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James Busby
James Busby was born in Edinburgh in
1801, son of John and Sarah Busby. He arrived with his family on the
Triton' in 1824.
William Kelman
who later married James Busby's sister Katherine also arrived on the
Triton
James Busby was granted 2000 acres of
land in 1828. This land was situated on Carrowbrook nearby land granted
to James Black.
In 1825 he published
A Treatise
on the Culture of the Vine and the Art of Making Wine
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After various Government appointments, he returned to England arriving
there on 14 July 1831. While there he gave
evidence to the Select Committee investigating Secondary
Punishment of prisoners.
Later in
1831 he embarked on a tour of vineyards in Spain and France which he
followed with the publications
Journal of Tour Through some vineyards of Spain and France and
Journal of a Recent Visit
to the Principal Vineyards of Spain and France
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In 1832 James Busby was appointed British resident in New Zealand.
He married
Agnes Dow of Segenhoe in November and returned to New
Zealand in April 1833......read more at
Australian Dictionary of Biography Online
James Busby died in
England in 1871 |
