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Edward BABINGTON
TRANSPORTATION DOCUMENT "LINCOLNSHIRE To wit: The Jurors for our Sovereign upon their Oath present that Edward BABINGTON late of the parish of Reevesby on the Eighth day of March,1823 in the Reign of our Sovereign King George IV and with force and arms at the parish of Reevesby aforesaid in the parts of the County aforesaid. Labourer, charged by J. HOLDEN of Reevesby, with having slaughtered a wether sheep, in a pasture in the parish of Reevesby, and feloniously taken away the carcass thereof, leaving the skin, head, and entrails, the property of the said J. Holden. Then and there being found feloniously did wrongfully act against the peace of our Sovereign George Crown and Dignity." He departed from Portsmouth, England on March 29,1824 on the "Phoenix II". (589 tons, built on the Thames River in 1798 and classified as EI in 1824). The ship carried 190 male convicts. The "Phoenix II" arrived in Hobart on July 21,1824 having sailed via Tenerife and the Canary Islands - the voyage took 114 days. When he arrived in Hobart he was fifty years old, married with seven children and a native of Old Bollingbroke. On December 16,1824, Mr. J. THOMAS, to whom Edward BABINGTON was assigned, wrote to the Colonial Secretary on his behalf to ask that Edward BABINGTON's wife and children be brought over to join him. The family traveled on the ship "Sir Charles
Forbes" a female convict ship, which was also used to bring out families
of convicts. It departed England on September 16,1826 and arrived in Hobart
on January 3,1827. The record shows:- Susannah was probably on board as well, but since these names were taken from the surgeon's report, her name would not be on the list unless she was sick. (Surgeon's report available on microfilm at the State Library of Victoria ADM 101/67, reel 3209-3210). Edward BABINGTON died on July 19,1828, aged
55 years. Mary BABINGTON (nee Brown) Edward's wife died on February
l,1831 in Hobart, aged 60 years. Richard BABINGTON
Richard (b. 1799) the first born child of Edward and Mary BABINGTON ( and brother of my Great Great Grandmother, Rebecca) was charged at Lindsey Quarter Sessions Louth October 1829 with stealing bacon, wheatmeal & 2 sacks from Henry Wood of Toynton St. Peter, Miller and received seven years transportation . Arrived per Nithsdale 1830. Ticket of Leave granted (TL34/1605) 1830. January 1840 employed as casual labour by Alexander Mollison, the first squatter in the Loddon Valley. In partnership with John Carpenter,
another Mollison employee, he set up a run they named Glenlyon, in 1844.
Richard was killed on 6th April 1853 when thrown from a horse. He was survived by his second wife Mary, whom he had married in 1845, and three children. His first wife, also Mary, he had married in Lincolnshire in 1821 and at this point I do not if she had died or if Richard did as so many transported convicts did and just marry again in Australia. (2) Following Richards death the run was managed by his brother, James. The lease was held in trust in Richard's name until February 1855, when it was transferred to James Babington's name. James applied for a Pre-emptive right of 640 acres immediately north of the existing Glenlyon store. James also purchased property immediately south of the Glenlyon township. The only reminder of Richard Babington is a hill, north of Lyonville, which is named after him. (1) As demand for land grew, Governor
Gipps enacted the Imperial Wastelands Act ( 1842). This saw an upset price
increase to one pound per acre, with squatters having the option to purchase
a mile square plot around their homestead. The balance of their run was
leased until the Government considered it "ripe" for auction. Those choosing
to take up the option, did so under a Pre-emptive right.
Descendants of Christopher BABINGTON
This is just
the basics for 3 generations which takes it to the generation of my Great
Great Grandmother Rebecca Babington.
1. Christopher BABINGTON, b. ABT 1725, Old
Bolingbroke, Lincolnshire, England., Second Generation 2. James BABINGTON, b. 1771, Old Bolingbroke,
Lincolnshire. 3. Edward BABINGTON, b. OCT 1773, Spilsby,
Linc., England. 4. Thomas BABINGTON, b. 1775. He married
Martha, m. 1794. Third Generation 5. Henry BABINGTON, b. 1815, Horncastle,
Lincolnshire, England. 6. Richard BABINGTON, b. 22 Mar 1799, East
Kirby, Lincolnshire, England. 7. Edward BABINGTON, b. 14 Mar 1801, East
Kirby, Lincolnshire, England. 8. Rebecca BABINGTON, b. 23 Feb 1805, East
Kirby, Lincolnshire, England. 9. Susanna BABINGTON, b. 8 Feb 1808, Asquith,
Licolnshire, England. 10. Elizabeth BABINGTON, b. 19 Sep 1810,
Old Bolingbroke. She married George 11. James (John) BABINGTON, b. 28 Dec 1814.
He married (1) Ann SOUTHEY, The BABINGTON
PLOT
Information that I have is that Anthony Babington, leader of the "Babington Plot", and executed in 1586 was the brother of George from whom I am descended. This has not yet been proven but I'm hopeful. After all, many Australian genealogists can claim a convict or two but this is even more interesting. Anthony, along with his fellow conspirators, was hung drawn and quartered on the 20th September, 1586. It was his letter to Mary, Queen of Scots, that led in her execution, for her reply, intercepted by Francis Walsingham, proved her knowledge of the plot against Elizabeth. The line, if correct, which makes me the 8th great grand nephew of Anthony. George Babington (Brother to Anthony, son
of Henry Babington & Mary Darcy)
BABINGTON Bits and Pieces
I have a lot more but
how accurate it is I cannot say. I list it it for your comment/correction.
Would love to receive confirmation of any of it (and of any other page), especially
supporting documentation. and Photos - always photos !.
Descendants of John de Babington d aft. 1220 through to Edward b 1776 (first Babington of my line to Australia). The sources of this are everything from Bourkes Peerage to websites to info kindly sent to me. There are errors for sure. I have a jpg copy of a letter apparently written by Ned Kelly to a Police Sgt. James Babington when Ned was 16 but as yet I have been unable to find reference to it in any book on Ned Kelly, including one I have, Australia's Favourite Son. I have some good jpgs of another distant relative, Major General
James melville BABINGTON |
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