Mr & Mrs Robert & Laura Vyner's son, Frederick Wheeler VYNER was born on the 17th January, 1818, in Eathorp, Warwickshire, England. - Frederick arrived in Australia on the 20th December, 1839, in “Euphrates” - He married Miss Margaret Jemima ROBINSON in Tumut, NSW, on the 8th November 1843 - Records show he died on the 23rd March, 1896. - (Ref- http://www.thomasl.com/lloyd/vyner.html).

He came to Australia as a young man and had ties to the land through his father-in-law Mr James Robinson, (Sen) owned the "Coppabella Station" which was situated on the Murray River. Fredericks brother-in-law James Robinson, (Junr) owned the "Kimo Station" at Nangus, via Gundagai.

Mr Vyner was to move to the Tumut area where he had the opportunity of taking over a very large portion of the Shelley Lacmalac land. He held the land under a "Grazing Licence". Some details of a Grazing Licence are set out below.

CROWN LANDS REGULATIONS - SECT 24 Renewal of grazing licence 24. Renewal of grazing licence

(1) A grazing licence may, at the discretion of the Minister, be renewed from time to time for a period not exceeding 12 months.

(2) The holder of a grazing licence may make application for renewal of the licence at any time within 30 days before the date of the expiry of the licence.

(3) An application for the renewal of a grazing licence shall be accompanied by the prescribed renewal fee and the amount payable as rent under regulation 14(4).

(4) The Minister may approve an application for the renewal of a grazing licence upon the same conditions as those to which the original licence was subject or upon other conditions or may refuse the application.

(5) For the purposes of regulations 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21, an application for the renewal of a grazing licence shall be deemed to be an application for a grazing licence.

(6) An official receipt showing the amount of the renewal fee payable in pursuance of subregulation (3) and the total amount of the rent payable for the whole period of the renewal shall be sufficient proof that the licence has been renewed. Ref:- (http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nt/consol_reg/clr243/s24.html)

The land that he acquired extended from Wereboldera back to the Gilmore Creek. The home he lived in was called "Westwood" which was located about 2 miles from the Tumut township on the Tumut Plains Road

Mr Frederick Wheeler Vyner married Miss Margaret Jemima Robinson, sister of Mr James Robinson of "Kimo" Nangus, NSW.

1846 Robert Vyner in Tumut. - (Ref Snowden Book, page 38).

V18557463 121C/1855 Mary VYNER, - 1857 Frederick R VYNER,2nd in TUMUT. - (Ref NSW BDM 11491).

14074/1862 VYNER, DOROTHEA in TUMUT.

15412/1864 VYNER, ETHEL in TUMUT.

12742/1860 VYNER, (MALE) in TUMUT.

15511/1866 VYNER, CAROLINE O in TUMUT.

17746/1870 VYNER, MARGARET E A in TUMUT.

14021/1862 VYNER, FEMALE ARTHUR MARGARET A in TUMUT

7821/1856 VYNER, MARGARET I ARTHUR MARGARET in TUMUT

12529/1858 VYNER, (MALE) ARTHUR MARGARET A in TUMUT Vyner (daughter to Mrs Fred W Vyner) Birth Tumut River (Ref - Maitland Times 1848) - (Ref- Maitland Mercury Newspaper 1848 Index to Births Deaths Marriages Estates Funerals Inquests Insolvencies etc. - Compiled by Rod & Wendy Gow) Children Laura Isabella Vyner born 4 September 1844, died 6 November 1917 Robert Vyner born 14 May 1846, died 5 July 1931 Jane Rebecca Vyner born 18 June 1848 Delicia Anne Vyner born 11 December 1850, died 14 March 1947 Elizabeth Fredericka Vyner born 19 September 1853, died 9 July 1899

Mary Vyner born 3 November 1855, Mary Vyner daughter of Frederick Wheeler Vyner and Margaret Jemima Robinson Born at Tumut, New South Wales, 3 November 1855 Married William Burton Smith,24 March 1874 Died Darbalara, Gundagai, New South Wales, 22 October 1883 ChildrenLaura Ellinor Smith, born 16 January 1875, Died 22 October 1929 Henry Burton Smith, born 16 June 1876 Muriel Smith born 14 May 1878, died 2 May 1952 - (Ref- http://www.thomasl.com/lloyd/vyner.html).

Constance May Smith born 23 November 1881, died 8 March 1972died 22 October 1883 Frederick Robinson Vyner born 9 September 1857 Eustace Henry Vyner born 11 January 1860, died 30 October 1940 Dorothea Vyner born 18 April 1862, died 9 April 1947 Ethel Theresa Vyner born 11 July 1864, died 29 December 1933 Caroline Octavia Vyner born 16 September 1866, died 12 October 1955 Margaret Edith Adelaide Vyner born 20 December 1869, died 22 September 1954

In 1896 Frederick W VYNER, son of ROBERT & LAURA died in TUMUT, NSW - (Ref NSW BDM No.4290/1896).

In 1912 Margaret J VYNER, 88 YRS WOOLLAHRA died in WOOLLAHRA, Sydney - (Ref- NSW BDM 8499/1912) - Irish records show Vyner Margaret - 29.4.1912 - 88 years - born in Fintona County Tyrone - died in Tumut, NSW. - (Ref- http://members.webone.com.au/~sgrieves/irish_burials.htm).

TUMUT PIONEER CEMETRY

Frederick Wheler VYNER and his wife Margaret Jemima VYNER

Mr F Vyner sold his property to the Wereboldera to the Thomas & Caroline McAlister

Run Transfers

Pioneers

This report is submitted in good faith. All endeavours have been made to make all entries authentic and correct. For any corrections and additional valuable information, maps and photos you may have please contact John