A NEW ZEALAND CLAIMANT.
A story (says' the European Mail) comas from New.Zealand of a claimant to the Evelyn estates,, comprising the property once known as the Deptford Dockyard. It is said that the celebrated John Evelyn gave, over his property to the Government of the day at a peppercorn rent, subject to the • condition that should tho Government at any time give up the Dockyard, the property was to revert to the family, This was a .natural provision enough, and when the Dockyard was gi von up it; did revert to the supposed representative. of'tlie' family. It would appear, however, that the -real lineal decendant of John Evelyn is a gentleman of the name of Wright, now residing in the town of Canterbury, New Zealand, and Vanity Fair-hears that he is taking steps to obtain possession of the family estates of Wooton Park, Surrey, and Sayes Court, Deptfo'rd, ■'■
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1087, 31 May 1882, Page 2
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149A NEW ZEALAND CLAIMANT. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1087, 31 May 1882, Page 2
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