Henry Rae
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Henry Rae arrived as a free passenger on the Skelton in 1823 with his wife Joan/Jane and sons William and James. Other passengers on the Skelton included Andrew Dickson, David Maziere, James Reid and John Stronach.
Land Grant
He was granted 560 acres in two portions in the Parish of Hexham on 27 May 1825 and 12 November 1825.
He sold this land in 1827 to Edward Sparke. Adjoining land originally granted to Kerry Lyne, James Cracknell and William Mayberry was purchased by Edward Sparke's son John Sparke, the whole of which later became the farm known as Wybah or Wyeharbour.