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WILLIAM BELL CARLYLE 

 

William Bell Carlyle was a surgeon in the Royal Navy and Surgeon Superintendent of six convict ships in the 1820's.  His nephew was Dr. Francis Little who established Invermein.

William Carlyle was assigned convict servants in the 1820's - Jonathon Savage who arrived on the Asia in 1820 and Robert Challens who arrived on the Surry  Dr. Carlyle's grant 'Satur' was his residence when he was appointed Magistrate for the County of Brisbane in July 1834.

He was assigned convicts in 1835 in the Brisbane Water area as well as at 'Satur' and he applied for 1000 acres of land being auctioned at Scone in August 1835

He later moved to the Port Macquarie district. In May 1844 Dr. Carlyle travelled to Sydney from Port Macquarie on the steamer Maitland under Captain Parsons. Also on board were Major Innes, his wife and daughter, Dr. Dawson, Mr. Todd, Mr. Middlemas and members of the 99th Regiment.

 

 

 

For more information about William Bell Carlyle see Australian Pioneer Medical Index

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

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