Ranken family correspondence and miscellaneous papers of the Ranken and Macarthur families, 1817-1911, with genealogical notes, ca. 1965

MLMSS 1153

fonds

1817-1965

422133

Microfilm : MLMSS 1153)

1 volume of textual material

George Ranken (1793-1883), was born at Ayrshire, Scotland, and arrived at Hobart Town 1821 on the 'Lusitania'. He then travelled to Sydney in 1822 and was granted land at Jedburgh on the Macquarie River in 1823. He named his property 'Kelloshiel' and in 1832 acquired from Thomas Icely the adjoining property, 'Saltram'. He later acquired 'Burly Jacky' near Woodstock. In 1863 Ranken's third son, James Australia Ranken (1825-1909), married Emma Chatfield Macarthur, daughter of John Francis Macarthur.

1817-1900; Rankin family papers, being mainly correspondence, including letters received by George Ranken, James Australia Ranken, and Thomas Ranken (Call No.: CY 2620)
1830-1911; Macarthur family papers, being correspondence and papers (Call No.: CY 2620)
ca.1965; Biographical and genealogical notes on the Ranken and Macarthur families and on Sir John Hawkins, prepared by Harriet Lucy Morell (1895-1980), nee Busby, daughter of George Busby and his wife Grace, nee Ranken (Call No.: CY 2620)

Information upgraded from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (1-106B) as part of the eRecords Project, 2011-2012

Index and contents list in front of volume.