Historedia
Person

Edward John Eyre

Events
2
Episodes
6
Years
1846–1865

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Edward John Eyre, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. New Zealand Constitution Act 1846 passed

    1846–1852

    Role: Lieutenant-Governor of New Munster

    1. 1846 · Parliament of the United KingdomPassage of the New Zealand Constitution Act 1846

      The British Parliament passed the New Zealand Constitution Act 1846 to grant self-government to the colony, following a settler campaign.

    2. 1848 · Colony of New ZealandSuspension and Provincial Establishment

      Governor Grey suspended most of the Act but established New Ulster and New Munster provinces, appointing lieutenant-governors in 1848.

    3. 1852 · Parliament at WestminsterSupersession by the 1852 Act

      The 1846 Act remained formally part of the constitution until it was replaced by the New Zealand Constitution Act 1852.

  2. Morant Bay rebellion in Jamaica

    1865

    Role: Governor of Jamaica

    1. October 1865 · Morant BayArrest of George William Gordon

      Governor Eyre arrested representative George William Gordon in Kingston and tried him under martial law in Morant Bay.

    2. 11 October 1865 · Morant Bay courthouseProtest March to Courthouse

      Paul Bogle led hundreds of Jamaican peasant-labourers in a march to the Morant Bay courthouse on 11 October 1865.

    3. 11-24 October 1865 · Morant Bay court houseSuppression and Executions

      Governor Eyre suppressed the rebellion, resulting in 439 deaths and 354 arrests, many executed without proper trials.

Sources

  1. New Zealand Constitution Act 1846 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20
  2. Edward John Eyre Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-21
  3. Morant Bay rebellion Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-29