Ranulph Dacre

Ranulph Dacre (23 April 1797–27 June 1884) was a New Zealand naval seaman, timber trader and merchant . He was born in Marwell Hall, Hampshire, England on 23 April 1797.[1] Dacre traded successfully with the Maori population of New Zealand, including Eruera Maihi Patuone.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Rogers, Frank. "Ranulph Dacre". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. ↑ Rogers, Frank (1995). "Ranulph Dacre and Patuone's Topknot: The Vicissitudes of a 19th-Century Royal Navy Officer Who Became a Pacific Trader and Timber Merchant in Australia and New Zealand". Journal of New Zealand Studies. 5 (1). Retrieved 13 March 2013.


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