William Ranson Mortlock

William Ranson Mortlock (1821–1884) arrived in South Australia

South Australia

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on the Imaum of Muscat on 9 November 1843. Along with his son, William Tennant Mortlock (1858–1913), grandson, John Andrew Tennant Mortlock (1894–1950), and John's wife Dorothy Elizabeth Mortlock (1906–1979), the Mortlocks have left the Waite Agricultural Research Institute, the University of Adelaide

University of Adelaide

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, the State Library of South Australia

State Library of South Australia

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, the City of Adelaide

City of Adelaide

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and the State of South Australia with many significant and lasting legacies.

Family tree

0. William Mortlock (1747–1807)

0. Simon Mortlock (1749–1831) married Anne Berry

1. Ann Mortlock. Married Captain William Ranson

2. John Daniel Ranson (Elphinstone, Victoria)

1. William Mortlock (1789-1824) In 1813 married Mary Newling

2. Elizabeth Ann Mortlock (1814-1856) In 1833 in Meldreth married Thomas Scruby

3. Henry Mortlock Scruby Snr(South Australia)(born 1843 in Cambridge.U,K)

2. a daughter

2. Simon Mortlock (-1860)

3. William Doubell Mortlock

4. two children - still living in 1991

2. William Ranson Mortlock (1821-1884) married Margaret née Tennant

3. a daughter

3. William Tennant Mortlock (1858-1913) married Rosina Forsyth née Tennant (c1870-1939), daughter of Andrew Tennant

Andrew Tennant (pastoralist)

Andrew Tennant was a Scottish-born Australian pastoralist, businessman and politician.-Early years:Andrew was born on 20 June 1835 at Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland, to John Tennant and his wife Jessie Aitken...

(1835-1913)

4. William Ranson Mortlock (1891-1892) Born in Nov 1891. Died on 16 July 1892, aged 8½ months, at Essenside.

4. John Andrew Tennant Mortlock (1894-1950) On 7 December 1948, married Dorothy Elizabeth née Beech (1906-1979)

5: - no issue

4. Frederick Ranson Mortlock (1900-1936) - never married

4. son - died before adulthood

William Ranson Mortlock (1821–1884), grazier and politician, was born at Moat House, Melbourn, Cambridgeshire, England.

In 1850 at Port Lincoln he married Margaret, 18-year-old daughter of John Tennant who had arrived in South Australia from Scotland in 1839.

Aged 63 he died at Avenel House, Medindie

Medindie

Medindie is an inner northern suburb of Adelaide the capital of South Australia. It is located just north of North Adelaide, and is bounded by Robe Terrace to the South, Northcote Terrace to the East, Nottage Terrace to the North and Main North Road to the Northwest...

, on 10 May 1884, survived by his wife, son and three married daughters.

William Tennant Mortlock

William Tennant Mortlock (1858–1913), grazier and politician.

On 28 January 1891 at St. Peter's Church, Glenelg, he married Rosina Forsyth Tennant in a double-wedding with her sister, Clayre Jessie Tennant, daughters of Andrew Tennant

Andrew Tennant (pastoralist)

. Andrew Tennant was a brother of Margaret, William T's mother - i.e. Rosina and William were cousins.
In 1892 he bought Martindale Hall

Martindale Hall

Martindale Hall is a Georgian style mansion near Mintaro, South Australia which appeared in the film Picnic at Hanging Rock. It was built in 1879. The architect was Ebenezer Gregg of London, and the chief supervisor was Adelaide architect Edward John Woods...

.

He died on 17 August 1913 at Martindale Hall.

John Andrew Tennant Mortlock

John Andrew Tennant Mortlock (1894–1950), benefactor and pastoralist, was born on 30 March 1894 at Mintaro, South Australia

Mintaro, South Australia

' is an historic town in the eastern Clare Valley, about 128 km north of Adelaide, South Australia. The town lies at the south-eastern corner of the Hundred of Clare.-History:...

, the second of five sons of South Australian-born parents William Tennant Mortlock, grazier, and his wife Rosina Forsyth Tennant.

In 1948 John discovered he had cancer. On 7 December 1948 he married Dorothy Elizabeth née Beech at St Peter's Cathedral, Adelaide

St Peter's Cathedral, Adelaide

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.

He died on 15 March 1950 in North Adelaide

North Adelaide

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and was buried in North Road cemetery

North Road Cemetery

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. He was the last of the South Australian Mortlocks. He left a huge estate which was held in trust and administered by his widow - they had no children.

Dorothy Elizabeth Mortlock

Dorothy Elizabeth née Beech (1906–1979), benefactor, was born on 5 October 1906 at Clapham, London, the daughter of Ernest Robert William Beech, pawnbroker's assistant, and his wife Elizabeth Lillian, née Beauchamp.

On 7 December 1948 she married John Andrew Tennant Mortlock (1894–1950) at St Peter's Cathedral, Adelaide

St Peter's Cathedral, Adelaide

St Peter's Cathedral is an Anglican Cathedral in the South Australian capital of Adelaide. It is the seat of the Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Adelaide...

.

After John's death, Dorothy administered the Mortlock estate. The estate funded, amongst many things, the Mortlock Library of South Australiana. Dorothy died on 10 August 1979 in Adelaide and was cremated - the marriage had produced no children.

Waite Agricultural Research Institute

In 1926, Rosina and her son John donated £2,000 to the Waite Agricultural Research Institute. In conjunction with Peter Waite's 1924 donation of a large amount of land, these funds were used to establish the Institute at Urrbrae

Urrbrae, South Australia

Urrbrae is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Mitcham.Located at the foot of the Adelaide Hills, it is bordered on the east by the South Eastern Freeway, and the Old Toll House, which marked the traditional entrance to the city of Adelaide in the 19th...

Ranson Mortlock Trust

In 1936, Rosina and her son John donated £25,000 to establish the "Ranson Mortlock Memorial Research Trust" in memory of her sons William Ranson Mortlock (1891–1892) and Frederick Ranson Mortlock (1900–1936). These funds provided for research by the Waite Research Institute into soil erosion and plant regeneration at Yudnapinna station in 1952.

Martindale Hall

Martindale Hall is a Georgian-style mansion built in 1879-80 near Mintaro.

In 1892, William Tennant Mortlock bought Martindale Hall.

With help from the J. T. Mortlock estate and Mrs Dorothy Mortlock, the Mortlock Experimental Station was established at Martindale Hall for research into animal production.

John Andrew Tennant Mortlock, developed Martindale Station and built up an impressive collection of artwork which was displayed at the Hall. The Mortlock Family bequeathed Martindale Hall and the estate to the University of Adelaide in 1965.

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