SURPRISE FOR MR DEED

Chronicle (Levin), 13 December 1949, Page 7

SURPRISE FOR MR DEED

AUCKLAND,' Dec. 12. ' ' It was a shock to receive this news," said Mr Deed when interviewed at his home at Otaua tonight. "We al ways knew we were connected with some notable families in Lngland but we did not know until the recent in quiries were niade that we ^were° deseended from Edward the Firsta and i King David of Beotland. " Mr Deed is married with three j'oung •cnildren all boys. His family has been farming at Waiuku for 8U years. llis grandfather came to New Zealand from England in 1865 and Mr Deed's father, who died a few months ago farmed the property for about 60 years. Reealiing that his grandfather had referred vaguely to the family 's genealogy, Mr Deed said little w*as known about it until the present inqui-ries were begun after his father 's death. I He did not know of any titled reiatious in England nor did he know if 1ns fam ily had elaims t.o any estates. However, his grandfather had left a letter which referred to unctaimed property in Eng land. Mr Deed hopes he will be able to go to the Uuited Kingdom to investigSte these matters. Meantime, the Deed family intend to remain on their farm of 70 acres at Waiuku.. Mr Deed is milking 50 covvs with the help of his wife. For many years he hTLs be'eh a keen motor-cyclisi and an accomplished viohinist. .