11 Facts About Peter Broun

Peter Broun was descended from Sir George Broun, the 3rd baronet, who lived in two of the family estates, Thornydyke Castle and Bassendean, in Berwickshire.

Peter Broun sailed for the new colony with his wife and two children on board the Parmelia, arriving in June 1829.

The council met four times a month, and during Stirling's absence, from August 1832 to August 1834, Peter Broun was particularly busy.

Peter Broun was entirely untrained in matters of finance and accounting, and the large distances over which the colony was spread meant that cheques were often held for long periods of time.

Peter Broun then brought a slander case against Shaw, which he won easily.

Peter Broun eventually died in Fremantle on 5 November 1846, and was buried in East Perth Cemetery.

Peter Broun was survived by his wife and a number of sons.

Peter Broun's wife sailed for England in the Hindoo which caught fire at sea and was destroyed.

Peter Broun was saved but Broun's diaries and papers which she had intended to have published in London were destroyed.

For most of his life, Peter Broun spelled his surname Brown, despite the fact that the family name had been spelled Peter Broun for most of the family's history.

The entire family, including Peter Broun, changed back to Broun in 1843.