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Edward Rubbathan 1762 colonel in regiment of Earl of Powys
« on: Sunday 07 October 18 21:21 BST (UK) »
Hi

Years ago my late mother gave me this information which I am trying to clarify.

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Bronwen Summers
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Edward Rubbathan was a Colonel in the regiment of Earl of Powys in Duke of Wellington’s army – frost bitten while on sentry duty and lost both legs.  Granted a pension – farmed and lived in Montgomeryshire.  Edward was born in 1762 Aug 22 Frodesley, Shropshire and married (1792 Sept 2nd) Jane Colley, Frodesley, Shropshire Eng. (I have a copy of banns 12 Aug 1792)
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Re: Edward Rubbathan 1762 colonel in regiment of Earl of Powys
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 07 October 18 22:49 BST (UK) »
Please help me to help you by citing sources for information.

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Re: Edward Rubbathan 1762 colonel in regiment of Earl of Powys
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 07 October 18 23:02 BST (UK) »
Many thanks Philip.
Campbell, McKenzie, Ross, MacKay, Munro, Sutherland all of Ross & Comarty
Barry, Gibson, Watson, Summers, Edmonstone, Brock, McCartney all of Glasgow and environs
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Re: Edward Rubbathan 1762 colonel in regiment of Earl of Powys
« Reply #3 on: Monday 08 October 18 16:54 BST (UK) »
Interesting family story. Why would a Colonel be on sentry duty? Have you found any records of his army service?
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Re: Edward Rubbathan 1762 colonel in regiment of Earl of Powys
« Reply #4 on: Monday 08 October 18 19:52 BST (UK) »
This was what my mother was told I don't know more than that.

No I haven't.  I am not sure where I should look for these.

Any advice appreciated.

thanks Bronwen Summers
ChCh, NZ
Campbell, McKenzie, Ross, MacKay, Munro, Sutherland all of Ross & Comarty
Barry, Gibson, Watson, Summers, Edmonstone, Brock, McCartney all of Glasgow and environs
Erskine, Fletcher of Edinburgh

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Re: Edward Rubbathan 1762 colonel in regiment of Earl of Powys
« Reply #5 on: Monday 08 October 18 21:35 BST (UK) »
Quote from: BronwenS on Monday 08 October 18 19:52 BST (UK)
This was what my mother was told I don't know more than that.

No I haven't.  I am not sure where I should look for these.

Any advice appreciated.

thanks Bronwen Summers
ChCh, NZ
My mother was told that her g grandfather was as ship's captain. He was a boatswain.

My first reaction was that "colonel" was a mistranscription of "corporal".
Crabb from Laurencekirk / Fordoun and Scurry from mid Essex

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Re: Edward Rubbathan 1762 colonel in regiment of Earl of Powys
« Reply #6 on: Monday 08 October 18 22:35 BST (UK) »
Great that sounds on the mark.

many thanks for that tidbit. 

Where could I research this man.

Bronwen Summers
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Campbell, McKenzie, Ross, MacKay, Munro, Sutherland all of Ross & Comarty
Barry, Gibson, Watson, Summers, Edmonstone, Brock, McCartney all of Glasgow and environs
Erskine, Fletcher of Edinburgh

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Re: Edward Rubbathan 1762 colonel in regiment of Earl of Powys
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 09 October 18 13:58 BST (UK) »
From posts on another thread it looks like this Edward was working as an agricultural labourer at the age of 75+ in Frodesley in 1841 so the story about him losing his legs in army service doesn't seem right. http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=796860

The "regiment of Earl of Powys" could be either the Montgomeryshire militia or the Shropshire militia.  Various Earls of Powis were Colonels (an honorary rank) of those regiments.
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Re: Edward Rubbathan 1762 colonel in regiment of Earl of Powys
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 09 October 18 20:18 BST (UK) »
Many thanks.

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Campbell, McKenzie, Ross, MacKay, Munro, Sutherland all of Ross & Comarty
Barry, Gibson, Watson, Summers, Edmonstone, Brock, McCartney all of Glasgow and environs
Erskine, Fletcher of Edinburgh
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