robert rattenbury

[Tom Rodenby]

I hope I can get some help about Robert he is supposedly the brother of Jack Rattenbury. I am a descendant of Robert. I was sent a rough family tree by my dads cousin and it is rough it jumps all over the place. I would appreciate any assistance from you.
                                           many thanks in advance Tom Rodenby

[ShaunJ]

Hi Tom,

Welcome to Rootschat.

Which Robert Rattenbury? When was he born ? Where did he live?

[trish1120]

Do you mean Jack Rattenbury the smuggler?.

Anne NEWTON/John RADDENBERRY Married 10 Nov 1777 Seaton, DEvon
They baptised Seaton;
JOHN 18 Oct 1778 ( Known as Jack)
Cant see any other children to them

[hanes teulu]

FindMyPast
Christenings in the year 1796
Robert, base child of Ann Rattenbury was baptized Nov 27th - place Chagford

From an item in the Torbay Express and South Devon Echo, 3 Nov 1972

[MonicaL]

One other sibling:

Elizabeth Rattenbury
Baptism 9 Mar 1788 North Bovey, Devon, England
Religion Anglican
Father John Rattenbury
Mother Anne Rattenbury

Monica

PS Welcome to RootsChat, Tom 

[MonicaL]

Realise there is a clash with the newspaper clip that stated that father John was press ganged before son John was born in 1777.

There is also another baptism showing for a Sarah Rattenbury on 2 May 1790 in North Bovey, Devon to the same parents. Maybe a co-incidence of names or the newspaper story not correct. Hard to say really.

Monica

[MonicaL]

Another baptism with a slightly different spelling of surname that might be connected:

Mary Radenbury
Baptism 21 Mar 1786 North Bovey, Devon
Religion Anglican
Father John Rattenbury
Mother Anne Rattenbury

Monica

[MonicaL]

I assume you have found the memoirs by Jack Rattenbury? See www.smuggling.co.uk/ebooks/rattenbury.html

He makes no reference to siblings in these recollections.

Monica

[Tom Rodenby]

I have two Robert's 1st was baptised P.C Bishops Hull 24th April 1708 profession surgemaker victular and smuggler married Mary Alton at the P.Church Luppit Devon 5th February 1734 Mary died at Lyme in Dorset 21 Dec 1748 Robert remarried to Elizabeth Deem of Luppit 18th May 1759 Robert died at Lyme 15th April 1777. Robert 2 born Lyme 1771 profession mariner died at Monkwearmouth Sunderland 16 Feb 1857 married Jane Battisby a native of Stockton place and time not known first record of Robert in the northeast is 1800 Jane died Monkwearmouth 3rd Sept 1826 there is also Richard born Bishops Hull baptised 11 Dec 1674 he also was a surgemaker died same place 24 Aug 1728 he married Mary Whitlock or maybe it is Whitelock can't make it out at Taunton P.C 3rd Dec 1704