Macdonald Dictionary Record: James Horne Rigg Aitken

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George Ranald Macdonald
Production date
1952-1964
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One record, handwritten in ink on rectangular card, with biographical information for James Horne Rigg Aitken. Written by George Ranald Macdonald for the Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biography project, 1952-1964.
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G R Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biographies
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A62
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A62
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Marks/Inscriptions: A. 682 Aitken, James Horne Rigg. (1832-92) He was thirty two years younger than his bother John Christie, It is rot known whether he lo bed after ary of J. C' stations in N.Z . He would en too young to do very much in Australia. Sphe fist thing kn own about him is that he owned Rocky Pount station Hakatura mea in the 60's. In '71 in partnership with one of the Chanda lans he bought Buccleuch from the N.Z. Loan +Mercantile . He was the marrying partner and lived on the station "until it wes sold to J.E. Taylor in '76. (acland) J.E. Taylor was Isaac Edward Taylor. He was one f the Taylor Brothers who later had Winter dow. Aitken and his partner handed overe 7ac. on th. Edga f Mr. Somers village to the Church Property Trisle, . The Rev. H. Purchas got a churches built on it which was consecrated in 1900 He bought Glenore from C.F. Bark qv. Nov 75 and it was of 998 ac freshly , 8000 leasehold and carried 5000 sheets . the price was £ 7000. Barker , a nephew of Dr Barker, had bought it trim Hamilton Ward who had bought a good deal of land ont of Malvern Hells Run on age of the Canty. Investment Co. in '66. In '79 Glendore was advertised for sale and Arken had been doing some freehold ng . It was now stated to be of 2455 freehold and 1000 ac leasehold . He had 200 ac . of Oats onit next y Ear . J.T. Rad sold the place for £15000 carrying 34 55 shef Acland : Mt Somers School Jubilee : Mt.S. Paish Jubilee : LT. 23.8.71 : 8.1.80 : 30.10.80 : 12.1.82 24.3.84 : 4.4.85 : 10.3.93 : 22.1.00 : 2.10.01 :; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: A. 63. J.H.R. AitKen Apparently Alfred Cardale was the purchaser but he lasled a rien short time and Air Then was back al Glendower at the and of 81 or earlier . A sale of smaller blocks was held in Mar 84 but only a few were sold - at Lg.5.0 per acre. Matson + Co Am unced that 23'58 ac of Glendo had been sold to R.P. Wade for £ 12925 . They did irt las t ary longer and in Ap. 85 Glen dora was arrnounced as for sale on, age of the mortgages. It was sold bit by bit at from £3 to £7. Aitken perhaps kept the homestead block . After his death Glendon e of 1645 ac was sold to John Cresswell , butcher , of Hororata. family infor matron says that he owned Oak lands , Halswell . This was Chas Lewis ' S farm. He married at Edm bough 15. 5.7 by Res .David Arnott, Jessie Annie dau of Stanley Dour chir . She used to show haines hor ses successfully : she d. +f Riccarton sons Robert Hoe Moncrief educ. C Coll 84 -89 bought Willed en 27.2.11 ag. 62 tT sald it Kaituna, in 1901 3361 ac cary ing 5100 sheep marr. 16.100 Gladys Beryl Mudear deen Hon J.W. har mach. d , Waipawa H B. 8 3.8.44. Geo. Gray educ. J. coll go-g 5 Canty Teams Champion 1905 -6. Capt. NZ Tennis Team z1 marr. Nero ti deu H A hugh b. Stock broker James Hore Educ. X's Cole 97-07 Killed Gallipoli 15.5.5. Edward Bounchier X') Coll 95-96. Engineer + surveyor , Sergt N.Z.R. Bde. d. 10.9.6 on J.H.R Art kan d. at Mayfield active erie ag. 3 4.8.92 aged 60.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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