Robert Orpen, Esq

Robert Orpen, esq. was son of Sir John Orpen, knt. and grandson of Francis Orpen who lived near Farleigh Castle, in Somersetshire, by Agnes Edwards his wife. He m. a lady named Stephenson, one of whose sisters wedded ODonoghue, of Ross, whose ancestors were formerly princes in that part of the county of Kerry which borders on the lakes of Killarney, and another was the wife of McCarthy More. Thus the Orpens became connected with many of the leading families of Kerry, and this alliance afterwards gave Richard Orpen, of the White House, considerable influence in that county.Robert Orpen came occasionally to visit his brothers-in-law near Killarney, and had some property there, but never settled in Ireland. His son,Richard Orpen, esq. m. Mary, daughter of Henry Ley, esq. of TetFont Ewyas, Wilts,