Hi Listers, My wife is a descendant of Sir Robert Rollo Gillespie. I am hoping to find further descendants and more information about his family. A shortened biography of him appears below. I would appreciate any assistance you may be able to give. Thanks. Julian van der Veer ------------------ Gillespie, Sir Robert Rollo 1766-1814, major-general, of an old Scottish family which acquired property in Downshire early in the eighteenth century, was only child of Robert Gillespie of Comber, co. Down, where he was born on 21 Jan. 1766. The father was married thrice, twice without issue. Robert was child of the third marriage with a sister of James Bailie of Innisharrie, co. Down, member for Hillsborough in the Irish House of Commons. Robert went to a private school at Kensington, known as Norland House, and afterwards to the Rev. Mr. Tookey of Exning, near Newmarket, to prepare for Cambridge. A public monument by Chantrey, dated 1820, is in St. Paul's Cathedral. A cenotaph is in Calcutta Cathedral and a commemorative column at his native place, Comber. As a commanding officer, Gillespie inspred his men with admiring confidence. He was a keen sportsman; among his recorded feats was the killing of a tiger in the open on Bangalore racecourse. ----------------------------