William Henry Yaldwyn
William Henry Yaldwyn was a member of the Queensland Legislative Council.
Early life
Yaldwyn was born at Blackdown House in Lodsworth, Sussex, England on 6 September 1801 to Richard Yaldwyn and his wife Martha and Henrietta with Caroline Bowles his sister-in-law accompanied him. After a short stay in Sydney the family travelled to Yass where Yaldwyn purchased of land freehold from the Government of New South Wales. William and Henrietta had their third child in Yass called Burton born on 19 September 1837.Yaldwyn sent trusted friend John Coppock to Port Phillip to source a station there and in about September 1838 the Yaldwyn family occupied the station called "Barfold" near Kyneton. The stay at "Barfold" was brief and in 1839 they sold "Barfold" and moved to Melbourne. Yaldwyn was included on the first roll of magistrates by Captain William Lonsdale. Yaldwyn was one of the first subscribers to the Melbourne Club and ran two horses at the first race meeting at Flemington Racecourse as well as attending as a steward. He purchased several blocks of land at Brunswick, Prahran, Kalkallo and Collins Street. Property values fell rapidly and William Yaldwyn was forced to sell.
He made several sea trips to Australia before settling in Queensland.