Dr. Robert Butler Remmett

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• Residence: Plymouth, Devon

Notes:

Dr. Robert B. Remmett is frequently mentioned in the book 'Antony & Dorothea Gibbs' by J.A. Gibbs and practised as a doctor in Plymouth. He was founder (1794) and President of the Plymouth Medical Society and Physician Extraordinaire to the Plymouth Public Dispensary. Author of two books for which see Allibone's 'Dictionary of English Literature' (1894). He is not known to have had issue by his second wife. His children by Elizabeth (Gibbs) were: George, the eldest son, living 1792, who was drowned whilst at school at Eton College; John who died whilst at school at Eton College; and Robert, who was born at Plymouth 30 August 1778, died September 1825, married 8 July 1814 Elizabeth Tozer. She, who was born 5 November 1786 and died 10 January 1864, was of the same family as Bishop Tozer. Her husband was at one time Solicitor to the Customs in London. See the book 'Antony & Dorothea by J.A. Gibbs' for some details of his life. His grandson, Robert Remmett, born 1850, murdered in Mexico, 1901, unmarried, was the last male of the family, which is now represented by descendants of that Robert's sisters, viz., of Fanny Henrietta (of Teignmouth, 1915) who married John Collins Baker (died 1901) one of whose sons, Charles Henry Collins Baker, was for many years up to 1932 keeper and secretary of the National Gallery, London, - Ada Mary Massey who married the late Major Henry G. C. Burmingham, of Froye House, Hampshire, and Lena Elizabeth who married Edward Gallop, of Sydney, New South Wales.

For references to pedigrees of the Remmett family, see the book 'Antony & Dorothea Gibbs' by J. A. Gibbs, p. 375, n; and for note of portraits of Dr. Remmett, see the book 'Antony & Dorothea Gibbs by J. A. Gibbs, p. 434.

Robert married Elizabeth Gibbs on 26 Mar 1776 in Exeter Cathedral, Exeter, Devon . Elizabeth (daughter of George Abraham Gibbs, of Pytte and Anne Vicary, of Dunkeswell) was born on 18 Apr 1750 in Exeter, Devon; died in 1780 in Plymouth, Devon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. George Remmett died on Drowned at Eton.
2. John Remmett died on Died at Eton.
3. Robert Remmett was born on 30 Aug 1778 in Plymouth, Devon; died in Sep 1825.

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• Birth: Crediton, Devon
• Residence: Crediton, Devon

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For references to pedigrees of the Remmett family, see the book 'Antony & Dorothea Gibbs' by J.A. Gibbs, p. 375, n; and for note of portraits of Dr. Remmett, see p. 434.

John married Anna Gibbs after 1746 in Crediton, Devon. Anna (daughter of Abraham Gibbs, of Topsham and Mary Moncke) was born about 1720 in Topsham, Devon; died in 1811; was buried on 18 May 1811. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Birth: Abt 1718, Topsham, Devon

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Unmarried in 1746. However, she produced an only son, Robert Remmett, by John Remmett of Crediton. There is some doubt of this, and the doubt only arises from the fact that certain deeds call his mother Susanna, but evidence mentioned in the book 'Antony & Dorothea Gibbs' by J.A. Gibbs, p. 17, n3, almost proves that she and Anna were one and the same.

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• Occupation: Gentleman and Heir at law to Pytte
• Birth: Feb 1687
• Baptism: 8 Mar 1687, Clyst St George, Devon

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Heir at law to Pytte, but did not succeed to it. His baptism in the Parish Register of Clyste St. George is the first entry in which the surname is clearly spelt Gibbs. For a conjectural portrait of him bought in 1912 see the book 'Antony & Dorothea Gibbs' by J. A. Gibbs. His will, proved by his widow, mentions sons George Abraham, John and daughter Anna.

Abraham married Mary Moncke on 7 Mar 1710 in Topsham, Devon. Mary (daughter of Nehemiah Moncke and Mary Baker) was born on 31 Dec 1686 in Clyst St George, Devon; died on 14 Aug 1722; was buried on 14 Aug 1722. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Mary Monk
• Name: Mary Monke
• Baptism: 31 Dec 1686, Topsham, Devon
• Christening: 31 Dec 1686, Topsham, Devon

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Second daughter of Nehemiah Moncke of Topsham. Her mother, Mary Baker, was baptised 10 March 1655-6 at Clyst St. George and married there 11 December 1681. For a belief that Mary Monke descended from the family of Monke of Potheridge, Devon (that of General Monk, 1st Duke of Albemarle) see Gibbs Pedigree 1904, p. xvii and Additions of 1927 to the book 'Antony & Dorothea Gibbs' by J.A. Gibbs. Lord Aldenham had in 1932 a portrait, bought in 1912, believed to be of her.

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• Occupation: Yeoman
• Baptism: 18 Aug 1649, Topsham, Devon

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Will mentions wife Tryphaena; daughters Elizabeth, Mary, son Abraham; brothers-in-law William Rowe, gent, and Benjamin Brinley, grocer; and (1st cousin) Philip Gibbs, yeoman.

Abraham married Tryphaena Rowe on 28 Dec 1683. Tryphaena (daughter of William Rowe, of Shobrooke and Tryphaena Whiteham) was born on 6 Dec 1657; died in 1727 in Topsham, Devon; was buried in Topsham, Devon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 6 Dec 1657, Shobrooke, Devon
• Christening: 6 Dec 1657, Clyst St George, Devon
• Death: 1733, Topsham, Devon

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The Rowe family was Presbyterian. Her will mentions daughters Mary Peters and Elizabeth; grand-children George Abraham, Anna, John. For notes on and pedigrees of the Rowe family, see the MS. Genealogical Collections of Henry Lord Aldenham, Vol. E, pp. 564-97. See also 'Antony & Dorothea Gibbs' pp. 3, n3; 6, n5; 458, nl.

Died:
Of Topsham

Nehemiah married Mary Baker on 11 Dec 1681 in Clyst St George, Devon. Mary (daughter of John Baker and Mary Baker) was born about 1660. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Mariam Baker
• Baptism: 10 Mar 1655/56, Clyst St George, Devon