J.B.A. Acland - Crown Grant for Ashburton town section

Archives reference: CAAR 12584 CH290/42/20, 21 - Crown Grant book - c. 1855

The Crown Grant featured here is for an urban land parcel in the town of Ashburton. At Archives New Zealand, we hold many more Crown Grants for J.B.A. Acland; these relate to the rural land holdings which constitute the Mt Peel Station and surrounds.

The settlement of land in South Canterbury was integral to the influence that the Acland family had on Mt Peel and its neighbouring districts. Crown Grants show information including, the name of the grantee and block, the legal description of land, the price paid, and a plan. By piecing together the many Crown Grants of the Acland family, it is possible to see how they carved out a successful station life in the colonies.