Dobbin of Armagh

THE DOBBINS OWNED 1,097 ACRES OF LAND IN COUNTY ARMAGH

The family of DOBBIN is of ancient standing in Ulster. Numerous members of the family served the office of Mayor of Carrickfergus between 1571 and 1725. About the period of the Glorious Revolution, 1690, two brothers of this family removed from Carrickfergus, County Antrim, to County Armagh, viz. THOMAS DOBBIN and ROBERT DOBBIN.

The younger brother,

ROBERT DOBBIN (c1660-1735), settled at Tirnascobe, County Armagh, and named his abode Mount Dobbin.

He and his brother held 357 acres in the townlands of Tirnascobe, Altaturk, and Rathdrumgran, all in County Armagh.

Mr Dobbin married Isabella Stewart, and had issue,

Archibald;
Henry;
Robert;
John;
James;
LEONARD, of whom hereafter;
Elizabeth; Jane; Rosanna; Ann.

The youngest son,

LEONARD DOBBIN (1699-1770), of Armagh, wedded Mary, daughter of Thomas Oates, and niece of General Murray (distinguished at the siege of Derry), and had issue,

THOMAS, his heir;
Leonard (1762-1844), MP for Armagh (see image below);
John;
Anne; Jane; Mary.

Leonard Dobbin MP (Image: Armagh County Museum)

The eldest son,

THOMAS DOBBIN (1754-1807), espoused, in 1787, Rhoda, daughter of Robert Brown, of Kiltown, County Donegal, and had issue,

LEONARD, his heir;
Robert Brown;
Thomas;
Alexander John;
Lucinda; Mary; Jane; Anne; Rhoda.

The eldest son,

LEONARD DOBBIN (1789-1881), of the City of Armagh, Woodpark, County Armagh, and Templeport, County Cavan, High Sheriff of County Armagh, MP for Armagh, 18321838, Clerk of the Peace for County Armagh, married, in 1822, Mary, fourth daughter of the Rev Dr George Miller, Rector of Derryvullan, County Fermanagh, and had issue,

Leonard (1825-48);
Thomas (1831-65);
GEORGE MILLER, of whom hereafter;
Robert Alexander;
William;
Henry Brooke;
Charles Edward;
Elizabeth; Rhoda Mary.

Mr Dobbin, who was nephew and heir-at-law of Leonard Dobbin MP, was succeeded by his eldest surviving son,

GEORGE MILLER DOBBIN JP (1833-1919), of Drumullagh House, County Louth, High Sheriff of County Armagh, 1884, Lieutenant-Colonel, Royal Artillery, who wedded, in 1868, Elizabeth Jane, daughter of Colonel George Turnbull Marshall, Bengal Army, and had issue,

LEONARD GEORGE WILLIAM, Major, DSO (b 1871), of Drummullagh House;
Herbert Thomas, CBE DSO, Brigadier;
George Henry;
Arthur William;
Rhoda Margaret Elizabeth; Mary Marshall; Annie.

Drumullagh House (Omeath District Development)

First published in February, 2018.