 acres by the Government of NSW after the sale of this was blocked. It now forms part of the Royal National Park.