Sir Robert Abdy, 1st Baronet of Albyns

1616 - 1670  (54 years)

• Name	Robert Abdy
  Prefix	Sir
  Suffix	1st Baronet of Albyns
  Birth	1616
  Christening	23 Jan 1616	St Dionis Backchurch, London, , Greater London, England
  Gender	Male
  _UID	28ED78D1A7654C69927C135D46FE878EF649
  Death	1670
  Person ID	I44424	The Maw Family Tree
  Last Modified	25 Oct 2017

  
  

  Father	Sir Anthony Abdy,   b. 1579   d. 10 Sep 1640 (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Abigail Campbell,   b. Est 1585   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	14 Aug 1610	St Mary Aldermary, London, London, England
  Family ID	F14155	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine Gayer,   b. Est 1618   d. 6 Sep 1662 (Age 44 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1642
  Children	1. Sir John Abdy, 2nd Baronet of Albyns,   b. Abt 1643   d. 1691 (Age 48 years)
  Family ID	F14158	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Oct 2017

  
  

• Notes

  Abdy, Sir Robert (1616-1670), 1st baronet, East India merchant. Third son of Anthony Abdy (1579-1640) (q.v.) and his wife Abigail, daughter of Sir Thomas Campbell kt.; baptised at St. Dionis Backchurch, 23 Jan 1616. He was knighted by King Charles II, 4/5 June 1660 and created 1st baronet of Albyns, 9 June 1660. He married c.1642 Catherine (d. 6 Sept. 1662), daughter of Sir John Gayer kt, Lord Mayor of London in 1646-47 and had issue: (1) Sir John Abdy (c.1643-91), (q.v.); (2) Catherine Abdy (b. 1645); bapt. at St. Andrew Undershaft, 29 July 1645; (3) Mary Abdy (b. 1647), bapt. at St Andrew Undershaft, 27 September 1647; m. 1675 Christopher Smith of Windsor (Berks), gent.; (4) Sarah Abdy (b. 1649); m. 24 November 1669, Robert Pennington of Chigwell (Essex), esq.; (5) Elizabeth Abdy (1650-78), bapt. at St Andrew Undershaft, 5 September 1650; m. 1676 (lic. 13 January 1676) Thomas Hall of Kettlethorpe (Lincs) and had issue two daughters; (6 Abigail Abdy (b. 1651); bapt. at St Andrew Undershaft, 7 November 1651; (7) Anthony Abdy (b. 1653); bapt. at St Andrew Undershaft, 16 August 1653; (8) Robert Abdy (b. 1656); bapt. at St Andrew Undershaft, 29 April 1656; (9) Roger Abdy (b. 1657, died young); baptised at St Andrew Undershaft, 7 July 1657; (10) Charles Abdy (b. 1658); bapt. at St Andrew Undershaft, 17 March 1658; (11) Rev. Edward Abdy (1660-1701); (12) Roger Abdy (b. 1662), baptised at St Andrew Undershaft, 1 September 1662. He inherited the manor of Brandon (Essex) from his father, 1640; and rented the Albyns estate in Essex, perhaps as early as 1638; bought property at Sandon and Theydon Garnons (Essex), 1652, and the freehold of Albyns, 1654; improved the house at Albyns by the addition of panelling.He died 1670; will proved PCC 10 November 1670