The Washington herald., 1914-07-19

The very derivation OF the name Rob-
tnson suggests that the family 20 called
Is too widespread to be enumerated In q
short space The early Robinsons were
no more nor less than the sons Of Robin
and Robin was a usual given name In
early England.
The two strongest families In this coun-
try however. are probably the families
founded by Christopher Robinson In vir-
ginia, and that founded by Pastor John
Robinson. In New England. Christopher
Robinson was born IN Cleaby. York
shire. England. In 1e45. His younger
brother was John Robinson. Bishop of
London. though obviously not the same
as the Dissenting John Robinson who
founded the New England family. Chris
topher emisrated 70 Virginia. where he
died In 1880. He was q member Of the
council and secretary Of state IN the col
ony. He left three sons, Christopher,
John. and Benjamin.
Christopher, the eldest Of these married
Judith. daughter OF Christopher worme-
ley. and they had eight children. Among
their descendants was the weil-known
loyabst Of the Revolution. Beverly Rob-
tnson, who removed to England after the
close of the Revolution.
In New England the name Robinson
was one Of the best beloved. for II was
Pastor John Robinson who was the min
lister of the Pilgrim fathers during their
sojourn In Leyden. Holland. He was one
OF the strongest advocates of emigration
to America. John Robinson never came
to America however, for he felt that his
place was back in Holland with the
weak and old. His son Isaac came over
In 1870 or the year after with his mother.
and this Isaac left many a descendant
In the new world to praise their splendid
old ancestors courage and brave leader
ship. ...s-.
Another first settler Of the name in
New England was Thomas Robinson,
who opened the first store In Boston.
Mass. William Robinson. who settled
other first settler. In Pennsylvania
there was Thomas Robinson. who came
from the North of Ireland some time in
the eighteenth century.
The coat Of arms here illustrated be-
longs to the Virginia family. to which
Beverley Robinson belonged. They are
described: Vert on a chevron argent be-
tween three roebucks trippant or. as
many trefoils slipped gules. The crest is
roeouck trtppant or. Ths motto is;
Answers to Correspondents. I
VIII you please give informstio con-
cerning the Mansfield family =
The Mansfield family Is comparatively
small in this country. II Is in almost
every instance Of English derivation and
comes from the parishes In County Not
tingham, the ancient abode of the fam
fly In the time OF King Henry II QlS3-
1850. In some cases II is said. to be de-
rived from German origin and In that
case has an entirely different origin.
The coat of arms Of one of the English
Mansfield families. Is described as fol-
lows: Quarterly or and azure. four tre-
foils reversed slipped and counter
changed. That Is to say, on q shield. ar
ranged In the four quarters OF gold and
blue. four clover leaves. reversed. that
Is placed upside down They are slipped
or torn from the stem and they are coun-
That Is, where they are In
the gold part OF the shield they are blue
and where In the blue they are gold.
The first settler of the name Of Mans
field in this country, and the forefather
Of probably all the colonial Mansfields
was Richard Mansfield. who was one OF
the FIRST settlers of New Haven. He
came from Exeter. Devonshire. and set
tied in what in the records is given as
"Quimipiac" in 1859 His wife's first