Clement Neville Govett family papers, 1823-1976

MLMSS 1633

fonds

1823-1976

913274

1 volume and 1 box of textual material - typescript, photocopies, printed

George Govett, 1799-1888, arrived in Van Diemen's Land in 1823 where he took up a grant of land. In 1833 he made a boat trip up the Yarra River, Victoria but did not return to settle until 1844 when he rented two runs, Springfield and Lancefield near Kelmore, Victoria. In 1853 he purchased Pastoria at Kyneton, Victoria from William Piper. Govett had nineteen children from his two marriages including William Boyes Govett and Clement Henry Govett, father of Clement Neville Govett. Richard Govett was a brother of George Govett

Series 01: Clement Neville Govett, 1933-1976
BOX 1
a. Correspondence, ca. 1970-1976, including a letter to a relative, Betty Malaher, 1975, which comprises Clement Neville Govett's reminiscences

BOX 2
Item 1
b. Notes relating to Govett family, ca. 1600-1976, compiled by Clement Neville Govett, 1968-1976

Items 2-3
c. Shell Company house journals, 1933-1934 containing articles by C.N. Govett

Item 4
d. Mainly extracts from newspapers concerning the Govett family and Kyneton, Victoria, 1840-1964, compiled ca. 1968-1976

Series 02: George Govett, 1823-1854
Item 5
a. Diary of Thomas Govett, transcribed by Richard Govett for George Govett with copies of letters by Richard Govett to George Govett, 1829-1830

Item 6
b. Papers, 1823-1854, mainly concerning the grant land in Van Diemen's Land and the purchase of Pastoria

Series 03: Clement Henry Govett, 1881-1886
Item 7
Mile book, 1881-1886 showing distances travelled around Kyneton, Victoria

Series 04: Miscellaneous Material, 1835-1972
Item 8
Includes miscellaneous correspondence of the Govett family, birth notice of William Boyes Govett and newspaper cuttings, 1835-1972

Information transferred from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (1-313C) as part of the eRecords Project, 2010-2011

This collection includes pictorial material at Pic.Acc.4762