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Offline rowlie

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Re: Family of Sir Rollo GILLESPIE
« Reply #9 on: Saturday 21 January 06 22:38 GMT (UK) »
I am the direct descendant of the general (no 14), and heir. I have much paperwork ,family trees etc.  signed- Robert Rollo Gilespie   

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« Reply #10 on: Saturday 21 January 06 22:40 GMT (UK) »
Hei Rowlie,

Welcome to Rootschat.

Slaytor, please accept my apologies I should have welcomed you earlier.

Best Wishes, Chris

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« Reply #11 on: Saturday 21 January 06 22:44 GMT (UK) »
Thanks . I had to call myself Rowlie as someone had nicked me name !  However if any one wants to know anything about the general then I am your man here!

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« Reply #12 on: Saturday 21 January 06 23:09 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Rowlie.

That is the intention of Rootschat, people sharing information with each other.

Do you know if the General is mentioned in the current edition of "A Dictionary of Irish Biography?" There is no mention of him in the one I have borrowed from the library. It is the third edition published in 1998.

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« Reply #13 on: Saturday 21 January 06 23:11 GMT (UK) »
Think he's in the National one.

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« Reply #14 on: Saturday 21 January 06 23:18 GMT (UK) »
Sorry this isn't of much use in your search - there's an old joke around County Down that if you're stopped by the police you give your name as "Robert Gillespie, The Square, Comber"!  ;)
Seems like I could be in dire trouble if I got stopped  in County Down then ! Ido go from time to time, so there is always the risk .

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Re: Family of Sir Rollo GILLESPIE
« Reply #15 on: Sunday 22 January 06 19:15 GMT (UK) »
Hi Rowlie

Only just catching up on emails!  I'd be fascinated to know if my great-great grandfather, Thomas Gillespie of the Royal Engineers appears anywhere on your tree.  In the 1871 census he is shown as born in Ireland c.1840, but that's about all the information I have.  I know by the 1891 census he was serving in Bermuda, and presumably was out of the UK in 1881 also.

Thanks Chris for the welcome.  I'm just dipping my feet in gingerly at the moment as time on our PC at home is much in demand!

Best wishes
John

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« Reply #16 on: Sunday 22 January 06 20:07 GMT (UK) »
Hi Rowlie

Only just catching up on emails!  I'd be fascinated to know if my great-great grandfather, Thomas Gillespie of the Royal Engineers appears anywhere on your tree.  In the 1871 census he is shown as born in Ireland c.1840, but that's about all the information I have.  I know by the 1891 census he was serving in Bermuda, and presumably was out of the UK in 1881 also.

Thanks Chris for the welcome.  I'm just dipping my feet in gingerly at the moment as time on our PC at home is much in demand!

Best wishes
John
Iwill dig it out and have a look for you.

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Re: Family of Sir Rollo GILLESPIE
« Reply #17 on: Sunday 22 January 06 21:13 GMT (UK) »
Thanks very much Rowlie, that will be greatly appreciated.
Best wishes
John