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ROBIXSOX. 539 eldest dau. of Rev. "William Scott Eobinson ; she <. i Feb. 1869. He m. 2ndly— 25 Feb. 1873, Anue Elizabeth, widow of Rev. Thomas Parky us Dodson, vicar of Willoughbv, Notts. (3) Charles Douglas, lieut. R.X.; b. 6 ilar. 1828; d. 9 Oct. 1869, aged 41. (4) Napier Douglas, capt. 7th royal fusiliers ; b. 3 Dec. 1836 ; d. 9 Oct. 1869, haiiig m. 14 Mar. 1864, his cousin Sophia Jane Wemyss, youngest dau. of Rev. WilUam Scott Robinson ; she rc-m.7 ilav, 1881, to William Strachau, Esq. and had a dau. Ethel Napier, b. 16 Nov. 1869. (5) Louisa, m. 13 Aug. 1850, to Charles Robert George Douglas. 32nd Bengal S.I. commandant Delhi palace guards ; killed in the Mutiny 11 May, 1857, and had an only dau. /I/ Louisa Margaret Anne Douglas, m. 14 Jan. 1875, to Frank Willan, Esq, and has 2 sons and a dau. LowTy John Willas, b. 10 June, 1876.— Frank Godfrey, b. 16 Sept. 1878.— Edith Nina. Mrs. Douglas re-m. 7 Jan. 1863, as 2nd N-ife. to Rev. John Prideaux Lightfoot, d.d. 18.54. rector of Ex£*er Coll. O.xon. 1854. hon. canon Peterborough 1853, -^-icar of Kidlingtou 1854. rector of Wootton, Northants. 1833, 54. vice-chancellor O.xford Univer- sity 1862 6. and has a dau. /2/ Mary Frances Lightfoot. ROBINSON, Sir James Ltjkin, of Toronto (1854, U.K.), bar.-at-law m.t. 1843 ; s. his father as 2nd Baronet in 1863 ; b. 27 Mar. 1818 ; m. 15 May, 1845, Elizabeth, eldest dau. of John Arnold, Esq. of Toronto, formerly of Halsted, Kent, and has had with other issue a son and 2 daus. (1) Frederick Arnold, b. 9 Nov. 1855. (2) Marion Louisa. (3) JuUa Margaret. Arms — Per chevron vert and az.on a chevron nebulee between three stags trippant or an unicorn's head couped between two cinquefoils of the first. Crest — A stag or semee of lozenges az., resting the de.xter forefoot on a millrind sa. Motto — Propere et provide. SK4.T — Beverley House, Toronto, Upper Canada. Htneagp. JOHN ROBINSON, of Cleasby, Yorks. (grandson of John Robinson, of Crostwick, parish of Romaldirk, Yorks.); d. 1651, having m. Elizabeth, dau. of Christopher Potter, Esq. of Cleasby ; she d. 1688, having had with other issue 2 sons and 2 daus. /I/ Christopher, of whom presently. /2/ John, D.D. lord bishop of London 1713/23, bishop of Bristol 1710,13, lord privy seal 1711 12, P.C. ambassador to Sweden 1683/1708, ambassador e.xtraordinary and fijst plenipotentiary at the treaty of Utrecht 1712, dean of Windsor, and registrar of the most noble order of the garter; b. at Cleasby 7 Nov. 1650; bur. at Fiilham 19 April, 1723, having m. 1st, Mary, dau. of Wil- liam, son of Peter Langton, youngest brother of Abraham Langton, of The How, Lane. He m. 2ndly, Emma, vidow of Thomas, son of Sir Francis Comwallis, of Abermarlais, Wales, and dau. of Sir Job Charlton, Bart. ; she bur. at Fulham 26 Jan. 1747/8, The bishop left the manor of Hawick-upon-Bridge, near Ripon, to the son of his brother Christopher, in Virginia, /3/ Clara, m. to Sir Edward Wood, KJut. (a younger son of Woodd, of Shinewood, Salop), gent, usher to K-^therjn e, Queen Consort to Charles II. and envoy extraordinary to Sweden. /4/ Frances, m. 1st, to Rev. John "Sheppard, minister of Christ Church, Virginia, and 2ndly, to Rev. Samuel Gray, vicar of Christ Church, Virginia, and after vicar of East Risbon. Norfolk. CHRISTOPHER ROBINSON, emigrated to Virginia temp. Charles II. and settled on the Eapahannock River, Middx. CO. secretary of that colony temp. Willluj and Mart, one of the trustees of WiUiam and Mary College under the original charter from the crown ; b. 1645 ; will dated 27 Jan. 1692,3 ; proved 6 Mar. following, ha%'ing m. 1st, (J) Agatha, dau. of Bertram Obert, of Rapahannock, and had (with a dau. Anne. m. to John Hay of Urbanna) 2 sons, (1) Christopher, of Hawick. Virginia, naval officer for Rapa- hannock River ; m. Judith, dau. of Christopher Wormley, Esq. of Rapahannock, one of the council for Virginia (relict, 1st, of Corbin Griffin, and 2ndly, of William Beverley), and had in 1712, 3 sons and a dau. Christopher, aged about 7 years. — John, aged about 4. — Benjamin, aged about 3. — Judith, aged about 1. (2) John, of Urbanna, Middx, co. Virginia, living 1712, then aged 29, president of the council of Virginia; died when temporary administrator of the government 24 April, 1749, haing m, Katharine, dau. (by his 1st wife) of Robert Beverley, of Blandfield, Virginia, and formerly of Beverley, Yorks. (see note) (sister of William Beverley aforesaid), and had 6 sons and 2 daus. Ill Christopher (aged 8 in 1712), b. 1 July, 1703; died a fel- low of Oriel Coll. Oxon. /2/ John (aged 6 in 1712), treasurer and speaker of the house of burgesses in Virginia, left descendants. /3/ WilUam (aged 2 in 1712), b. 1709; m. Agatha, dau. of Harry Beverley, and was father of Christopher of whom presently. /4/ Robert (aged 1 in 1712), died capt. of an East Indiaman at Gravesend. /5/ Mary. /6/ Katherine, m. to Peter Wagner. /7/ Henry, b. 1718; m. Mary Waring, and left issue. /8/ Beverley, a noted royalist officer in the revolutionary war, he raised a regiment (the King's loyal Americans) for the service of the crown, commanded by his sou, and recruited principally from his own tenantry (for some account of him see Washington Irviug's Life of Washington, vol. iv. Gents. Mag. April 1792, and Sabine's Loyalists): was outlawed by the American government and his estates confiscated : b. 25" Feb. 1722 ; d. at Bath 9 April. 1792, having m. at New York, 1748,' Susanna, dau. of Frederick Phehpse, of Phelipse Manor, on the Hudson ; she died at Thombury, Glouc. Nov. 1822 aged 96, having had with other issue 5 sons, ' [1] Beverley, commanded the '• King's loyal Americans," settled at New Brunswick at the peace ; b, 1754 : d. in New York, Sept. 1816, having m. Dorothea, dau. of Rev. — Barclay, and had 7 sons and 3 daus. whose descendants settled in New Brunswick. [2] Morris, lieut.-col. served in the "King's loyal Americans and Queen's rangers; died barrack-master-gen. at Gibraltar 1815, aged 56, having m. 1784, Margaret, sister of Capt. Waring, r,x, of Lyme Regis, Dorset, and had with 5 dans. 4 sons, (1) Beverley, capt, r.a. b, ; m. Charlotte Aubrey, elder dau. of John Peyto Shrubb, of Guildford and had a son, ' Beverley, capt, late H.Wilts mil.; b. 14 Oct. 1827; m. 21 April, 1881, Mary Jane, elder dau. of Thomas Hitch- cock, Esq. of Weeke. J.P. Hants. (2) Frederick Adolphus, lieut. and adj. 5th fusiliers; d. 1847 58. having m. iliss Johnson, of Cork (she re-m. to Capt. Woodward), and had an only child, Elizabeth Frances, m. 7 Aug. 1861. to William Moles- worth Cole Acton, hon. col, in the army 1S81, late major 77th regt. (see Kinglake's Crimea, vol. v. p. 423), superintending officer recruiting staff, s. p. (3) Oliver De Lancy, col. 2nd or Queen's regt.; b. Mav 1800; d. 1865. (4) John De Lancy, capt. R.X.; b. 25 July, 1801: m. 10 Aug. 1836, his coubin, Frances Anne, only dau. of Sanmel Waring, of Norwood, Surrey, and has 10 children, of whom, Catherine (2nd dau.), m. 14 Aug. 1867, to Francis Fred- erick Pinkett. bar.-at-law il.T. [3] (Hon.) John, lieut. " King's loyal Americans," treasurer of New Bruns^^-ick and speaker of the house of assembly paymaster-gen, of the forces ; d. 1828, aged 66, having m! Elizabeth, dau, of Cliief Justice LutUow, of New Brunswick' and had 5 sons and 2 daus. ' (1) William Henry, assistant-commissary-gen. b. (t) Christopher Robinson m. 2ndly. Katherine. dau. of Theo- philus Hone, of Jamestown, Virginia, relict (2ud wife) of Robert Beverley, of Blandfield, Virginia, furmeriv of Beverlev Yorks. and had a son and dau. " ' (4) Benjamin, of Boims Mount, Essex, co. Virginia m Sarah King, and was father of William Robinson of Oriel Coll known as " Commissarj- Robinson." minister of Stratton Ma-^ie parish, Virginia ; b. 1719 ; d. 1768, leaving i.ssue ° (5) Clara m. to J-ames Walker, of Urbanna aforesaid, son of John Walker, of Ashbourne m the Peak, Derbyshire and had issue. " '