Alexander Berry (November 30, 1781- September 17, 1873) was a Scottish born surgeon, merchant and explorer who in 1822 was given a land grant of 10,000 acres (40 km²) and 100 convicts to establish the first European settlement on the south coast of New South Wales, Australia. Alexander Berry This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... November 30 is the 334th day (335th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 31 days remaining, as the final day of November. ... 1781 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... September 17 is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years). ... 1873 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (Latin: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within the UK Languages with Official Status1 English Scottish Gaelic Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... Surgery Surgery is the medical specialty that treats diseases or injuries by operative manual and instrumental treatment. ... Merchants function as professional traders, dealing in commodities that they do not produce themselves. ... Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A Diogo de Azambuja (15th century Portuguese explorer of the African coast) Pêro de Alenquer (15th century Portuguese explorer... 1822 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... A land grant is a gift of land made by the government for projects such as roads, railroads, or especially academic institutions. ... This article is about the unit of measure known as the acre. ... Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ...

This settlement became known as the Coolangatta Estate and later developed in what is now the town of Berry, named in honour of Alexander and his brother David. Coolangatta Estate was established in 1822 by Scottish born surgeon, merchant and explorer, Alexander Berry, and his partner Edward Wollstonecraft who were given a land grant of 10,000 acres (40. ... Berry is a small Australian town in the Shoalhaven region in the state of New South Wales. ...

Berry was born, to parents James and Isabel, at Hilltarvit Mains farmhouse, near Cupar in Fife, Scotland during a blinding snow storm on the evening of 30th November 1781 (St Andrew's Day). Cupar is a burgh in Scotland and is the capital of Fife. ... Fife (Fìobh in Gaelic) is a unitary council region of Scotland situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth. ... Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (Latin: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within the UK Languages with Official Status1 English Scottish Gaelic Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... November 30 is the 334th day (335th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1781 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Saint Andrew (Greek: Andreas, manly), the Christian Apostle, brother of Saint Peter, was born at Bethsaida on the Lake of Galilee. ...

He was educated at Cupar Grammar school, where he was a contemporary of the artist Sir David Wilkie, and studied medicine at St Andrews University and Edinburgh University before he became a surgeon's mate for the East India Company. He decided to quit this profession because he hated the whippings he was obliged to attend, and because he was attracted to the commercial possibilities of shipping. Cupar is a burgh in Scotland and is the capital of Fife. ... A grammar school is a type of school found in some English-speaking countries. ... Sir David Wilkie (November 18, 1785 - June 1, 1841) was a Scottish painter. ... The University of St Andrews was founded between 1410 and 1413 and is the oldest university in Scotland and the third oldest in the anglophone world. ... The University of Edinburgh was founded in 1583 as a renowned centre for teaching in Edinburgh, Scotland. ... The British East India Company, sometimes referred to as John Company, was a joint-stock company of investors, which was granted a Royal Charter by Elizabeth I on December 31, 1600, with the intent to favour trade privileges in India. ...

In 1806 he chartered a ship, 'City of Edinburgh', with partner Francis Short, and made several voyages to New South Wales, and also to South America. In 1807 he sailed to New South Wales as supercargo of the ship. 1806 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... 1807 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ...

In 1809, while the vessel was loading cargo at the Bay of Islands, New Zealand, news came through of the massacre of the crew and passengers of the ship 'Boyd' by native maori tribesman. The ship, with Berry, set sail for Whangaroa where he played a significant role in the aftermath of the massacre, rescuing four survivors and the ship's papers. He punished the two Chiefs responsible for the deaths by releasing them as slaves. His clemency was based on his wish to avoid the bloodshed that would inevitably have followed the Chief's execution. Russell, Bay of Islands The Bay of Islands is an area in the Northland region of the North Island of New Zealand. ... The Boyd was a 395 ton brigantine convict ship which sailed from Sydney Cove to Whangaroa on the east coast of Northland in New Zealand in October 1809, under the command of a Captain John Thompson and carrying about 70 passengers. ... Te Puni, Māori Chief Māori is the name of the indigenous people of New Zealand, and their language. ...

Shortly after he sailed east but was forced to abandon his vessel off the Azores and make his way to Lisbon, Portugal. It was in Cádiz that he met Edward Wollstonecraft, with whom he formed a partnership (Berry and Wollstonecraft) in 1819. Flag of Azores Shaded relief map of the Azores from 1975 The Azores (Portuguese: Açores) are an archipelago of Portuguese islands in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, about 1,500 km from Lisbon and about 3,900 km from the east coast of North America. ... District Lisbon Mayor   - Party Pedro Santana Lopes PSD Area 84. ... City nickname: Tacita de plata (little silver cup) Location Location within Spain Government Province Cádiz Mayor Teófila Martínez Physical characteristics Area      Land      Water 12. ... Edward Wollstonecraft (1783-1832) was a successful businessman in early colonial Australia. ... Berry and Wollstonecraft was an Australian business partnership established in 1819 between Alexander Berry and Edward Wollstonecraft. ... 1819 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

The two men returned to Sydney, Australia and sought a land grant. After Berry had investigated the Shoalhaven area, they took up a run there in 1822. The land grant was awarded and Berry set up the Coolangatta Estate while Wollstonecraft stayed in Sydney to look after business there. Sydney Harbour looking south from the vicinity of the Sydney Harbour Bridge towards the CBD skyline; the Opera House is visible in the background on the left. ... A land grant is a gift of land made by the government for projects such as roads, railroads, or especially academic institutions. ... The Shoalhaven City (population ~85,000) is a Local Government Area and region in south-eastern New South Wales (NSW), Australia, two hours south of Sydney. ... 1822 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Coolangatta Estate was established in 1822 by Scottish born surgeon, merchant and explorer, Alexander Berry, and his partner Edward Wollstonecraft who were given a land grant of 10,000 acres (40. ... Edward Wollstonecraft (1783-1832) was a successful businessman in early colonial Australia. ... Sydney Harbour looking south from the vicinity of the Sydney Harbour Bridge towards the CBD skyline; the Opera House is visible in the background on the left. ...

Berry's brothers and sisters joined him at Coolangatta. He married Elizabeth, Wollstonecraft's sister in September 21, 1827. Berry was a Member of the Old Legislative Council from 1829 to 1856 and a Member of the NSW Legislative Council from 1856 to 1861. He was a member of the Philosophical Society in 1821 and a councillor on the Australian Philosophical Society. He was interested in aborigines and geology. September 21 is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years). ... 1827 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1829 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1821 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Australian Aborigines are the main indigenous people of Australia. ... Geology (from Greek γη- (ge-, the earth) and λογος (logos, word, reason)) is the science and study of the Earth, its composition, structure, physical properties, history, and the processes that shape it. ...

He died on 30 November 1873 at Crows Nest House, leaving his estate to his brother David, fourteen years his junior. He had no children. November 30 is the 334th day (335th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 31 days remaining, as the final day of November. ... 1873 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Crows Nest is the name of a suburb of Sydney, Australia. ...

Some people believe that Berry, possibly Australia's first millionaire, a generous benefactor and founder of the dairy industry in New South Wales, has not received adequate recognition, neither in his native Scotland nor in Australia, for his pioneering and entrepreneurial drive. The magnitude of his achievements in relation to his age and time have been allowed to slip away quietly into the collective historical memory. A millionaire is a person who has a net worth or wealth of more than one million United States dollars, euros, UK pounds or units of a comparably valued currency. ... Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (Latin: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within the UK Languages with Official Status1 English Scottish Gaelic Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ...

Through Alexander Berry's will to his brother David the probate value of the Estate he created was £1,252,975 sterling; an enormous sum by today's standards. (Probably equivalent to £66,407,675.00 in today's 2003 values or in Australian dollars $166,020,000). The pound sterling, which strictly speaking refers to basic currency unit of sterling, now the pound, is the currency of the United Kingdom (UK). ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The dollar (represented by the dollar sign: $) is the name of the official currency in several cunts, dependencies and other anuses. ...

Out of this he bequeathed nearly twenty percent to the University of St. Andrews in Scotland and to the town of Berry to found its hospital. In 1887 St Andrews used a huge £100,000 sterling legacy from Berry's will to establish the Berry Chair of English Literature, which still continues today. Berry's bequest is believed to have saved this world famous university, recently attended by Prince William, from financial ruin. University of St Andrews The University of St Andrews was founded between 1410-1413 and is the oldest university in Scotland and the third oldest in the United Kingdom. ... Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (Latin: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within the UK Languages with Official Status1 English Scottish Gaelic Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... Berry is a small Australian town in the Shoalhaven region in the state of New South Wales. ... 1887 is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar). ... The pound sterling, which strictly speaking refers to basic currency unit of sterling, now the pound, is the currency of the United Kingdom (UK). ... HRH Prince William of Wales William Arthur Philip Louis Prince William of Wales (William Arthur Philip Louis Mountbatten-Windsor), born 21 June 1982, is a member of the British Royal Family, grandson of Queen Elizabeth II and first son of the Prince of Wales and the late Diana, Princess of...

External links

• More about Berry and the Boyd Massacre
• An article referring to Berry's relations with the aborigines
• St. Andrews University honours Alexander Berry
• Berry the parlimentarian