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Name: BATES, Frederick Allan

Birth Date: ?1865

Nationality: British

First Date: 1904 February

Profession: Farmer in the Solai Valley, he was very well known in the Nakuru Township and later resided at 'Rossendale', Gilgil

Area: Solai Valley, Gilgil, KAD 1922 Solai, Nakuru, Hut - Allan Bates 1908 Kericho

Married: ?Annie b. 1879

Book Reference: Gillett, HBEA, Gethin, KAD, Red 25, Hut, Playne, Pioneers, Drumkey, North, Land, Red 22, Advertiser, Gazette, SKP, Leader14, Red Book 1912, Red 19

General Information:

Playne - Corriedale Farm - Mr F. Allen Bates is an instance of one who has turned his sword into a pruning hook. He went out to South Africa with the first batch of yeomanry during the war and settled there for 2 years. When he came up to BEA he had but little experience of farming. However, he took Corriedale Farm - which lies 10 miles from Molo Station - and expresses himself as thoroughly satisfied with his prospects, but thinks that land and farm banks are urgently needed, an opinion with which many other settlers may agree. The grass at Corriedale is very good, and, as it is quite a horse country, Mr Bates is going to breed them on a large scale. Donkeys also do well. ......... Large wood and iron sheds have been erected for the cattle and sheep. 
Land - A. Bates leased 5818 acres at Nakuru, later sub-divided
Land - 1909 - F.A. Bates - Grazing, 4181.85 acres, Nyando River, 24-9-06, Registered 29-6-09
Land - 1912 - F.A. Bates - Grazing and agricultural, 5818.9 acres - Nakuru - 22/9/09 - Leasehold for 99 years from 1/12/09 - Registered 7/3/12
Advertiser - 12/6/1908 - Advert - Butter from Messrs Duder & Bates, Molo
Advertiser -18/9/1908 - Sale of dairy cattle & calves - Mr Alan Bates of Corriedale, Molo
Gazette - 29/12/15 - Etzard Johan Adolf Grimbeck vice Fred. Allen Bates - Permit issuer, northern part of Gilgil
Gazette - 7/4/15 - Liable for Jury service, Naivasha - Allen Bates (British), Settler, Gilgil
Gazette - 7/4/15 - Liable for Jury service, Gilgil - F. Allan Bates (British), Settler, Gilgil
SKP - 1938 - Society of Kenya Pioneers - over 30 years in Colony - arrived Feb 1904 - Nakuru
Red Book 1912 - F.A. Bates - Naivasha
Gazette - 12/11/1919 - Register of Voters - Rift Valley Area - F. Allen-Bates - Farmer - Nakuru and Mrs Allen Bates - Nakuru Red Book 1919 - A. Allan Bates - Settler - Rossendale, Gilgil
HBEA 1912 shows him at Rossendale.
Hut - 1909 partner with Duder Corrodale

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