Family of Sir Rollo GILLESPIE

[rowlie]

I am the direct descendant of the general (no 14), and heir. I have much paperwork ,family trees etc.  signed- Robert Rollo Gilespie   

[Christopher]

Hei Rowlie,

Welcome to Rootschat.

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

Best Wishes, Chris

[rowlie]

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!

[Christopher]

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.

All the Best,

Chris

[rowlie]

Think he's in the National one.

[rowlie]

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 .

[slaytor1]

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

[rowlie]

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.

[slaytor1]

Thanks very much Rowlie, that will be greatly appreciated.
Best wishes
John