Macdonald Dictionary Record: Charles Bigg-Wither

Maker
George Ranald Macdonald
Production date
1952-1964
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One record, handwritten in ink on rectangular card, with biographical information for Charles Bigg-Wither. Written by George Ranald Macdonald for the Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biography project, 1952-1964.
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Christchurch
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Library
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G R Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biographies
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B423
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B423
Catalogue number
B423
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Marks/Inscriptions: B. 423 Bigg Wither C arles (1822 - 74) wes the youngest son of Harris Bigg wither of Many down, Hanks. descended from Sir Thomas Wither of the time of Edward T. He arrived in Nelson in '43 and for marry years had the Wille estate or Wither Hills in the Taylor Pass between th Wata and the olWalere,; lately felber known as heavily infested with nas ella tussock. He wis ied the site of ChCh in and was one of the parity who went in South and dios Otago o for the Scottish settlement. They stayed with the Deans's on the way. The well known Puritan poet George Wither (15 88 -1667) was an an castor. He came out in the hi sula took up a sheep run in the Wai ran and owned a farm in Richmond where he died in '74 Arrived Wall P. 26.6.30 : Cyclop NZ V : handed Gentry; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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