From: Robbinsfamilysouthjersey@yahoogroups.com on behalf of turkeypt2 [july37@cox.net] Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2007 12:25 AM To: Robbinsfamilysouthjersey@yahoogroups.com Subject: [SPAM] [Robbinsfamilysouthjersey] Research on the Six Scotsmen Robinson I had a problem posting this in the file section. PROFILES ON THE ROBINSON PRISONERS OF WAR The following is my research on the six Robinson/Robertson Scottish prisoners of war who accompanied Daniell Robinson on the ship John & Sarah to America. All seven men were captured at the Battle of Worcester & exiled to the New England Colonies in 1651/2. David Dobson, Scottish historian, researcher & author writes there were very few Scots in the New England colonies before 1651 when they were banished there by Cromwell. Source: Works of David Dobson & personal correspondence with Mr. Dobson. The spelling of the name Robinson is English not Scottish. 1. Alester Robinson. A birth record for Alester Robertsone born May 26, 1628 in Alyth Parish, County of Perth, Scotland son of Patricke Robertsone was located in the Scotland National Archives. If he was the same Alester Robinson of the ship John & Sarah, he would have been was 23 years old in 1651. John D. Grainger's "The Last Anglo- Scottish War, 1650-1652" pub 1939, pg. 94, 105, states a group of archers were recruited from Perth between June 4 & July 31, 1651. Alester Robinson has not been found in the records of New England, Barbados or the southern colonies. Not all of the Scots on the ship John & Sarah survived the voyage to America. Those sold to the Saugus ironworks were forced to make a two day march from Gravesend to the Lynn, MA ironworks. This occurred during the winter and many died on the way. Possibly this was the fate of the ones that leave no record. 2. Charles Robinson. At this time a profile for him has not been discovered in New England, Barbados or other American colonies. 3. James Robinson. He was an iron worker who was called as a witness to a court case involving the Saugus Ironworks on March 31, 1657. The court records state Mr. Robinson was 38 yrs old in 1657 making him 32 years of age in 1651. Records & Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex Co., MA, Vol. 2, pg 29. The court records of Suffolk Co 1671-1680, show a James Robinson was sued on April 27, 1675 by Robert Edmonds for nonpayment of 50 pounds of fish, wheat and beef. He had a jury trial & the court records refer to him as "James Robbinson alias James Robertson." Source: Records of the Suffolk Co. Court 1671-1680. No record has been discovered that directly states he was the same James Robinson of the ship John & Sarah. There may be descendants for this man. Official records show that labor at the Lynn, MA iron works was supplied by the Scottish prisoners of war from the Battles of Dunbar & Worcester. Source: Iron Works on the Saugus, E.N. Harley, University of Oklahoma Press, 1957. Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site, Essex Co., MA. 4. John Robinson. A John Robertson was recorded to be a Scotsman who came to Accomack/Northampton Co., VA in 1655. Source: Early Immigrants to VA 1623-1666 by George C. Greer, published Richmond, VA in 1912. Some of the Scottish prisoners banished to New England in 1651/52 were shipped via the West Indies to the southern colonies. They brought a higher price in the southern colonies than New England. Source: Cromwell's Crowning Mercy: Battle of Worcester 1651 by Malcolm Atkin, 1998 Sutton Publishing Limited Great Britain. A profile for this John Robinson has not been located in New England or Barbados. 5. John Robinson. The 2nd man named John Robinson. At this time a profile for him has not been discovered in New England, Barbados or the southern colonies. 6. Patricke Robertson. A profile for him has not been found in New England, Barbados or the southern colonies. He may be linked to prisoner #1 Alester Robinson/Robertsone. Source: Edinburgh Castle Museum. Regiments that fought at the Battle of Worcester. Name of Regiment: Origin of regiment: 1. Aldie's Horse - raised from Penartshire 2. James Wemyss of Caskiiesberrann ( artillery train) - Caskiiesberrann 3. The Master of Banff's Foot - Banffshire 4. The 2nd. Duke of Hamilton's Horse - Perthshire 5. The Duke of Hamilton's Horse - Clydesdale 6. Hamilton's Foot - Glasgow 7. Hamilton's Horse - Dumbartonshire 8. Master of Caithness Foot - Caithness 9. Lord Cranston's Horse - ? 10. Dalyell's Foot - ? 11. Douglas Foot - Tevoit/ Selkirk/ Eskdale 12. Lord Drummond's Horse - Perthshire 13. Lord Drummond's Foot - Perthshire 14. Earl of Errol's Horse - Kincardine - Aberdeen - Banffshire 15. Lord Eskine's Horse - Dumbarton - Stirling - Clackmarnock 16. Lord Forbe's Horse - Angus 17. Grant's Foot - Inverness 18. Master of Grey's Foot - Angus 19. Earl of Home's Horse - Berwickshire 20 Earl of Home's Foot - Berwickshire 21. Inne's Horse - Nairn - Moray - Inverness - Ross 22, Keith's Foot - Aberdeenshire - Banffshire 23. Earl of Kellie's Foot - Fife 24. Lord Kintail's Foot - ? 25. Tutor of MacLeod's Foot - Harris - Skye 26. Clan McGregor - ? 27. Clan MacKey Foot - Strathnaver 28. Clan MacKinnon - Skye 29. Clan MacNab - Killin - Glen Dochart - Tyndrum 30 Macneil's Foot - Outer Hebrides 31. Clan MacRae - Kintail 32. Earl Marischall's Horse - Aberdeenshire - Banffshire 33. Massey's Horse - Fifeshire 34. Maule's Foot - Fifeshire 35. Maule's Horse - Fifeshire 36. Middleton's Horse - Aberdeen - Banff - Teviot - Selkirk - Peebes - Renfrew - Dumbarton - Bute 37. Viscount Montgomery's Horse - Ayrshire 39. Earl of Rothe's Horse - Fifeshire - Dumfermline 40. Rothiemay's Foot - Aberdeenshire 41. Sinclair's Foot - Angus 42. Sleat's Foot - Skye - Uist 43. Lord Spynie's Foot - Dundee 44. Toquhon's Foot - Stirling area 45. Urry's Horse - Aberdeenshire - Banffshire 46. Van Druschke's Horse - Stirling - Aberdeenshire - Banffshire SRH