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Edward Burton Gleeson (1803 – 2 February 1870), also known as “Paddy” Gleeson, was a South Australian settler, farmer and founder of the town of Clare. Gleeson arrived in South Australia on 27 July 1838 with his wife Harriet Gleeson ''née'' Llewelyn (c. 1799 – 6 June 1896) on board the ''Emerald Isle'' from India.〔(SA Memory )〕 He became involved in pastoral activities in Adelaide and settled east of the city in what is now the suburb of Beaumont. He established a property which he named ''Gleeville'' near the current Dashwood Road - Sunnyside Road junction, and also took up pastoral runs north of Adelaide, near the Wakefield River. In 1840, he established the ''Inchiquin'' run in the Clare Valley area,〔(Australian Heritage website )〕 and in 1842 laid out a plan for a town.〔(Australian Heritage website )〕 This would have a number of different names, but from 1846 would eventually be called Clare, after Gleeson’s home county in Ireland. Gleeson became insolvent on 30 July 1846 and as a result, sold ''Gleeville'' to Samuel Davenport and moved all his farming interests to the Clare Valley. ''Inchiquin'' then became his main property and business concern. He was well liked by members of the community and eventually earned the informal title the ''King of Clare''. Throughout the rest of his life, he had a variety of interests in the area, including being the town’s first mayor and a special magistrate for the region. He died at ''Inchiquin'' in 1870, leaving six children. Hampton Carroll Gleeson, MHA for Flinders, was a nephew. ==Family== Edward Burton Gleeson married Harriet Llewellyn. Their family included: *eldest daughter Fanny Eliza Gleeson ( – 19 September 1913) married Jonathan Filgate (c. 1821 – 6 April 1866) on 6 December 1854. Filgate was proprietor of Clare Brewery. *John William Gleeson (1834 – 13 November 1895) married Christina Alston (c. 1832 – 18 April 1900) on 4 July 1859. He was a successful horse breeder and auctioneer until injured in shooting accident. He drowned on his own property. *Edward Gleeson ( – 1853) died in riding accident *Sarah Ann "Annie" Gleeson (1840 – 20 November 1928) married George Hamilton Ayliffe (25 May 1840 – 2 November 1906) on 26 February 1864 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Edward Burton Gleeson」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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