Rodburgh, Mrs

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mrs Rodburgh 28.5.1797 at (Thomas) Knight's

Spelt Rodburgh or Rodborough seems to be very rare name. Rodber is much commoner particularly in Dorset/Somerset area. Thomas Rodber 1756-1834 was a minor celebrity bapt 2.11.1756 Sherborne, Dorset son of Mr Thomas R & Rebecca (Thos R sr married Rebecca Napper of Sherborne by lic 8.1.1753 at Stock Garland, Thomas Rodber of Sherborne died 1766). He married Catherine Pemberton 31.3.1778 by lic at Sherborne and their son Thomas s of Thomas (mercer & draper) & Catherine was baptised there 11.5.1779 and their daughter Caterine Barbara was baptised there 17.2.1782, and they buried two children Kitty & William at Melcombe Regis in 1783. He was Master of Ceremonies at the Weymouth assembly from 1784, a miniature of him by W Hobday was shown at RA 1799. He was also barrack master at Weymouth and agent for packet boats from there to the Channel Isles. He was buried Radipole 23.3.1834 age 78 and admon of his effects was taken by Rev Reginald Horton on 27.12.1907 when the original value of £95 was resworn as £1448