on 31 august 1850, were registered in brunskill's name, with the other purchased on 25 september 1848 by james philcox, who laid out the "village of marryatville". this followed an announcement in the press in july of the engagement of "miss marryat, niece of the lord bishop of adelaide" to sir henry young, the new governor of adelaide, before their departure from england. the suburb's name thus came from augusta sophia marryat, wife of the fifth governor of south australia, sir henry young, after their arrival in the colony in 1848. augusta was the niece of the novelist captain frederick marryat, and sister of charles marryat, who from 1887 to 1906 was dean of adelaide. her mother was caroline short, whose brother, augustus short, was the first anglican bishop of adelaide. philcox was probably responsible also for naming burwash road, after his home town of burwash in sussex.