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Entally
House was built in 1819 by Thomas Haydock Reibey,
the eldest son of Mary and Thomas Reibey of
Sydney.
Mary, who is pictured on Australia’s $20
note, has been described as a “plucky
Lancashire lass”, a “remarkable
pioneer” and a “successful and respected
merchant”.
In 1792, at the age of 13 and disguised as a
boy, Mary was convicted of horse stealing and
sentenced to transportation to New South Wales
for seven years.
Mary met Thomas when he was a junior officer
aboard the ‘Britannia’. Thomas and
Mary were married on September 1, 1794 after
Thomas applied for a land grant and sought permission
from the authorities for a wedding.
The couple became very successful business partners
and the proud parents of seven children: Thomas,
James, George, Celia, Eliza, Jane and Elizabeth.
Shipping interests bought their eldest son Thomas
to Tasmania and he obtained about 2630 acres
where the current Entally Estate is located.
The Landholder’s Muster of 1819 says he
owned five horses, 92 cattle and 600 sheep on
a property with 2430 acres of pasture and 200
acres of wheat. |
