Family line from England

Robey/Robie/Roby family line from early England to America.

Descendants of John Roby

The family of Roby of Castle Donington is traced from 1261 more than six centuries ago. Records are very sparse for the first two hundred and fifty years, and only from John Roby, born 1455 and died in 1515, have we the precise link between the successive generations.

1. John Roby, b.1455, England, married 1485 in Castle Donington, England, wifes name is unknown. John died 1515, buried Castle Donington, England.
..2. Thomas Roby b. 1501 Castle Donington, England.
..2. Emmotte Roby b. 1505.

Thomas Roby, son of John Roby (above), is the stock from which diverge the several lines given to this pedigree. The second son of Thomas, John born 1534, is the origin of the elder branch, and another son, Thomas born 1536, is the origin of the younger branch. The elder branch stayed in England and rose to some distinction in the person of Thomas Roby, born 1598, who held office in the household of Henriette Marie, Queen of Charles I. We will however concentrate on Thomas born 1536, the younger branch.

2. Thomas Roby, b. 1501 Castle Donington, England. Occ; Farmer, married 1530 Elizabeth Swaine, b. 1503 England, d. 20 Feb 1564/65 Castle Donington, England, burried 22 Feb 1564/65 Castle Donington Chruch Cemetery. Thomas was burried 5 Dec 1552 Castle Donington.
...3. Robert Roby b. 1532 d. 1562, England.
...3. John Roby b. 1534.
...3. Thomas Roby b. 12 Apr 1536.
...3. Edmond Roby b. 1538, Castle Donington, England, d. 23 Sep 1586.
...3. William Roby b. 23 Jul 1540 Castle Donington, England d. 2 Jan 1580 Castle Donington, England.
...3. Bartholomew Roby b. 27 Dec 1542.
...3. Michael Roby b. 26 Sep 1544, Castle Donington, England.
...3. Marie/Maria Roby b. 17 May 1552, Castle Donington, England.

***Follow Thomas Roby, born 12 Apr 1536 for the New England branch of the family***

3. William Roby, b. 23 Jul 1540 Castle Donington, England, married 1560 Joan ----, Joan died of the plague 6 Oct 1597 ans is burried at Castle Donington, England. William died 2 Jan 1580, Castle Donington, England.
....4. John Robey b. 1571 Castle Donington, England.

4. John Robey, b. 1571, Castle Donington, England, Bpt. 12 Apr 1578, Castle Donington, England, married 13 May 1605 in Castle Donington, England, Elinor Beeny b. 29 Aug 1573 Alcester, Warwickshire, England, died 20 Apl 1621, Castle Donington, England. John died CIR 1622.
.....5. John Robey b. 11 Jan 1606, Castle Donington, England.
.....5. William Robey b. 15 Feb 1609, Castle Donington, England.
.....5. Robert Robey b. 14 Jun 1617, Castle Donington, England.
.....5. Dorothy Robey b. 1619, Castle Donington, England, d. 2 Jan 1622, burried Castle Donington Chruch Cemetery.
.....5. Frances Robey b. 15 Oct 1620, Castle Donington, England, d. 30 Nov 1621, Castle Donington , England.

5. John Robey, b. Jan 1606/07, Castle Donington, England. Wife's name is unknown. John died after 1662 in Maryland.
......6.John Robey b. 1648, England.

John(#5) came to Maryland in 1662 with his son John(#6), who was 14 years old. There is a possibility that John #6 is not the father of Benjamin listed below. This is a logical conclusion that I will leave this way until documention is found to prove otherwise.

6. John Robey, b. 1648, England. (1)married ----Robey, (2) Sarah Hines Luckett b. 1668, Charles County, Md. d. aft 1738, Charles County, Md. John died 1724, Charles County, Md.

Children by ---- Robey.
.......7. Benjamin Robey b. Cir 1675.
Children by Sarah Hines Luckett.
.......7. Peter Robey b. 1685, d. 1737.
.......7. John Robey b. 1686.
.......7. Sarah Robey b. 1689.
.......7. Elizabeth Roby b. 1690, d. 1740, married John Henley.
.......7. Thomas Robey b. 1692.
.......7. Richard Robey b. 1695.
.......7. Stacey Robey b. cir 1695, married John Warnall, cir 1711.
.......7. Willaim Robey b. 1696.
.......7. Anne Robey b. 1700, married George Gibbons.
.......7. Michael Hines Robey b. 1702.
.......7. Ralph Robey b. 1708.
.......7. Samuel Robey b. 1709, d. CIR 1782, married Emma ----.