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- | Robert M-P wrote that his grandfather Thomas visited Queensland ‘briefly’, | + | Robert M-P wrote that his grandfather Thomas visited Queensland ‘briefly’, |
- | Andrew Darbyshire has undertaken research into TLM-P and his family. He provides evidence in the form of a land map of Prior’s Pocket [Road] Moggill (Brisbane) showing that ‘T. Prior’ selected land there ‘in the early 1850’s during his stay in the Brisbane area (he also purchased land in Cleveland)’ and shows a map courtesy of the Queensland State Archives. He also reproduces a letter from the Surveyor’s Letterbook (Queensland State Archives) dated 25 October 1853, that ‘Major Prior has applied to purchase’ the allotments at Moggill. Darbyshire then explains that ‘Thomas purchased this and other land at Cleveland using a Remission Order allowed him as an officer in HM Regiment’.((Andrew Darbyshire, //A Fair Slice of St Lucia//, St Lucia History Group Research Paper No. 8, p.57.)) In contrast, the {{http:// | + | Andrew Darbyshire has undertaken research into TLM-P and his family. He provides evidence in the form of a land map of Prior’s Pocket [Road] Moggill (Brisbane) showing that ‘T. Prior’ selected land there ‘in the early 1850’s during his stay in the Brisbane area (he also purchased land in Cleveland)’ and shows a map courtesy of the Queensland State Archives. He also reproduces a letter from the Surveyor’s Letterbook (Queensland State Archives) dated 25 October 1853, that ‘Major Prior has applied to purchase’ the allotments at Moggill. Darbyshire then explains that ‘Thomas purchased this and other land at Cleveland using a Remission Order allowed him as an officer in HM Regiment’.((Andrew Darbyshire, //A Fair Slice of St Lucia//, St Lucia History Group Research Paper No. 8, p.57.)) In contrast, the {{http:// |
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+ | It is more likely that TLM-P bought the land in his father's name, with there being no need for Thomas Prior visiting Queensland. | ||
Andrew Darbyshire also gives evidence that Major Prior, and not his son TLM-P, was a returning officer in April 1854 election for the County of Stanley for the NSW Legislative Council (Queensland was part of NSW until 1859). Trove reveals that the references to ‘Major Prior’ as returning officer are in the //Moreton Bay Courier//, 5 August 1854, p.2. How likely is it that this ‘Major Prior’ is our Thomas, who had been promoted from Major in 1849, and had been further promoted to Brevet Lieutenant Colonel in England in June 1854? | Andrew Darbyshire also gives evidence that Major Prior, and not his son TLM-P, was a returning officer in April 1854 election for the County of Stanley for the NSW Legislative Council (Queensland was part of NSW until 1859). Trove reveals that the references to ‘Major Prior’ as returning officer are in the //Moreton Bay Courier//, 5 August 1854, p.2. How likely is it that this ‘Major Prior’ is our Thomas, who had been promoted from Major in 1849, and had been further promoted to Brevet Lieutenant Colonel in England in June 1854? | ||
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