Index of Robley Probate Records
Sixteenth Century.
- George Robleye.1577.Caldbeck. (Inventory. Estate to widow, Margarete Robley
- Thomas Roblay. 1578. Cumwhitton.(mentions John Roblay."Thomas Noble, my sister's son".)
- Margaret Roblay. 1578. Cumwhitton.
- William Roblay of Greystoke. 1583.Householder of Beryer.
(mentions sisters, Ann & Elizabeth. Sons, William, John, Mychaell. Alice Roblay, "my son's wife"; John Bristow?, son-in-law; William Robertson, son-in-law).
- John Robley.1587. Hayton.
- John Roblay. 1590. Greystoke.
- William Roblay. 1594. Greystock, "young man of Beryer".
- Christopher Roblay. 1595. Wath Green, Wetheral.(Two sons, Christopher & John & wife, Elizabeth.)
- John Robley. 1596. Young man in Beryer, Greystock. (brother of Mychaeli Robley.)
Note: Muster Roll for Hayton dated February 9th 1581 contains 2 Robleys, John Robleye Younger & John Robley (Lances). CWAAC Transactions. Vol.8. New Series. 1908.
Seventeeth Century.
- Mabell Robley. 1616. Widow of Cumwhinton.
- Ellinor Robley. 1616. Heads Nook, Hayton. (All my goods moveable and immovable I give unto Agnis Patinson widow of Heads Nook to bring up my daughter Agnis Robley".)
- William Robley. 1632. of Durranhill, Wetheral. (Bequests to Holme family. Has a son, John Robley).
- John Robley. 1638 of Botcherby, St. Cuthberts, Carlisle. (Bequests to John Holme.)Brother of William Robley above?
- Robert Roblay. 1671. Wath Green, Wetheral Parish. (mentions son, Robert Robley and daughter, Ann Robley. Three sisters, Mary Thompson, Elizabeth and Ann).
- Christopher Robley. 1683. Bampton, Westmorland. (mentions Elizabeth Smith, his sister, Edward Stephenson & his wife, Elizabeth.)
- Elizabeth Robley. 1684. Bampton. (Leaves everything to Robert Maddaile. Christopher & Elizabeth appear to have no children.)
- Robert Robley. 1690.Wath Green, Wetheral Parish.
- Thomas Roblay. 1690. Newlands, Carleton, St. Cuthberts. (eldest son, John Roblay, younger son, Thomas Roblay.Daughters Mary Pattinson, Ann Young. Sister Maigrett Roblay.)
Note: The Barony of Gilsland: Lord Howard's Survey taken in 1603, lists a Thomas Robble at Hayton (the Faugh). "Tho Robble a tenem wth a parcell of ground adjoyninge more north."
Note: The Protestation Returns, 1641. Lists a Robert Roblay & a Thomas Roblay in Wetheral Parish.
Note: There is a Michael Robley in "The Ejected of 1662 in Cumberland and Westmorland" p. 965.
It reads, "Michael Robley, 1664 - He signs the transcripts in that year".
Heversham, Crosthwaite Chapel. Robley, Michael. 21/09/1661.Appt (Licensing). Preacher. Crosthwaite & Lyth/Lowndsdale deanery.
From IGI: 15th May 1663. Michael Robley married Elizabeth Atkinson. Crosthwaite & Lyth. Westmorland.
Eighteenth Century
John Robley.1714. Burnwaite, Parish of St. Cuthbert's. (Wife Ann; 10 children.Son, William became Curate of Cumwhitton & moved to Northumberland.)
Thomas Robley. 1721. Smith. Cotehill. Wetheral.(Leaves the majority of his estate to his brother, John. Other beneficaries"great gun for my father", "my mother one ginny" "Jane & Jacob one ginny betwixt them" "Hanna Knublay".)
Christopher Robley. 1722. Weaver.Cumwhinton. (mentions son, William; daughter Jane Foster; daughter Rebecca Atkinson; daughter Ann Robley.)
Notes: 1. From Wetheral Parish Register. Jane Robley married Peter Foster 16/04/1713. 2. Wetheral Parish Register. twin daughters, Rebecca & Ann, baptised 22/03/1682. 3. No baptismal record for Jane so possibly the eldest, born before the register started.4. William baptised 17/04/1686. 5. Ann seems to be the principal inheritress (possibly because she was unmarried?).
John Robley. 1724. Cotehill. Wetheral Parish. (Mentions Frances Robley).
Thomas Robley. 1733. Wetheral. Batchelor. (Grandson of Thomas Robley of Newlands.)
Ann Robley. 1739. of Burnthwaite.Parish of St. Cuthbert's. (Widow of John Robley 1714. above.)
Mary Roblay. 1739. Scalesceugh, parish of St. Cuthbert's. Widow.
John Robley. 1743. Woodhouse, parish of St. Mary's. ( Son of John (1714) & Ann (1739). He married Ann Dixon & they 4 living children, among them Rev. Isaac Robley of St. John's-in-the-Vale. All these children are mentioned in will of John's mother, Ann.)
Joseph Robley. 1746. Yeoman. Parish of St. Cuthberts, Carlisle. (Son of John (1714) & Ann (1739) Robley). Leaves estate to brothers & sisters, nephews & nieces. Robert Robley, nephew?).
John Rablah. 1758. Barnard Castle, County Durham.{Durham University Library].
Nevison Robley.1761. of Lincoln's Inn in the County of Middlesex, (son of Rev. William Robley, Northumberland.)[National Archives, London].
Thomas Robley. 1765. Scarrowmanwick in the Parish of Kirkoswald. (son of John Robley & Ann Dixon of Woodhouse, Wreay.He married Margaret Hewetson & they had 7 children.)
Isaac Robley. 1767. Merchant of London.[National Archives, London].
Joseph Robley. 1770. Upper Hesket in the Parish of Hesket. Widow Elizabeth. (Maiden name of wife Oliphant.)
John Robley of Woodhouse. 1771. Parish of St. Mary's.(Bachelor. Eldest son of John Robley and Ann Dixon of Woodhouse. Mentions his nephew Isaac Robley of London, oilman.)
William Nevison Robley. 1871. Of Broadfield House, nr. Fourstones, in the Parish of Warden in the county of Northumberland. [Northumberland County Council].
Isaac Robley. 1772. Crosthwaite & Diocese of Carlisle, Clerk. (Rev. Isaac Robley, son of John Robley and Ann Dixon. Widow Mary Robley, formerly Gaskarth.)
Joseph Rablah. 1782. Barnard Castle, County Durham.[Durham University Library].
Joseph Rablah. 1789. Barbard Castle. County Durham.[Durham University Library].
John Robley. 1792. Stoke Newington, Middlesex.[National Archives, London].
Related Wills
George Blacklock. 1717. Burnthwaite, St. Cuthbert's Without. (wife, Jane Robley. Parents John & Ann Robley of Burnthwaite. Daughter Ann ((from this will)) and John ((from will of grandmother Ann Robley)). Died after only 4 years of marriage.)
John Gaskarth. 1730. Hill Top Farm, St. John's-in-the-Vale.
(Father of Rev. Isaac Robley's wife, Mary.)
Peter Foster. 1736. of Cumwhinton, Wetheral.(husband of Jane Robley. Jane was daughter of Christopher Robley.1722. weaver.)
Nineteenth Century
Joseph Robley. 1800. of Scales, Skelton. (son of Joseph Robley & Elizabeth Oliphant).
Joseph Robley. 1806. Of the Island of Tobago.(son of Isaac Robley & Mary Gaskarth.) [National Archives, London].
William Robley. 1808. of Lauries Mill in the Parish of Simonburn, Northumberland. [Durham University Library].
Joseph Robley. 1811. City of Carlisle (Mercer & Draper).
William Robley.1816.Tailor of Cumwhinton( Widow Rachel Robley).
Rachel Robley. 1817. Cumwhinton. (maiden name Anson.)
Olivia Henrietta Robley. Spinster of Stoke Newington, Middlesex.[National Archives, London].
Joseph Robley. 1818. Cumwhinton. Weaver.
Caroline Frances Robley. 1822. Spinster of St. Mary Stoke Newington, Middlesex.[National Archives, London].
John Robley. 1823. Of Tobago & Russell Square, Bloomsbury, Middlesex.[National Archives, London].
Mary Robley.1827. Scales, in the Parish of Skelton. Widow. Letters of Administration (Henry Robley, lawful son.)
Noah Robley. 1828. Saint Mary Newington, Middlesex.[National Archives, London]
Isaac Robley. 1829. Brisco, Cumberland.
George Rablah. 1830. Barnard Castle, Co. Durham. [Durham University Library].
William Robley. 1833.Ridgend Mill, Falstone.
William Robley. 1836. Cumwhinton.
Ann Robley. 1837. Widow of Stoke Newington, Middlesex.[National Archives, London].
William Robley. 1840. Bridgend House, Egremont.
George Robley. 1840. Hammersmith. Middlesex. [ National Archives, London].
James Rablah. 1841. Barnard Castle, Co. Durham. [Durham University Library].
Caroline Robley. 1843. Widow of Tiverton Devon.[National Archives, London].
Thomas Robley. 1849. Scarrowmanwick, Parish of Kirkoswald, Cumberland.
Rev. Isaac Robley. 1849. Clerk of Salford, Lancashire.[National Archives, London].
Henry Robson Robley. 1849. Ship Chandler. Of All Saints Poplar, Middlesex.[National Archives, London].
Elizabeth Robley. 1850. Widow of Newington, Saint Mary, Surrrey.[National Archives, London].
Hannah Robley, 1851. Widow of Manchester. (Her husband was John Robley, born at Scales, Skelton).[ National Archives, London].
Henry Robley. 1854. Scales, Skelton. (Letters of Administration).
Ann Robley. 1863. of Howfield in the Parish of Hesket-in-the-Forest.Richard Robley. 1863. Of Birkthwaite, Cumberland.
Mary Robley. 1865. Egremont, Cumberland.
Thomas Robley. 1867. Howbank in the Parish of Egremont, Cumberland. Farmer.
Joseph Robley. 1869. Gill House, St. Bees, Cumberland.
Joseph Robley. 1874. Of Scarrowmanwick, in the Parish Of Kirkoswald. (Letters of Administration to Jane Robley lawful widow and relict.)
Richard Robley. 1885. of Scales, in the Parish of Skelton. Yeoman.
Joseph Robley. 1891. Of Burnriggs, Holme Eden.
John Robley. 1891. Beckermet. Yourity, St. Bees.
Isaac Robley. 1893. of Croglin, Cumberland. Gentleman. (Formerly of Scarrowmanwick).
Related Wills.
John Dixon. 1812. How Hill, Castle Sowerby. (Brother of Elizabeth (Dixon) Robley of Scarrowmanwick).
Twentieth Century
Thomas Robley. 1902. Of Coneygarth House, Beckermet, Cumberland.
Elizabeth Robley. 1902. Hensingham, St. Bees, Cumberland.
Joseph Robley. 1904. Cumwhitton, Cumberland. (Letters of Administration).
Thomas Robley. 1902. Coneygarth House, Beckermet, Cumberland
Isabella Robley. 1907. Holly House, Beckermet
Agnes Robley. 1917. High Hesket. (Mentions Joseph Robley of Greenock & Jane Noble of High Hesket).
Mary Anne Robley. 1917. Widow of Yourity, Beckermet, Cumberland.
Mary McNaught Robley. 1918. Of the Post Office, Scotby.
John Robley. 1921. Of Alton House, Currock Road, Carlisle. Gentleman.
Anne Robley.1921. Widow of 14 Station Road, Maryport.
Mary Ann Robley. 1929. Of Cumwhitton.(Letters of Administration.)
Dorothy Robley. 1930. Of Woodside, Great Strickland, Westmorland.
Mary Ann Robley. 1932. of Eskdale, Dalkeith.
Elizabeth Robley, widow. 1935. Of Ingleberg, Beckermet (widow of Thomas Robley of Coneygarth House, Beckermet).
Thomas Robley. 1937. Of Hill Top Farm, Winton, Nr. Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland.
Wilfrid Robley. 1938. Of Holme Lea, Camp Road, Maryport.