Robert Dallas, of Jamaica

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When Doctor Robert Charles Dallas was born in 1710, in Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, James Dollas, was 49 and his mother, Barbara Cockburn, was 27. He married Mary Frances Main on 17 August 1736, in Saint Andrew, Jamaica. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He immigrated to Scotland in 1764 and lived in Dallas Castle, Saint Andrew, Jamaica in 1754. He died on 23 April 1769, in Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 59, and was buried in St John, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.

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ROBERT DALLAS, of Dallas Castle, Jamaica, where he m. — , dau. and co-heir of Colonel Cormack, and, by her, had issue : —

1. Robert Charles, of Dallas Castle, b. 1754; m. Sarah, dau. of Thomas Harding, of Nelmes, Co. Essex ; d. 1824, having had issue : —

• 1. Alexander Robert Charles, b. 1791 ; Rector of Wonston, Hants, 1828; m. (i) Mary Anne, dau. of Robert Ferguson, and had issue ; m. (2) Anne Biscoe, dau. of Rev. T. G. Tyndale, Rector of Holton, Co. Oxford ; d. 1869.
• 2. George Anson Byron John Graham, d. young.
• 3. Charles Francis, d. young.
• 1. Laura, d. young.
• 2. Frances Georgina, d. unm. 1835.
• 3. Charlotte, d. unm.
• 4. Julia Maria, m., 1821, Rev. C. R. K. Dallas, Rector of Farncombe.

2. Alexander James, of whom later.

3. Stuart George, Speaker of the House of Assembly, Jamaica ; m. Elizabeth, dau.of Samuel Jackson, and had issue

• 1. Samuel Jackson, b. 1789, Speaker of the House of Assembly, Jamaica ; m. Margaret Morrison ; d. 1861, leaving issue.
• 2. Stuart.
• 3. Milborough.
• 4. Alexander.
• 5. Robert Walter.
• 1. Sarah, m. Nathaniel Marston.
• 2. Charlotte, m. Charles Dewdney.

4. Charles Stuart, R.M., m. Susan Seil King, and had issue : —

• 1. Stuart, m. Anne King, and had issue.
• 2. Charles Robert King Dallas, Rector of Farncombe ; m. his cousin,Julia Maria, dau. of Robert Dallas, of Dallas Castle, and had issue.

2nd wife?
1. Charlotte Henrietta, m. Captain George Anson Byron, R.N. ; d. 1793, leavinga son, George Anson, who on the death of his cousin, Lord Byron, the poet, without male issue, in 1824, succeeded to the Barony.

2. Elizabeth, m. — Stewart, of Stewart Castle, Jamaica.

Ancestry records indicates Mary Frances Dallas (born Main) was a wife of Dr. Robert Dallas and had my Grandfather;

Thomas Dallas

Pending researching before adding as a son. Mary Frances Main father is ;
Samuel Themer Main, Merchant in Kingston, Jamaica, mother unknown.

2/04/2023

Update:

Best evidence suggestion Thomas was Roberts son.

• https://archive.org/details/historyoffamilyo00dall/page/347/mode/1up
• https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Robert_Charles_Dallas