ROBERTSES: are first located at Stradbally, Queens County (Laois), Ireland

Arthur Roberts [c.1708-1754]
Arthur, Inn Holder at Stradbally; married Elizabeth Godfrey; memorial deed dated 18 May, 1754 transferred the lands of Rathmore (120 acres) to his brother Stephen. he also held property in the town of Stradbally; apparently they had no issues. A deed, #279, dated 11 Feb, 1754 list his relatives:
Wife: Elizabeth Godfrey
Brothers: Stephen; James; Francis
Sisters: Anne married ?? Harris; Elizabeth married ?? Fitzgerald
Kinsman: James Daly, Esq; D? Mark Skerrit
Nephews: Dr?? Bluit; Thomas Marten; Francis Lynch; Abel Roberts
Nieces: Catherine Bluit nee Lynch; Mary Fallon; Ellinor Toole
Grandnephew: Arthur Roberts the eldest son of said Nephew Francis Lynch

Unknown how Abel (below) is a nephew of Arthur (above) using dates it may that Arthur (above) had an older brother who died prior to 1754

Abel ROBERTS [ ]
a memorial deed dated 10 Fe., 1754 between Pole Cosby and Abel Roberts describes Abel as a Lock-Smith; married and had the following children: William, Henry and Alan.

William ROBERTS [c.1748- ]
son of Abel Roberts; born Stradbally; he is mentioned on several Deeds/Memorials as 'Eldest son of Abel'.

Henry ROBERTS [1750-1813] and Charity KNAGGS [1760-1836]
Henry, son of Abel Roberts; born Stradbally, 1750; married Charity Knaggs, c.1788; they had: Allen; Charity; Elizabeth; Sarah; Henry; Jane; John and Robert.
Charity, was the daughter of James Knaggs of Kyle, Gentleman; her sister Jane Knaggs married a Thomas Roberts in 1776 (not sure of this Roberts relationship, if any)

Allen ROBERTS [1790-1823]

Henry ROBERTS [1792-1833] and Maria ???

Charity ROBERTS [1795-1872]
born Stradbally; married William Bailey; moved to Australia, 1849; died at Ballarat, Aus..

Elizabeth ROBERTS [c.1798- ] m. ?? BARRINGTON

Sarah ROBERTS [c.1800- ] and ?? DEXTER

Jane ROBERTS [c.1802

John ROBERTS [c.1805- ]

Robert ROBERTS [1807- ]
of the Bank of Ireland, Dublin

Alan ROBERTS [c.1752- ]

Stephen ROBERTS [c.1710- ]
the deed of Rathmore describes him as a Cordwainer (Shoemaker) at Stradbally; married and had Arthur, a daughter and Bridget.

Arthur ROBERTS [1742-1825] and Elizabeth BROWNE [1758-1841]
son of Stephen Roberts; born at Stradbally, married Elizabeth Browne on 26 Mar, 1775; they had the following issues: Brown Dallen (Dudley); Stephen; Anthony; Browne; Jane; Sydney; Browne E.; Arthur P.; Elizabeth; Anne; Allan; Philip; John; Thomas; Francis; Catherine; Sarah; and Frances; overseer and director of Stradbally Hall; a memorial deed of 1784 between Admiral Philips Cosby and Arthur Roberts transferred the lands of Rathmore; Arthur is described as a 'gentleman' in the deed; died at Stradbally; buried St. Patrick's Church, Stradbally; his will of 1825 listed 94 names and was so complicated that it was sent to the Court of Chancery of Ireland and was finally settled in 1846/47.
Elizabeth, possible daughter of Patrick Brown [c.1731-1798]; of Portarlington (n. of Stradbally); died 30 Dec,1841, ae 83yrs; buried St. Patrick's Church.
The following is a historical reference to Stradbally Hall: "Stradbally Hall is still the home of the Cosbys, the only one of the Queens County tribes to have survived in their ancestral lands into the 20th century. Described by Brewer in his Antiquities of Ireland in 1826 as a commodious and eligible mansion, the first house was an O'Moore fortified tower which was obtained by the Cosbys during the reign of Queen Mary. This first Cosby fell in battle with the O'Byrnes at the age of 70 in 1580 having built himself a new castle with the stones of a franciscan friary. The house was enlarged in 1714 and a new front was added sometime after 1740, possibly to the designs of John Aheron, but in 1772 everything was demolished. The new house was built under the direction of one Arthur Roberts. This is the building which was enlarged and reclad to the designs of Sir Charles Lanyon in 1866-69. Inside there are some rooms with their original simple late 18th century plasterwork and others, like the top lit gallery at the head of the oak staircase, display the height of Victoriana with pink marble columns and elaborate decorative details. Sir Jonah Barrington has a a delightful account of a dinner party at Stradbally at which a certain half blind Dr. Jenkins was sitting next to his host Admiral Cosby. Mistaking the admirals brown gnarled fist for a bread roll he thrust his fork into it with uproarious consequences."
Also in letter dated 1989 from Adrian Cosby, present occupant, points out that there is a Stone Bedroom in the 'Hall' with the inscription "Built by Dudley Lord Sydney, 1772 Arthur Roberts Overseer."

Browne Dudley (Dallen) ROBERTS [1776-1776]
son of Arthur & Elizabeth Roberts; born at Stradbally, Queen's (Laois), Ireland on 15 Feb, 1776 and died in the same month.

Stephen Dudley (Dallen) ROBERTS [1777- ]
son of Arthur & Elizabeth Roberts; born Stradbally, 11 Aug, 1777 ten minutes after Eleven in forenoon.

Anthony ROBERTS [c.1778- ]

Browne ROBERTS [1778-1778]
son of Arthur & Elizabeth Roberts; born Stradbally, 19 Dec, 1778; died 25th Dec, 1778

Jane ROBERTS [1780-1856] and William LODGE
daughter of Arthur & Elizabeth Roberts; born 8 Jan, 1780 at 12 o'clock in the forenoon at Stradbally, Queen's (Laois), Ireland; married William Lodge at Stradbally, 18 Jun., 1814; lived at Ballylarkin, Kilkenny Co., Ireland; they had Barton; William; Arthur; Elizabeth and Francis; died 20 Mar, 1856, ae 76yrs; buried in St. Patrick's Church, Stradbally.

Barton LODGE [c.1805- ]

William LODGE [c.1807- ]

Arthur LODGE [c.1808- ]

Elizabeth LODGE [c.1810- ]

Francis LODGE [c.1812- ]

Sydney ROBERTS [1781- ]
son of Arthur & Elizabeth Roberts; born Stradbally, on 3or 8 Jan, 1781 at 45 minutes after Eleven in the forenoon

Browne ROBERTS [1782-1854] and Margaret Mary ANDERSON [1795-1861]
Son of Arthur & Elizabeth Roberts; born Stradbally, 17 Feb, 1782 at seven o'clock afternoone (another source says he was baptized 8 Jan., 1782) ; Cadet Bengal Infantry, 1801; arrived India, 6 sep., 1802; attended Barasat Cadet College, 1802-03; Ensign, 8 Aug., 1802; posted 1st Native Infantry as Lieutenant (commissioned 30 Nov., 1803); transferred to 25th Native Infantry, Sep., 1804; served at the capture of Gohad, capture of Mauritius, 1810; Lieut. and Adjutant 1st Volunteer Battalion acting Sub-Assistant Commissary General 24 Jul., 1813; married Margaret Mary Anderson, 22Nov., 1814; Captain, 1 Aug., 1818; resigned, 1 Aug., 1820; partner in MacIntosh & Co. of Calcutta, 1820-28; sheriff of Calcutta, 1828; moved to London, UK, 1828; joined Rickards MacIntosh & Co.; resided at Ravensbourne Park, Lewisham; died at Brighton, England, 11 Nov., 1854.
--born India; daughter of John Anderson (died 1812); married Browne Roberts, 2 Nov., 1814 at Calcutta; died 23 Mar., 1861.

---Misc: 10 Mar., 1801; Browne Roberts, age 20, Bengal Infantry, passed committee 12 Mar. Recommended by Lord Hobart. Proceed via ship "Tellicherry" (this ship seems to have been in the service of the East India Company and is also referenced as a 'convict' ship to New South Wales.
            Arthur Moore, Esq. M. P. for the Borough of Tralee, Co. Kerry attested to his parents and Browne's early life, 12 Mar., 1802
            List of Officers of the Bengal Army 1758-1834 gives various ranks and dates for Browne.
            2 Nov., 1814 Lieut. Browne Roberts (25th Native Regiment) married Margaret Mary Anderson both of Calcutta, Fort William, Bengal. Witness Henry Young and A. D. Sherwood
            28 Jun., 1818; Arthur Austin Roberts son of Brown Roberts, Captain, Honourable Companies Service. Benares Baptisms.
            Estate valued at Rupees 80,000.00 ( £8,000.00)

Elizabeth ROBERTS [1815-<1846] and ?? YOUNG

Anne Catherine ROBERTS [1816-1880] and ?? SCOTLAND
they married after 1846

Arthur Austin ROBERTS [1818-1868] and Elizabeth WOOD [1823-1905]
Arthur, son of Arthur Roberts and Margaret Anderson; born at Benares, 28 Jun, 1818, Benares, India; educated at Hailebury College, England, 1836-37; joined Bengal Civil Service, 1837; married Elizabeth Wood in 1841; Commissioner of Lahore, 1856; awarded Commander of the Bath (C. B.) for service as Commander of Lahore Volunteers during the Mutiny; Judge of Lahore Chief Court, 1866; awarded Companion of Star of India; British resident at Hyderbad, Deccan District where he died 10 May, 1868.
Elizabeth, daughter of William Wood; married Arthur Austin Roberts at Dum Dum, India, 27 Oct., 1841; moved to Wauchope near Hawick, Scotland; died at Hawick, 7 Jun., 1905.

( CB=Commander of the Bath; CSI= Companion of the Star of India )

Arthur William ROBERTS [1842-1899] and Mary Katharine ???
first son of Arthur Austin Roberts and Elizabeth Wood; born at Fort William, Bengal, India; educated at Harrow 1855-1857 and at East India College, 1857; joined 7th Dragoon Guards, 1858; commissioned, Bengal Calvary, 1862; entered the political Dept., 1864; served against the Bikanir Rebels, 1881-82; retired Maj. Gen. in 1898; died London, England, 24 Dec., 1899.

Amelia Anne ROBERTS [1844- ]

Allan Scott ROBERTS [1845-1932] and Janie Rose ???
second son of Arthur Austin Roberts and Elizabeth Wood; joined Bengal Infantry, 1862; served on the Punjab Commission, 1866-94; retired as Lt. Col. to 20 Upper Park Rd, Hampstead.

Sydney Archibald ROBERTS [1848-1928] and Madelene ????
third son of Arthur Austin Roberts and Elizabeth Wood; joined Royal Navy, 1861; retired as Lieutenant, 1873 to 930 McClure St., Victoria, B. C., Canada.

Lawrence Henry ROBERTS [1850-1927]

Margaret A. ROBERTS [1851- ]

Emily ROBERTS [1851- ]

Montgomery Browne ROBERTS [c.1852- ]

Anne Metcalfe ROBERTS [c.1853- ] and John EYKYN

Stephen William Thornhill ROBERTS [c.1855-1897]
not proven but is shown as son of Arthur Austin Roberts; served with 27th Punjab Native Infantry; served Jowaki, 1877 (medal and Bar) and Afghanistan; Lieutenant, died at Lundi Kotul, 16th Jun., 1879, aged 25.
From: http://redcoat.future.easyspace.com/offzdiedr.htm
Roberts - Lieutenant Stephen William Thornhill - 27th Punjab Native Infantry - died 16th June 1879.
Son of Arthur Austin Roberts, CB, CSI (Bengal Civil Service). Served Jowaki 1877 (medal and bar), Afghanistan 1879.
Tablet at Lahore Cathedral - "In loving memory of Stephen William Thornhill Roberts, 27th P.N.I. Probationer B.S.C. died at Lundi Kotul June 16th 1879 aged 25. Son of the late Arthur A. Roberts Esqre C.B., C.S.I., Bengal Civil Service."

Margaret Amelia ROBERTS [1819-1901] and ?? MAIN

Francis MacNAUGHTON ROBERTS [1822- ]

Catherine Jane ROBERTS [1824-1913] and Thomas McMILLAN-SCOTT [1816-1862]
Catherine, daughter of Browne Roberts & Margaret Ann Anderson; married Thomas McMillan-Scott 10 Apr., 1844; lived at Edinborough and Waucope; died 4 Apr., 1913. See Scott family
Thomas of Waucope, a descendant: of Walter Scott, Laird of Buccleuch who died at Edinborough, 1552; of Anne Scott [1651-1732, Countess of Buccleuch, married 1663 James, Duke of Monmouth an illegitimate son of Charles II. Thomas assumed the additional name of McMillan to meet the conditions of his maternal grandfather's estate (Thomas McMillan of Shorthorpe, Selkirk, Scotland; inherited Wauchope.

Picture courtesy of Walter Theodore Robin McMillan-Scott, England

Walter McMILLAN-SCOTT [1846-1847]

Walter McMILLAN-SCOTT [1848-1901or9] and Henrietta DURY [ -1907]

Thomas Alexander Frederick McMILLAN-SCOTT [1881-1992] and Karen ERICHSEN and Enid PAINE

Cecile Margaret McMILLAN-SCOTT [1879- ] and James Charles TRANCRED, Rear Admiral

Edith Marion McMILLAN-SCOTT [ -1926] and Frederick SOTHEBY, Maj. Gen. [ -1909]

Marion Maude McMILLAN-SCOTT

Katherine Margaret McMILLAN-SCOTT [c.1859-1894] (Sister Margaret of St. Denys)
Sister Margaret of St. Denys; born 1Sep., 1859, Hobkirk, Roxburgshire; third daughter of Catherine Jane Roberts & Thomas McMillan-Scott; became a nun and nurse; an associate at St. Denys, Warminster and at St. Martin's House of Charity in Salisbury; died 11 Feb., 1894 from tuberculosis at the age of 35; buried St. Johns Episcopal Church, Jedburgh. The Scott family built the Jedburgh Cottage Hospital in the late 1890's and was gifted to the Health Board in 1920; the hospital was named after Sister Margaret. SOURCES: "Sister Margaret of St. Denys - Katherine of Wauchope by Geraldine Strickland; printer by Kelso Graphics


Sister Margaret Cottage (Hospital)	Katherine Margaret MacMillan-Scott grave

Browne Henry Eneas ROBERTS [1830-1863] and Augusta BRICKNELL [1819-1871]
Browne, third son of Browne and Margaret Roberts; student at Oxford, 1851; married Augusta, 9 Nov., 1859; died at Keston, Kent, England.
Augustus, daughter of William Isaac Bicknell and Phoebe Honiborne; born at Tooting, London, England, 27 Nov., 1819; died Keston, Kent, 20 apr., 1871.

Bricknell link: http://genealogy.bicknell.net/d0000/g0000174.htm#I8346
Churchyard at Keston, Kent, England: http://indigo.ie/~kfinlay/index.htm) shows the following:
83. A coped tomb with a foliated cross. In this tomb are the remains of Browne Eneas Henry Roberts, B.A. of Oxford, third son of the late Browne Roberts, Esquire of Ravensbourne Park, Lewisham, Kent. Born 11 August 1830 died 9 May 1863 aged 32 years 8 months 29 days. Also the remains of his beloved relick (sic) Augusta born 27 November 1819 died 30 April 1871.

Arthur Philip ROBERTS [1783-1826] and Elizabeth BARIN [1784-1837]
son of Arthur & Elizabeth Roberts; born Stradbally, on 31 Aug, 1783; died at Stradbally, 13 Apr,1826 ae 43.

Arthur ROBERTS [1808-1826]

Samuel ROBERTS [1811-1857]

Sydney ROBERTS [c.1815-1850]

Francis ROBERTS [1821-1851]

Elizabeth ROBERTS [c.1823- ]

Matilda ROBERTS [c.1825- ]

Elizabeth ROBERTS [c.1784-1837] and Godfrey Willis and ?? Barrington
daughter of Arthur & Elizabeth Roberts; born c.1784; married first Ukn WILLIS, 1811; second Ukn Barrington; died 5 Sep,1837, ae53yrs.

Anne ROBERTS [1787- ]

Allan ROBERTS [1788-1832]
born Stradbally; retired as Lt. Col. 12th Native Infantry, Bengal Army.

Philip ROBERTS [1790-1873] & Harriett COLCOTT [1798-1868]
Philip, son of Arthur & Elizabeth Browne Roberts; born Stradbally; lived at Poles Bridge; clerk of the Peace, Stradbally; married Harriett Colcott in 1821; their daughter, Harriet Roberts married John Bacon in 1840; moved to Brockville, Ont. c.1838; appointed Inspector Clergy Reserves, Dalhousie District (Ottawa area), 1843; moved to Bytown (Ottawa); living at Prescott, Ont., 1851; at Cobourg, 1861; died at Cobourg, 10 Oct., 1873; buried in St. Peters Cemetery, Cobourg.
Harriet, daughter of Samuel Colcott of Stradbally; the Colcott family were Quakers and operated a large flax mill at Stradbally; died at Cobourg, Ont., 31 Oct., 1868; buried in St. Patrick's, Cobourg.

Harriett ROBERTS [1822-1902] m.1840 John BACON [1811-1889]
Harriet, daughter of Philip Roberts & Harriet Colcott; married in St. Peter's Church, Brockville, Ont., 23 Jan., 1840; died at Toronto 27 Jun., 1902.
John, son of Edward Bacon of Waterford; arrived Canada with Ogle Robert Gowan, his Uncle.

Charlotte BACON [1840-1855]

Harriet BACON [1842-1843]

Mary BACON [1844-1859]

Edward Stanley BACON [1846-1901] and Martha ??? [1873-1897]

Harriet BACON [1850-1904] and William J. MITCHELL [1843-1907] to Mitchell

Annie BACON [1852-1917] and Francis John PHILLIPS [1847-1910] to Phillips

of Annie and Francis one child was Florence who married Dwight J. Turner > my grandfather to TURNER

Arthur ROBERTS [c.1824- ]

Philip ROBERTS [c.1826- ]

Samuel P. ROBERTS [1828-1873] m. ?? m2.1866 Susan GRAHAM [1845- ]
Samuel, son of Philip Roberts and Harriet Colcott; born at Stradbally, Queen's Co. (co. Laois), Ireland; first married ?? and together they had Samuel Arthur and Mary; in 1864 he was operating an Oyster & Dining Saloon in the Smith's Block opposite the Bank of Montreal, King St., Cobourg and had the first billiard table in the town; Samuel married secondly in 1866, Susan Graham and they had Philip Herbert Roberts ; died 21 Jun, 1873 at Cobourg and interred in St. Peter's Cemetery, Cobourg.
Susan, d/o George Graham & Mary Stewart; married at her Uncle Christopher Graham's farm near Rice Lake, Ontario (north of Cobourg); ?? Susan remarried a ?? McLean on 15 Nov, 1875 at Cobourg and the two remaining children, Samuel and Philip may have been adopted

Note: Samuel may have married, first, a Catherine ??? and if so then their children, Samuel and May were bap. in 1859

Samuel Arthur ROBERTS [1855- ] ?? adopted McLean
son of Samuel and ??? Roberts
found a Samuel A. McLean in 1883 at Goderich marring a Sarah Cantelor

Mary ROBERTS [c.1857- ] ?? Ukn Marmaduke in or prior to 1873
daughter of Samuel and ??? Roberts

Philip Herbert ROBERTS [1869- ] ?? adopted McLean
son of Samuel and Susan Graham
1871 census of Cobourg show him to be 2yrs old. He may have been adopted by Susan's marriage to a ?? McLean and I found a P.H. Roberts in North Bay in 1901

Stephen ROBERTS [1830- ]

Brown ROBERTS [1836- ]

Colcott ROBERTS [1839- ]

William ROBERTS [1842- ] 1861 Census of Cobourg, Ont shows him being 21 and a Printer

John ROBERTS [1792- ]

Thomas ROBERTS [1794-1810]

Francis ROBERTS [c.1795- ]
??? Not sure if this is this Francis election of Guardians of 20 Feb., 1841 shows Francis winning; 11 Feb. 1843, Athy Union shows Francis present; and in this year he is elected for one more year.

Catherine ROBERTS [c.1797- ] and Edward RYALL
lived at St. Croix, West Indies; returned to Stradbally after her husbands death.

Browne W. RYALL [1826-1894] and Eleanor O'BRIEN

Edward Benares RYALL [1827-1898] and Charlotte PAGE

Sarah ROBERTS [c.1798- ] and George RYALL

Arthur RYALL [c.1820- ]

Elizabeth RYALL -c,1821- ]

Frances ROBERTS [c,1799- ] and Thomas GREENHAM

?? daughter of Stephen and ???

Bridgit ROBERTS [1751-1770]
daughter of Stephen Roberts; died 24 Apr, 1770, ae 19 yrs; gravestone in St. Patrick's graveyard at Stradbally says "second daughter of Stephen Roberts of Rathmore - Arthur Roberts dedicated this mark of Fraternal Affection to a beloved sister, 1773".

James ROBERTS [c.1712- ]

Francis ROBERTS [c.1714- ]

Elizabeth ROBERTS [c.1716- ] and ?? FITZGERALD

Walter FITZGERALD
son of Elizabeth Roberts [c.1720- ] & Ukn Fitzgerald; a certificate dated 9 Mar., 1802 describes his as a Hosier, Piccadilly, London; first cousin to Brown Roberts.

Ann ROBERTS [c.1718- ] and ??? HARRIS