Andrew - Maria Rumbold (1788-1875) married Septimus Arabin R.N.(1785-1855). Hence my interest in the S.Smiths. from "Recollections of a Diplomatist" by Sir Horace Rumbold,Bart. who was brought up by his aunt Maria second dau. of Sir Wm Rumbold, who was a son of Sir Geo.Rumbold. p.65.."our first days stage from Avignon ending at the sleepy old city of Aix en Provence - whence, by the way, the Arabins, originally Huguenot Provencal noblesse driven out at the revocation of the Edict of Nantes, derive their ancestry, was marred by a violent mistral, that scourge of the valley of the Rhone." Septimus then lived at 6 Rue d'Anjou, St.Honore,Paris "Admiral Sir Sydney Smith who had married the widow of Sir Geo Rumbold was very partial to Septimius. Before his death, he made over a large tract of land at Rio de Janeiro which had been presented to him by King John of Portugal, to Septimius. But when the title of this very valuable property was enquired into, it was found impossible to prove it owing to Sir Sydneys neglect to have it registered, so that Septimus failed to get it. "Admiral Sir Sydney Smith who had married the widow of Sir Geo Rumbold was very partial to Septimus. Before his death, he made over a large tract of land at Rio de Janeiro which had been presented to him by King John of Portugal, to Septimus. But when the title of this very valuable property was enquired into, it was found impossible to prove it owing to Sir Sydneys neglect to have it registered, so that Septimus failed to get it. "Septimus was obliged to leave Paris owing to severe pecuniary losses so had to give up his residence to the Rue d'Anjou and to sell his furniture etc and he moved to Nice" p.138."Another - a very different figure - rises up and fills my thoughts ; that of the dear old man(Septimus) who had brought me up and had stood me in a father's stead. Had I skill to portray him,I would use none but the softest most delicate tints, for in this veteran of our greatest naval struggles, who had landed with Abercromby in Egypt, had fought at Maida, had forced the Dardanelles with Duckworth, had followed Sir Sydney Smith in his adventurous career, there dwelt a soul as tender and gentle, a mind as pure and unselfish as we are wont to associate only with the most perfect of womankind. Precious to me therefore is the recollection of the last winter I spent with him at this time: I still weak and ailing, but he fast breaking up, yet far more thoughtful of my condition than his own heavy load of trouble and ill health. Some years later I met with him again in fiction, and with strange emotions, traced the same tender yet unselfish over-confiding nature sketched to the life by the great novelist in that most pathetic of his creations, the elder Newcombe" Poor old Septimus had incredibly bad luck financially. He invested in land in Ceylon and could not obtain title there either, and he invested in the Bank of Australia which collapsed. There was also some other land disaster in Australia. He retired as Rear Admiral. Shirley Arabin Mount Maunganui, New Zealand . ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Sellon" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, 17 September 2003 22:38 > Shirley - > > As you rightly say, very much the same period, but not related. > > They met at least once in Paris, the gallant Admiral was not quite sure what > too make of the younger witty cleric. > Yours Aye Andrew Sellon East Anglia > At Lady Granville's Ball; nothing can be more superb. ... The prettiest girl > in the room was Miss Rumbold, the (step) daughter of (Adm.) Sir Sydney > Smith. Rev. Sydney Smith 1771-1854, Canon of St. Paul's. Letter (from Paris) > to Mrs. Sydney Smith, 27th April 1826. (473). >

Shirley - It must be gratifying to be related to the prettiest girl at the Paris Ball of Lady Granville, a leading light in London Society of the time. Just as a palliative, let us remember that Rev. Sydney Smith's mother was most definite Huguenot; her maiden name being Ollier. To keep the Nelsonian connection going, (very difficult on a Huguenot list), and a further view on Bishops, (Anglican ones), see below. Yours Aye (Naughty but Not New ) Andrew Sellon East Anglia I would rather have the approbation of Sir Thomas Hardy [Nelson's Flag Captain] than that of several bishops. If Bishops approved, the sermons must be pompous, intolerant and full of useless Theology. If Sir Thomas likes them they are true, honest and useful. Rev. Sydney Smith 1771-1854, Canon of St. Paul's. Letter to Lady Hardy, 26th March 1839. (777). From: "Shirley Arabin" <[email protected]> > > Maria Rumbold (1788-1875) married Septimus Arabin R.N.(1785-1855). Hence my > interest in the S.Smiths. <snip> > "Admiral Sir Sydney Smith who had married the widow of Sir Geo Rumbold.