also provided an annuity for his mother, and the balance of his estate was to be held in trust for his natural children by Margaret. It is likely that the name 'Henderson' - Balmain's mother's maiden name - was adopted by Margaret and the children to avoid any social disgrace in class conscious England as a result of Margaret's former convict status and Balmain's position as a respected medical officer and administrator. Balmain and Thomas Jamison (see Jamisontown, New South Wales) were the only First Fleet surgeons to have physical localities named after them. As a surgeon Balmain worked tirelessly under conditions of extreme hardship and deprivation. As an administrator he showed courage and fairness, though not always sound judgement in the face of opposition, and his trading ventures tarnished his reputation. As a family man, he was devoted to his partner and children, and provided well for them. In popular culture In the 1978 Australian television series Against the Wind, Balmain is portrayed by Anthony Hawkins. References Bibliography Further reading Gillen, Mollie, The Founders of Australia, Sydney, Library of Australian History, 1989. Reynolds, Peter L. and Flottmann, Paul V. (1976), Half A Thousand Acres: Balmain - a history of the land grant, Sydney, The Balmain Association, 1976. Reynolds, Peter L., William Balmain and John Gilchrist: family and property, Sydney, Leichhardt Historical Journal, 2003. External links [CC-By-SA] 1762 births 1803 deaths Australian surgeons Royal Navy Medical Service officers People from Perthshire Balmain, New South Wales 18th-century Australian people First Fleet