Randall Roberts (abt. 1656 - 1719)

Born about 1656 in County Cork, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah Bustead — married 6 Jun 1671 in Cork, Ireland

Husband of Martha (Hodder) Roberts — married 1691 in County Cork, Ireland

Descendants

Died 20 Oct 1719 at about age 63 in Bridgetown, County Cork, Ireland

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Biography

Randall Roberts was born about 1656 in County Cork, Ireland. He was the son of Reverend Thomas Roberts and his second wife, Dorothy Boyle.^[1]

He succeeded to the estate of Britfieldstown, in County Cork, on the death in 1668 of his older half-brother, Francis Roberts, the heir of their father, Thomas.

On 6 June 1671 in County Cork, Randall Roberts married Hannah Bustead as his first wife.

Randall and Hannah had six children:

1. Thomas Roberts m Jane Hodder
2. Francis Roberts of Castle Park dsp 1707
3. John Roberts b 1688 m Catherine Chudleigh, a widow
4. Michael Roberts lived at Glanworth, dsp abt 1742
5. Anne Roberts m John Crone
6. Hannah Roberts m Ralph Westropp

Randall's wife, Hannah, died in 1689.

Randall Roberts married secondly, Martha Hodder, widow of Lovegrove Willard, in 1691 in County Cork.^[2] Sources support a marriage date of either 6 July 1691^[3] or 12 July 1691.^[4]

Randall and Martha had five children:

1. Hodder Roberts m Jane Watkins
2. Randal Roberts in Holy Orders dsp
3. Elizabeth Roberts m Rev George Synge
4. Jane Roberts m Robert Chudleigh
5. Martha Roberts died unmarried 1759

On 25 February 1707, Francis Hodder of Hoddersfield, father of Martha, granted his son-in-law Randall Roberts several lands including Bridgetown, County Cork by indentured deed.^[5][6]

On 1 December 1710, Richard Meade leased lands including Castle Park to Randall Roberts of Bridgetown for 31 years from a date in 1712.^[7]

Randall made his will on 14 April 1709 at Bridgetown, County Cork. He died on 20 October 1719, most likely in Bridgetown, and probate was granted on 19 February 1719 (the calendar year began in March).

Sir William Betham made an abstract of the will and probate record of Randall Roberts. The transcript reads:

Roberts, Randall of Bridgetown Co Cork, Esq. Dated 14 April 1709, P’d 19 Feb 1719; Eldest children -Thomas -Anne and Hannah; Sons Michael and John; Wife Martha; Brothers John Roberts and Francis Hodder Esq;^[8]

Research Notes

• There is an alternative death date in Fisher's Pedigrees LDS film 100138 of 22 October 1719 but this may be his obituary date. Cody-939 03:34, 11 March 2023 (UTC)
• The Peerage records his mother as Elizabeth Nevill which is not supported by the other sources. Cody-939 03:34, 11 March 2023 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ Roberts Pedigree: Burke, Sir Bernard (1863) A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland p1276 Pedigree of Roberts of Cork
2. ↑ Marriage Index: Gillman, Herbert Webb (1896) Index to the marriage licence bonds of the diocese of Cork and Ross, Ireland, for the years from 1628-1750, preserved in the Public record office of Ireland p110 Index to Marriage Licence of Randall Roberts and Martha Willard 1691
3. ↑ Roberts Pedigree: Burke's Peerage 2003, Volume 3 p3358 from The Peerage: Randal Roberts
4. ↑ Roberts Pedigree: White, James Grove (1906-1915) Historical and Topographical Notes etc. on Buttevant, Castletownroche, Doneraile, Mallow and places in their vicinity, p200 Pedigree furnished by Rev William R Westropp Roberts, MA from Memoir of "Roberts of Kilmoney Abbey", Burke's Landed Gentry of Ireland 1904 and from extracts from parish registers Pedigree of Roberts of Kilmoney Abbey
5. ↑ Deed: Registry of Deeds, Ireland; Deeds, etc., v. 110-111 1742-1744, Film 522824; Vol 110 p300 Mem 77341 Memorial 77341 Roberts to Roberts
6. ↑ Registry of Deeds, Ireland; Deeds, etc., v. 110-111 1742-1744, Film 522824; Vol 110 p298 Mem 77339 Memorial 77339 Roberts and others to Westropp
7. ↑ Deed: Registry of Deeds, Ireland; Deeds, etc., v. 5 1710-1711, Film 522806; Vol 5 p282 Mem 1808 Memorial 1808 Meade to Roberts
8. ↑ Will and Probate: Genealogical Abstracts of Records of the Prerogative Court of Armagh- Sir William Betham and Church of Ireland; FamilySearch; Series 1, Wills: v. 57 "R" 1700-1728; pp128-129, Image 921 Betham's Will and Probate Abstract of Randall Roberts

See also:

• The Peerage #311979 Randal Roberts