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f GENEALOGY TilE D LY l EI V c c c cF T- T Ron ROM all that can bo be gleaned from r F H the antiquarians the surname of ot 1 Dobbs originated or at least found round i j Its t most congenial habitat in the Emerald Isle It was VaS as hero that thc the po pet petr I name of or Robert shortened to Dobbie r and Dobb was finally fastened to some promising heir of I large large r e estates distinctive feature and remained as a n t ot or their family line The families of Dobbs noted In Eng Eng- j j lish Ish histories Aro arc both ancient and honorable hon lion The Tho appended extracts from rom the peera peerage gives hes us UR many glimpses oCI of oC I their superior position and qualities As a family the Dobbs arc are brilliant quick outspoken gallant witty and gifted Tho rho men are as read ready to de deI defend do- do I fend tend honor with fist or sword as with pen or tongue They are unsurpassed in argument instant In repartee and nimble with their logic and tion The women are of or the true aristocratiC aristocratic aris aris- type tyne with the added charm of ot Irelands Ireland's b blue ue blue eyes often accompanied accompanied accompanied with the blue-black blue hair hall which contrasts contrast's as s do the tho lights and shades in their own characters Most are fond j r of or outdoor sports with the energy rind and nd I glint of occasional genius at their r chosen sports and occupations But allare all allare allare are of warm temperament quick sympathy sympathy sym sym- pathy and fine lne powers of ot discernment and appreciation The rho rami family pride Is Its most powerful factor for advancement advancement advance advance- ment and Is a a. consequent determent from any form of baseness or delusion Such is the the- family on its native shores In America the modifications are those met with in all other English or British British Brit Brit- I ish strains T r To quote from Grupp But let us turn to some of the names which hold a a. prominent position oven o to tho the present day names day names man many of ot which are dally daily In our mouths mouth names r which have e held their place against all counter influences from tho the moment which first brought them Into tho the Public public pub Pub- lic tic favor Robert nobert Is ono one such It t Is Isearl earl early made conspicuous In the eldest ton Eon of ot the tho bastard king William of Normandy who through his miserable I fate ate became such lUch an object of common cornmon com corn mon pity that though of or the thc hated stock his sobriquet became acceptable j j among amonS' the Saxons themselves From 14 i that time Its fortunes were made oven even had not the bold archer of ot Sherwood I forest orest risen to the fore hind and nd caused Hob to be bo tho the title of ot every oven other young oung peasant you OU might meet twixt London and York A curious Instance of-iha of of the popularity of or the tho latter Is found in the tho fact that a tradesman living In 1388 in Winchelsea Is recorded under the name of Thomas The diminutive Is obsolete but oCi of oC i other forms forms- that still thrive o among us usi 1 i are Roberts Robarts Robertson Robins Robinson Robison and andI f I Hobson From its shortened Dob are arc Dobbs Dobson Dobbins Dobinson I and Dobison From Its equally fa- fa a- a Hob are Hobbs Hobson I Hobbins Hopkins and Hopkinson From the Welsh too we get g-et as contractions contractions contractions con con- tractions of Ap p Ap robin f robert Probert and Probyn Thus Ihus Robert RobertIs Is not left leH without remembrance Dobbs was the name of a 0 Gloucester citizen In 1642 whose corn was seized i by th the the- Roundheads s. s Dobbs 14 11 nohh of Dobbs Dobbs Montagu Ionta u William Edward Esq of or Castle Dobbs county count Antrim J. J P. P and D. D L. L high sheriff for county 1871 an and for county count Antrim 1888 M. M A. A Trin Coil Coll Cambridge e. e barrister barrister barrister bar bar- rister at law born beta September 28 8 1844 Lineage This This c.-This This family was established established in Ireland b by John Dobbs who ho accompanied Sir Henry Henn to that country in 1596 1696 and was subsequently subsequently his deputy deput as treasurer for Ulster This John Dobbs ho hoIs is s stated to have been nephew of at Sir Sir Richard Dobbs a who became lord mayor of In 1552 1352 and was knighted married in 1603 Margaret only child of John Dalway of ind nd b by her had two sons sons sons-Foulk Foulk wh who who- h has was as lost with ith his father In returning from England and Hercules Dobbs who succeeded to his fathers father's property Hercules married Magdalen West of an county count Down and left an anon anoni on oni only son Richard Dobbs Esq high hh sheriff of county count Antrim 1664 1661 who married In Dorothy daughter of or Brien I Williams Esq Glints Clints hall hail count county York and had by her with three daughters I 1 two sons Mr Ir Dobbs died 1701 leaving lea r his estate to his younger son Richard Dobbs Esq of I born 1660 who married first Mary olan t 1 daughter of ot Archibald Stewart of ot Ballintoy Ballintoy Bal- Bal linto and had two daughters Jane Janer who married Edward Edard Brice Brico of or Kilroot r 1 and Elizabeth who died unmarried and three sons first Arthur his heir 1 t second Richard who served in the nn navy afterwards a fellow of Trinity f I. I college e Dublin and rector of Lisburn married Mrs 1 Lambert and had three 1 sons Richard Rev dean of Connor I Francis barrister at law M. M 01 P. P for tor tort t Charlemont In Grattan's parliament and William R. R N X fell foil In action In Belfast lough Third Marmaduke 1 who married secondly Margaret t Clugston of ot Belfast and b by her had three daughters He lie was h high h sheriff count county Antrim IG IGI I died 1711 Hist Ills His eldest son and heir t I North orth Carolina Governor i Arthur Dobbs esquire born April 2 f sheriff County Antrim 1720 1 1689 1619 3 high P. P for Carrickfergus Carrick- Carrick and for fat man many years eard M. M I or fergus married Anne daughter daug and I heir belr of Captain Osborne of County Kildare and relict of or Captain I y by whom lie he had Issue Chesley Chesley Ches- Ches ley Icy Dobbs who was as appointed engineer sod and surveyor general of oC Ireland by Sirl Sir l Hobort nobert Walpole and was saS In 1753 sent j out as governor of North Carolina where here he lie acquired lar large e possessions b his old eld oldest eldest Arthur Dobbs DoLus was survived sur by r i est ut son Conway Richard Dobbs e esquire of ot otI c Castle Dobbs M. M 01 P. P for Cor us Carrickfergus I and high sheriff County Antrim 1752 or orI I who married first Anne daughter 0 of Alexander Stewart of or Ballintoy and andi I i b by her who died February 19 1765 bad Issue ss ue Richard his heir Ho lie mar mar- tied secondly condl Char Charity t widow of ot Stephen Rice RIc of ot Mount Rice lUce in the same county lad Ind nd daughter of oC Robert Burrows cs- cs I Wire of oC b. b by Mary his wife Daughter of John O 01 Nelll esquire of oC r 1 hines castle County Antrim and by Mr her had issue f Edward Brice captain In the arm army L r and nd rid twice mayor of us died 1 1 Lt It t Castle Castlo Dobbs February 1803 11 I Robert obert Conway Rev married 1798 I Iu Bristow daughter of or the Rev novo Ii Bristow vicar of Belfast and andL 1 f L ai died led d December 9 1809 aged 38 38 leaving b I Sue Hue Judge In 10 Court I.- I. First William Cary Can Dobbs Q C C. M. M 7 1 I for and subsequently subsequent oc one ono of ot the tho Judges of tho the landed estates court i In Ireland born 1806 married Eleanor eldest oldest daughter of at tho late Henr Henry esquire of ot Richmond county Limerick and died April 17 1869 His eldest daughter Elinor died August 25 25 5 1892 First Rose First Rose wife of ot William Wllliam Maunsell Maun- Maun sell Reeves esquire of or count county Cork Second Second Charity married John Mc Mc- Ic- Ic Donnell Donned esquire M. M D. D of ot Dublin Third Third Francis Francis Ann married Richard Ellis eldest oldest son of oC tho the late Richard Ellis Elii esquire master In chancer chancery l Fourth Mary Fourth Mary olary married Richard Reeves esquire of oC place Du Dublin Francis married Edward Gayer Gaer es es- es quire Mr Dobbs died April 11 11 1811 and was survived od by his son Richard Dobbs esquire of ot Castle Dobbs who married 1792 Nichola daughter of ot Michael 1 esquire ot oE of Portadown by his wife and dau daughter of or Richard first Viscount G Gosford and by her l had ad Issue su 1 L won on onway way O or asue 2 Archibald Edward married in India Miss Iss Chapman and died April 1838 leaving wing one son Archibald Ed Ed- ward 3 Acheson 1 2 Frances deceased and 3 Olivia also deceased Mr Dobbs died January 24 4 1840 aged Si and was survived SUT by his old oldest CRt son Conway Richard Dobbs Dobb esquire of Castle Dobbs J. J P. P and D. D L Li L. high sherIff sheriff sher sher- iff 1841 ISH and M M. P P. for Cor us Carrickfergus i 1832 born 1796 married first August 2 1826 Charlotte Maria daughter and co co- co heiress of William Sinclair esquire of oC Ft William County Count Antrim and had Issue 1 I. Montagu William Edward now of Castlo Castle Dobbs Dobb 1 I. Olivia Nichola married Novem NO i her ber 1854 Sir James Macaulay son 1 K C. C B. B governor of or Mauritius 2 Francis married November Novem ber 11 1866 1856 MaJ Gen Gon Hu Hugh h Boyd 3 Charlotte Louisa Mary died March 28 1560 4 1 Hester Hestor Alice Allee Caroline married April 6 1853 Sir Gerald George Georg-e Aymer Aylmer tenth baronet of ot castle County l Kildare who died June 25 25 1883 5 6 Harriot Sydney married first I August 28 8 1850 George or e Duke of Manchester Man Ian chester cheater and secondly December 16 V V VI I Arthur Stevenson Blackwood esquire i grandson of or Admiral Sir Hens Hen's lion Hon r s 's l. l 6 Susan usan Juno June JunolD 19 1857 7 I. I mar- mar A Georgina Montagu I ri ned November 10 1864 G. G W. W Bull Bulkeley eleY captain Sixty second regiment I iio Ho married secondly 1875 Winifred Susanna youngest daughter of or Benjamin Benjamin Benja Benja- mm min Morris esquire of ot Loses Leses Sussex and died March I 1886 1886 Arms Arms Quarterly Quarterly First and fourth per palo sable and argent a chevron between three unicorns unicorns' orns' orns heads all for tor Dobbs second sable three lions passant guardant guardant guard guard- ant the two In chief chic arc or for Dalway third per cross eross ermine and ax a cro cross s or for tOt Crest A unicorns unicorn's head argent Motto Motto- Amor Amot Del et Ct summa beatitude Seat Seat Castle Castlo Dobbs Count County Antrim Residence an Donadeen Count County Kildare Dobbs Dobb of Lodge Dob Dobbs Conway Edward esquire o of lodge County Antrim and County Dublin J. J P. P for tor County Coun Coun- I ty Antrim high sheriff for tor Carrickfergus Carrick- Carrick fergus 1875 and County Louth 1882 born August 2 22 1818 married March I 14 1865 Sarah daughter of ot SL St Clair esquire of Eglantine Eglantine Eglan Eglan- tine Hillsboro County Down and has issue 1 Conway Richard lieutenant R. R E. E born December 2 1867 2 SL St Clair born January January January Janu Janu- ary 20 O 1870 3 i. Henr Henry Hugh born February 19 iS 1875 75 1 I. Margaret arel Emmeline Lineage Conway Lineage Conway Edward Dobbs es esquire esquire esquire es- es quire fourth son of ot the tho Vcr Very Rev Hey Richard Dobbs dean of ot Connor married mar mar- ned ried In 1806 and died 1870 leaving lea b by Maria larla Sophia Sophie his wife who died in 1 1869 69 three sons and five daughters Richard Conway married Lucretia Bur- Bur Francis W. W married Mario Marie Graham Graham Graham Gra Gra- ham Conway Edward now of ot Glena- Glena riffe lodge Jane Jano Eliza married Colonel Lawe Harriot Harriet married Rev R- R Cartwright Cartwright Cart- Cart wright ht Maria m married Judge Waters Vaters Madeline Mary Catherine Josephine married Ro Rev I. I F. F Hill lull Seats Seats lodge County Count Antrim and Monkstown Monkstown Monks Monks- s- s town Count County Dublin |
