Richard Pringle Southey

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• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Occupation: 'Mount Melsetter', Schoombee, Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa; a Farmer

Richard married Cynthia Jean Gilfillan on 26 Apr 1947 in 'Woolwyn', Conway, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Cynthia (daughter of Charles Herbert Gilfillan and Alice Maud Greaves) was born on 23 Sep 1916 in 'Soetfontein', Maraisburg, Cape, South Africa; died on 8 Jan 1995 in Kenton-on-Sea, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. David Pringle Southey
2. Peter Gilfillan Southey
3. Candida Alice Southey
4. Richard Desmond Southey

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• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Occupation: Culmstock farm, Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa; a Farmer

Claude married Harriet Hockley Pringle on 17 Jul 1901 in Lynedoch farm, Bedford District, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Harriet (daughter of Robert Hart Pringle and Mary Ann Townsend) was born on 5 Nov 1874 in Bedford, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 12 Feb 1964 in Middelburg, Transvaal, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• 1820 Lineage: Yes

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• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Occupation: Senator in the Cape Parliament

Notes:

Charles was awarded the CMG (Companion of The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael & St. George), by the King of England. Founder of the Culmstock Horse Stud. Was M.L.C. for Eastern Divisions1858-1859. CMG. South African Senator . Order of St Michael & St George for services during the Boer War,1899-1902. Issue 2 sons, 3 daughters

Charles married Georgina Sarah Maria Greaves on 6 Dec 1864 in St Peter's Anglican Church, Cradock, South Africa. Georgina (daughter of George Duly Greaves and Elizabeth Mary Gilfillan) was born on 6 Dec 1845 in Mission Station, Near Cradock, Cape, South Africa; was christened on 30 Dec 1846 in Platberg, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 7 May 1924 in Culmstock farm, Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Middelburg, Transvaal, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes

Notes:

Both "Pringles of the Valleys" and Bloy & Smits have the birth
date for Robert Hart PRINGLE as being 23 July 1840. However, I have
just found a copy of the death notice for Robert's father, William Dods
PRINGLE, and while it is a poor copy, it clearly gives the date of birth for Robert Hart PRINGLE as 23 June 1840. Anthony Cooper, 2nd June 2003.

Robert married Mary Ann TownsendGlen Lynden, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Mary (daughter of Edward Joseph Townsend and Harriet Hockly, 1820 Settler) was born in 1840 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 1 Sep 1927 in Lynedoch farm, Bedford District, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• 1820 Lineage: Yes

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• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Settler ID: 728
• Settler: 10 Jan 1820, Bristol, Somerset, England

Notes:

At the outbreak of the Sixth Frontier War his wife and son took refuge in St. George's Church (now the Cathedral) in Grahamstown. He was a Lieutenant in the Albany Mounted Sharpshooters , and later a Captain of the Corps of Guides. He was Resident Agent to certain native tribes at Mount Coke . In 1847 he was Secretary to Governor Sir Harry Smith,serving on the Cape frontier and in Natal, and Special Commissioner in the Orange River Sovereignty. In 1849 he was Civil Commissioner and Resident Magistrate at Swellendam, and then Secretary to the Lieutenant-Governor at Grahamstown. During the period of Representative Government he held two of the highest offices of the state - Treasurer(1861-64) and finally Colonial Secretary, 1864-1872 , retiring on the introduction of Responsible Government and receiving a C.M.G . The following year he was appointed Administrator and then Lieutenant-Governor of Griqualand West, 1873-5 , dealing with many contentious problems, such as diamond digging and boundary disputes with the Orange Free State and Transvaal. During 1877-8 he was M.L.A for Grahamstown, and in 1881 was knighted K.C.M.G. - From Rhodes on Africa: "When one of the first diamonds was discovered among the paraphernalia of a Native witch doctor, Sir Richard Southey, the Lieutenant-Governor, laid it on the Table of the Cape Parliament with the prophetic words "Gentlemen, this is the rock on which the future success of South Africa will be built ". - To quote "Froude on Southey" from "The Life and Times of Sir Richard Southey KCMG" by the Hon Alex Wilmot: "In Froude's "Short Stories" he describes a brief visit to Kimberley in1874, and thus refers to Sir Richard Southey "The Governor himself is one of the most remarkable men in South Africa. He won his spurs in the Kaffir war of 1834." He then goes on briefly to review his career , and ends by saying that his policy was "to check the encroachment of the Transvaal Republic and extend the Empire internally." This, Froude declares was "the one mistake of his life. Being without a force of any kind, he could only control the Republics by the help of the Native Chiefs, and the coercion of the republics in any way became impossible from the moment that the control of the Cape Colony was passed over to its own people. Otherwise, I have rarely met a man I have more admired. Mr Southey is over seventy. He drove me one day over seventy miles in a cart with as wild a team as I ever sat behind, and went to a party in the evening." - One of the chief characteristics of Sir Richard Southey, one of his brothers says, was "determination". "When undertaking any thing there was no halting or half-measures. Another leading feature was self control."

Had issue. Married twice.

Settler:
Southey's party on the Kennersley Castle

Richard married Isabella Shaw in 1830. Isabella (daughter of John Shaw and Hannah Gray) was born about 1810 in England; was christened on 30 Apr 1810 in Stoke Newington, London, England; died on 21 Jun 1869 in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Not sure that the place of birth Stoke Newington given on the IGI LDS submission is correct as Holborn is the location of Christchurch,Newgate.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: George Dale Greaves
• Occupation: a Land Surveyor
• Occupation: a Surveyor

George married Elizabeth Mary Gilfillan on 6 Mar 1843 in Eastern Cape, South Africa. Elizabeth (daughter of William Frederick Anderson Gilfillan, 1820 Settler and Anna Margaret Thornhill, 1820 Settler) was born on 28 Feb 1828 in Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 1 May 1828 in Grahamstown Church (St George's - Anglican), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 20 Nov 1903 in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• 1820 Lineage: Yes

Notes:

Description: Rev Francis McLeland

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Married:

IMAGE # 20
ENTRY # 10606
HUSBAND'S SURNAME GREAVES
HUSBAND'S GIVEN NAME(S) George Duley
WIFE'S SURNAME GILFILLAN
WIFE'S GIVEN NAME(S) Elizabeth May
DATE 3/6/1843
MICROFILM # 1259184
ITEM # 2
CERT/AFF Certificate
FILM DESCRIPTION Cape Province Marriages 1842-1843

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Settler ID: 654
• Settler: 15 Feb 1820, Gravesend, Kent, England

Notes:

Eldest of Robert's second marriage. First Laird of Lynedoch. Served in the Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Frontier Wars, with special distinction in the last two as Commandand of the Somerset Burghers. In 1851, during the Eighth war, his small force rode out into the midst of a large body of rebel Hottentots under William Uithaalder whom he called upon to surrender. When he refused, Dods said, " Well, if we are to die, lets do it as fighting men". Completely dismayed, the rebels surrendered at once. In another skirmish he lay wounded, two of the enemy advancing upon him, but were both shot by his young brother in law, Henry Willaim Hockly, aged 17.

Settler:
Pringle's party on the Brilliant

William married Ellen Evelyn Hart on 1 Feb 1838 in Glen Avon farm, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Ellen (daughter of Robert Hart and Hannah May Tamplin) was born on 24 Dec 1818; was christened on 18 May 1819 in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 29 Jun 1840 in Glen Avon farm, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Glen Avon farm, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her tombstone in the vault at Glen Avon has her birth date as 24 Dec 1818 and her death as 29th June 1840.

Notes:

Grahamstown Journal, August 1840

Died at Graham's Town on Monday last, the 3rd inst. of Brain Fever, Mr.E.J.TOWNSEND at the early age of 30 years. Deceased was held in much esteem as an upright Tradesman and an intelligent man. He has left an amiable Wife to deplore the loss of a most affectionate Husband - a young Family of a tender Parent; while the Church to which he was united (the Independents) is deprived of one of its most active and valuable members, and the world at large of a good and useful citizen.

Edward married Harriet Hockly, 1820 Settler in 1837. Harriet (daughter of Daniel Hockly, 1820 Settler and Elizabeth Moore, 1820 Settler) was born in Mar 1817; was christened on 22 May 1817 in St Andrew, Holborn, London, England; died on 29 Jul 1874; was buried in Lynedoch farm grave, Bedford, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Settler ID: 339
• Settler: 3 Dec 1819, Gravesend, Kent, England

Notes:

Issue 6 daughters

Settler:
Bailie's party on the Chapman