The Robinette's of King's co.,Ireland

   The First of the Family to arrive in Ireland, was a Zorababel
Robinette. He had come to ireland during the french revolution in
1789. That Zorababel had served inthe Queen's army,dying from a horse
kick ; his wife ,who was English,drew a pension from the
queen for 37
years,her name was Alicia ,she lived to be 105 years
of age.

   The William Robinette,I had traced back to was born in Daingean
(Phillipstown),Kings co(offaly) ,Ireland. This William had a
house
and farm in the Townspark. He had married a Amelia Walton, born
in
Queen's co.,Ireland. They had Eight children as follows:

Alicia: Born 7©4©1834               Zorababel:Born 7©03©1836
William: Born 7©11©1837             Josiah: Born 2©19©1842
Thomas:Born 1©30©1844               John:Born 3©01©1843
Roger walton: Born 12©15©1846       Matthew:Born 6©23©1848



        Land Records for the Family in Ireland


  The Records of the Tithe Books show that there was a
Widow
Robinette in the town of Tallow ,Waterford .The hear for this
record was 1825. Th Giffith's valuation show A family leasing land
from , The Duke of Devonshire. The leasors are as follows:
Zora,Robert,John Robinett.

 The records of the Griffiths show that a William Robinette had
leased land in Killaderry,Townspark Kings co. The leaser to
the
family semed to be the the same "The Duke of Devonshire".The
records of the Tithe Books show two williams listed as leasing inthe
killaderry area,This could have been the same person,but as always it
is difficult to tell with the records at times.

--by William J.Robinette 26 Leighton road Hyde Park ,Mass. 02136-2115
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