Richard (Sir) SOUTHEY

1808 - 1901  (93 years)

• Name	Richard (Sir) SOUTHEY
  Born	25 Apr 1808	England
  Gender	Male
  Died	22 Jul 1901	Cape Town
  Person ID	I32944	Families of the Overberg
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	George Southey SOUTHEY,   b. 5 Dec 1777, England ,   d. Jul 1831, Grahamstown  (Age 53 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Jane BAKER,   b. 1772, England ,   d. 16 Oct 1835, Grahamstown  (Age 63 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	10 Sep 1800	Culmstock, Devon
  Family ID	F4769	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Isabella SHAW,   b. Abt 1810, England ,   d. 21 Jun 1868, Cape Town  (Age ~ 58 years)
  Married	Abt 1830
  Children	1. Charles William SOUTHEY,   b. 18 Jul 1832, Grahamstown ,   d. 30 Jul 1924, Schoombee, E Cape  (Age 92 years)  [natural]   2. Richard George (Col) SOUTHEY,   b. 20 Mar 1844, Graaff-Reinet ,   d. 30 Nov 1909, Cape Town  (Age 65 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2019
  Family ID	F2598	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Susanna Maria Hendrika KRYNAUW,   b. 1842,   d. 14 Feb 1890, Cpe Town  (Age 48 years)
  Married	Nov 1872
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2019
  Family ID	F4768	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  He was born in Culmstock, Devon and died at Southfield, Plumstaed (buri ed in Wynberg) During the Sixth Frontier War he lead the Corps of Guides and was later ap pointed Government Commissioner among the Xhosa. His various appointmen ts included: Secretary to the Governor 1847, Special Commissioner for t he Orange River Sovereignty, Civil Commissioner for Swellendam, Colonial S ecretary 1852, Auditor-general 1859, Lieutenant-Governer for Griqualand We st 1873, Knighted 1891