Theodore Dabney

Theodor Daubney (Chr. 6 June 1606 in Scotter, Lincolnshire, England; died c1700 in New Kent County, Virginia)

son of Rev. John Dawbney (b 1570, d. 1610/11) and Margaret Beech married Dorothy Bate or Batts, daughter of Humphrey Bate (b. 1576) Father of Cornelius Dabney (1631-1694) m. Eedith and Susanna

Note from Curator: The most up-to-date information I can find on this man indicates that he is not the son of Huguenot d'Aubigne parents but rather the son of Rev. John Dawbney (Vicar of Calverton, Nottinghamshire and the Rector of Scotter) and Margaret Beech. This is from the work of Arden H. Brame, which was published in The Colonial Genealogist (Vol. XII, No. 3, 1985: p. 172) as "The English Birth and Ancestry of Cornelius Dabny (1631–1693/4) of Virginia" by Arden H. Brame Jr. II . Brame claims that:

“Cornelius Dabney was christened as Cornelius Daubney on 11 Dec 1631 in the parish of Bucknall, Lincolnshire, son of Theodor Daubney. His mother was Dorothy Bate or Batts, christened on 18 Feb 1604, daughter of Humphrey Bate (christened 19 Mar 1576, son of Humphrey Bate and Rebecca Dowe, who were married 15 Jan 1561). Theodor Daubney married Dorothy Batts on 30 Apr 1630. Theodor Dawbney was christened on 6 Jun 1606, in the parish of Scotter, Lincolnshire, son of John Dawbney. Cornelius Dabney’s grandfather, John Dawbney, was born 1570 at Scotter, Lincolnshire. He graduated from St. John’s College, Cambridge University, in 1588. John Dawbney was the Vicar of Calverton, Nottinghamshire, and the Rector of Scotter (1605-1610). He was buried at Scotter on 28 Jan 1610/11. John was designated on the records as the son of William Dawbney (about 1535-1613), whose wife was Agnes (buried 15 May 1604, Scotter). William Dawbney left a wil in 1613. William’s brother, John Dawbney, was the Vicar of Scotter before William’s son, John, had left a will at Scotter in 1605. William Dawbney (about 1535-1613) was named in the will of his father, Richard Dawbney (died 1545/6) of Scotter. Richard Dawbney’s wife was Isabell.”

Note from Curator: I am detaching him from parents Constant d’Aubigné and Anne Marchant unless compelling evidence is provided that he was indeed their son. Other sources (e.g. http://racineshistoire.free.fr/LGN/PDF/Aubigne.pdf) say that they had a son named Théodulphe baptised in La Rochelle, France, 9 August 1609, but who died young. There has been much debate as to whether the Dabneys of Virginia and the US are descended from these French ancestors or from Anglo-Norman d'Aubigny lines. The fact that Cornelius Dabney was born in Bucknall, Lincolnshire, England, makes me very suspicious about the Huguenot origins of his father unless stronger evidence is found. The above explanation that Theodor was the son of the Rector of Scotter is a much more logical fit.

See http://hylbom.com/family/paternal-lines/paternal-cl-to-du/dabney-3046/ for a long and well-researched explanation of the many theories that have circulated.