Bob Robblee wrote: > > Dear Cousins, > Yes, I am really pleased to join in the welcome for the New > Additional Member to our email list, John Ross, from Australia. His > Robley ancestry may or may not tie in with ours at some time in the > future but I'm willing to bet that it will. Here's why. > His ancestor, Christopher, born about 1660 has arrived in England > and is Christened in 1687, 2 years after the Repeal of the Edict of > Nantes. His name was anglicized from? My guess is that it shortened from > a French name similiar to Robbilliard. I would search for his ancestors > in the North of France. > Also, in the pronunciation debate, my name, Robert, is short o sound > in English and long o sound in French. Easier to get to Rublier from the > long o sound, I would think. > Again, welcome to John, and may new information add insight. Hope to > hear from you soon. > Bob