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Abraham Roberts was a member of a famous [[Waterford (city)|Waterford]] family. He was the son of Anne (Sandys) and [[The Reverend]] John Roberts, a [[magistrate]] in [[County Waterford]] and a rector of [[Passage East]]. |
Abraham Roberts was a member of a famous [[Waterford (city)|Waterford]] family. He was the son of Anne (Sandys) and [[The Reverend]] John Roberts, a [[magistrate]] in [[County Waterford]] and a rector of [[Passage East]]. |
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He married Frances Isabella Ricketts, daughter of George Poyntz Ricketts, on 20 July 1820. On the death of his first wife, he married Isabella Bunbury, daughter of Abraham Bunbury, on 2 August 1830. |
He married Frances Isabella Ricketts, daughter of George Poyntz Ricketts, on 20 July 1820. On the death of his first wife, he married Isabella Bunbury, daughter of Abraham Bunbury, on 2 August 1830. |
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Sir Abraham Roberts | |
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 Sir Abraham Roberts | |
| Born | 11 April 1784 Waterford, Ireland |
| Died | 28 December 1873 (aged 89) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service | British East India Company |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | 1st Bengal European Regiment |
| Commands | 1st Bengal European Regiment Lahore Division |
| Battles / wars | First Afghan War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
| Relations | Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts (son) Frederick Roberts (grandson) |
General Sir Abraham Roberts GCB (11 April 1784 – 28 December 1873) was a British East India Company Army general who served nearly 50 years in India.
Roberts had two sons, who both obtained the highest ranks in the British Army. One son and a grandson would win the Victoria Cross, the highest decoration for bravery in the face of the enemy in the British Army.
Early life
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Abraham Roberts was a member of a famous Waterford family. He was the son of Anne (Sandys) and The Reverend John Roberts, a magistrate in County Waterford and a rector of Passage East.
Career
General Sir Abraham Roberts gained the rank of colonel in the service of the Honourable East India Company and was the commander of the 1st Bengal European Regiment and the Lahore Division.[1] He fought in the First Afghan War.
Roberts was invested as a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB). He left India in 1853 to live in Ireland with his second wife, who outlived him. He also had a home in Bristol, 25 Royal York Crescent, Bristol, Somerset BS8 – England.[2]
From 1862 until his death, he was Colonel of the 101st Regiment of Foot (Royal Bengal Fusiliers).[3]
Family
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He married Frances Isabella Ricketts, daughter of George Poyntz Ricketts, on 20 July 1820. On the death of his first wife, he married Isabella Bunbury, daughter of Abraham Bunbury, on 2 August 1830.
Children with Frances Isabella Ricketts
- Frances Eliza Roberts
- Maria Isabella Roberts
- Major General George Ricketts Roberts
Children with Isabella Bunbury
- Harriet Mercer Roberts
- Field Marshal Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts
Footnotes
- ^ "Lord Roberts - A Great Soldier's Story of his Own Career". The New York Times. 16 January 1897. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
- ^ "Will on Genealogy.com". Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "101st Regiment of Foot (Royal Bengal Fusiliers)". regiments.org. Archived from the original on 30 March 2006. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
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