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| [[wp>Thomas_de_Montmorency_Murray-Prior|Thomas de Montmorenci Murray-Prior]] was the 4th consecutive Thomas Murray-Prior. He was TLM-P and Matilda M-P's eldest son, born 27 January 1848 at his father's property Bromelton. He was baptised at Bromelton by the [[http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/glennie-benjamin-3621|Rev. Benjamin Glennie]].((‘Questions to be answered by T.L.M-P’, 6pp Memoranda by the Herald Office, Somerset House, London re Burke’s Colonial Gentry.)) he went to [[matilda_m-p_and_her_children|school in Brisbane and Hobart]] After that, for a time at least, he worked on Maroon. A letter by his sister Rosa to her father in the late 1860s indicates that Tom encouraged, and to a degree shared, her literary inclinations. His praise was tempered by his times ('Tom liked it. He said it was like a man's work.') but he also shared and encouraged her writing the Marroon [[magazine|Magazine]] and her determination to educate her intellect: 'Tom and I had a long dissertation last night upon the cultivation of the understanding and he is going to follow my plan, and write notes and remarks upon everything he reads.'((Roderick, //In Mortal Bondage//, p.48.))\\ | [[wp>Thomas_de_Montmorency_Murray-Prior|Thomas de Montmorenci Murray-Prior]] was the 4th consecutive Thomas Murray-Prior. He was TLM-P and Matilda M-P's eldest son, born 27 January 1848 at his father's property Bromelton. He was baptised at Bromelton by the [[http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/glennie-benjamin-3621|Rev. Benjamin Glennie]].((‘Questions to be answered by T.L.M-P’, 6pp Memoranda by the Herald Office, Somerset House, London re Burke’s Colonial Gentry.)) he went to [[matilda_m-p_and_her_children|school in Brisbane and Hobart]] After that, for a time at least, he worked on Maroon. A letter by his sister Rosa to her father in the late 1860s indicates that Tom encouraged, and to a degree shared, her literary inclinations. His praise was tempered by his times ('Tom liked it. He said it was like a man's work.') but he also shared and encouraged her writing the Marroon [[magazine|Magazine]] and her determination to educate her intellect: 'Tom and I had a long dissertation last night upon the cultivation of the understanding and he is going to follow my plan, and write notes and remarks upon everything he reads.'((Roderick, //In Mortal Bondage//, p.48.))\\ |
| Thomas and Florence had five children:((Bernard Burke, //A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Colonial Gentry//, Melbourne: E.A. Petherick, 1891-95, pp.49-50; Robert M-P, //The Blood Royal of the Murray-Priors//, p.14, NLA; [Thomas A. M-P], Murray-Prior Family, booklet, October 2014; Thomas Bertram M-P, //Some Australasian Families Descended from Royalty//, ms, n.d.,p.7, NLA.)) | Thomas and Florence had five children:((Bernard Burke, //A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Colonial Gentry//, Melbourne: E.A. Petherick, 1891-95, pp.49-50; Robert M-P, //The Blood Royal of the Murray-Priors//, p.14, NLA; [Thomas A. M-P], Murray-Prior Family, booklet, October 2014; Thomas Bertram M-P, //Some Australasian Families Descended from Royalty//, ms, n.d.,p.7, NLA.)) |
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| 1. Florence (**Florette**) Elizabeth, born at Bowen, Queensland on 1 January 1879((QBDM ref C105)) and baptised there by the Rev. M. Ross((‘Questions to be answered by T.L.M-P’, 6pp Memoranda by the Herald Office, Somerset House, London re Burke’s Colonial Gentry.)); she died in Sydney on 12 July 1956.((NSWBDM registration 21403/1957)) On 28 October 1896, the poet/novelist [[http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/stephens-james-brunton-4642|James Brunton Stephens]] wrote to her encouraging her to persevere with her poetry, but advising she defer publication.((Provenance: Jill Fleming.)) Prominent feminist Rose Scott also wrote to Florette encouraging her artistic talents.((reference? just brief note found so far.)) In the end, Florence decided on music, with the press announcing in 1907 that she planned to go to Paris for further study.\\ | 1. Florence (**Florette**) Elizabeth, born at Bowen, Queensland on 1 January 1879((QBDM ref C105)) and baptised there by the Rev. M. Ross((‘Questions to be answered by T.L.M-P’, 6pp Memoranda by the Herald Office, Somerset House, London re Burke’s Colonial Gentry.)); she died in Sydney on 12 July 1956.((NSWBDM registration 21403/1957)) On 28 October 1896, the poet/novelist [[http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/stephens-james-brunton-4642|James Brunton Stephens]] wrote to her encouraging her to persevere with her poetry, but advising she defer publication.((Provenance: Jill Fleming.)) Prominent feminist Rose Scott also wrote to Florette encouraging her artistic talents.((reference? just brief note found so far.)) In the end, Florence decided on music, with the press announcing in 1907 that she planned to go to Paris for further study. |
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| {{ :florette_m-p.jpg?200| }} The photo is of the young Florette.((Provenance: J. Godden.)) \\ | {{ :florette_m-p.jpg?200| }} The photo is of the young Florette.((Provenance: J. Godden.)) \\ |