Wentworth Estate papers, 20 March 1872-20 March 1878, 1899-1903

MLMSS 8004

fonds

20 March 1872-20 March 1872-1878, 1901-1903

915391

0.05 metres of textual material (1 box)

William Charles Wentworth (1790-1872), explorer, barrister, landowner and parliamentarian, was the son of D'Arcy Wentworth and Catherine Crowley. Catherine Crowley was transported on the ship 'Neptune' arriving at Sydney in 1790 and then to Norfolk Island on the 'Surprize' with D'Arcy and the infant William. Catherine Crowley died in 1800 and William was sent to England to attend school returning in 1810. He was granted land on the Nepean in 1811 and in 1813 accompanied William Lawson and Gregory Blaxland in their exploration of the Blue Mountains. Governor Macquarie granted him a further one thousand acres for crossing the mountains. Wentworth returned to England in 1816 and was admitted to the English bar in 1822. Wentworth returned to Sydney in 1824. Wentworth acquired further land holdings after his father's death in 1827 and acquired Vaucluse in that year. Wentworth was an elected member of the old Legislative Council (1843-1854). He was a member of the NSW Legislative Council (1861-1862).

Reference:
Australian Dictionary of Biography Online. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/ (accessed December 22, 2010)

Three volumes of account books administered in England by the Executors, Mrs Sarah Wentworth and Fitzwilliam Wentworth from the Estate of the late W.C. Wentworth. These volumes are dated 20 March 1872-20 March 1874, 11 April 1872-2 September 1873, 20 March 1875-20 March 1878

Notice of mortgage, 16 August 1901, from Messrs Mander & Mander (9 Lincoln Inn, London) on behalf of Charles John Mander and Charles Henry Waterland Mander D'Arcy Bland Wentworth to James Clegg Taylor, Daniel MacAlister and Fitzwilliam Wentworth the surviving trustee of the Will of the late Mrs Sarah Wentworth, dated 4 October 1901

Notice of further charge from Messrs Mander & Son on behalf of Darcy Bland Wentworth and Septimus H. Ward to Fitzwilliam Wentworth, Daniel MacAlister, Rowland Smith Hill, present trustees of the Will of the late William Wentworth, dated 14 October 1903

Notice to Trustees of the Will of the late W.C. Wentworth by Mr D. B. Wentworth to secure £1,600 and interest (D.B. Wentworth to S.H Ward & J.H. Evans), dated 22 March 1901

Notice to Trustees of the Will of W.C. Wentworth deceased from Mander & Son on behalf of Charles John Mander and D'Arcy Wentworth, dated 3 March 1899

Legal correspondence concerning Estate accounts, 21 August 1899-8 Sept. 1903

Copyright status:: In copyright
Research & study copies allowed