Robert Orpen, of Shaftesbury, Dorset
Robert Orpen,
of Shaston
(now
Shaftesbury), Dorset.
He was a
"merchant taylor".
He
mar
Mary Ley.
He died of the
plague
in 1645.
Robert and Mary
had issue:
-
Robert Orpen,
of Killorglin, Co.Kerry.
He went to Ireland.
He was living Killorglin c.1661.
He mar Lucy Chichester.
She was said to be "of the Donegal family".
That is, she was said to be
related to
Arthur Chichester, 1st Earl of Donegall
(born 1606, cr 1647).
This seems likely because
his 1st wife was
Dorcas Hill.
This would explain the origin of the unusual name "Dorcas" for Lucy's daughter.
The dates would make sense if Lucy was daughter of Dorcas Hill.
However,
Dorcas Hill's grave
mentions only a daughter Mary.
And Chichester genealogies mention no daughter Lucy, or any Chichester marrying an Orpen.
See discussion on pp.24-25 of
[Orpen, 1930].
Robert died in London, 1686.
Robert and Lucy
had issue:
- Dorcas Orpen.
She
mar Thomas Crumpe
and had issue.
-
Richard Orpen,
born 1652,
of The White House, near Kenmare, Co.Kerry.
The beautiful
Gold Hill
in
Shaftsbury, Dorset.
Robert Orpen lived somewhere in the town (not necessarily here).
He died in 1645.
His son is found in Ireland c.1661.
Photo 2006.
From
here.
See
street view.
Sources yet to be consulted
-
William R. Drake,
Notes on the Family of Chichester (1886).
