Obedience Robbins
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Colonel Obedience Robbins (sometimes given as Robins) (c. April 26, 1600 – c. December 30, 1662) was a Burgess
six times in Virginia during the 17th century.
Robbins was born shortly before April 26, 1600 in Long Buckby
, Northamptonshire
, England. He emigrated to the Virginia Colony in 1628. Robbins represented Accomack Co., Virginia as a Burgess in 1630 and was appointed a justice of Accomack Co., in 1632. He also served several more times as a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses, in 1639, 1642, 1644, and twice in 1652 in April and November. He also was a member of the Council.
During his years in Virginia he was an ardent foe of Colonel Edmund Scarborough
. He was instrumental in getting Northampton Co., Virginia named. After Robbins' death Scarborough wanted the county divided. Robbins married Grace O'Neil Waters in 1634 in Virginia. Their son John was born on May 7, 1636 in Northampton Co., Virginia. Robbins died around December 30, 1662 in Northampton Co., Virginia.
House of Burgesses
The House of Burgesses was the first assembly of elected representatives of English colonists in North America. The House was established by the Virginia Company, who created the body as part of an effort to encourage English craftsmen to settle in North America...
six times in Virginia during the 17th century.
Robbins was born shortly before April 26, 1600 in Long Buckby
Long Buckby
Long Buckby is a village and civil parish in Northamptonshire, England, midway between Northampton and Rugby. In the 2001 census the parish of Long Buckby had a population of exactly 4,000....
, Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,...
, England. He emigrated to the Virginia Colony in 1628. Robbins represented Accomack Co., Virginia as a Burgess in 1630 and was appointed a justice of Accomack Co., in 1632. He also served several more times as a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses, in 1639, 1642, 1644, and twice in 1652 in April and November. He also was a member of the Council.
During his years in Virginia he was an ardent foe of Colonel Edmund Scarborough
Edmund Scarborough
Colonel Edmund Scarborough was an influential early settler of Virginia and member of the Virginia House of Burgesses from 1642 to 1671.-Early life and family:...
. He was instrumental in getting Northampton Co., Virginia named. After Robbins' death Scarborough wanted the county divided. Robbins married Grace O'Neil Waters in 1634 in Virginia. Their son John was born on May 7, 1636 in Northampton Co., Virginia. Robbins died around December 30, 1662 in Northampton Co., Virginia.