'Grubb1'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Grubb of Annaghs Castle, Grubb of Clonmel, Grubb of Meylers Park

                               
BIFR1976 reports that "Persons bearing surname of Grubb(e) occur in Herts, Wilts and Northants from 14th cent, and may be descended from Danish of N German families of same name." BIFR1976 starts its connected pedigree with the following Ishmael after mentioning a Richard Gribbe of Ravenshorpe (m. Eme Butler 11.10.1540) and another Richard (bpt 11.04.1550) who might possibly (but might not) be his immediate ancestors.
Ishmael Grubb of Ravensthorpe, Northamptonshire (b c1594, d c1676)
m1. Margaret (d 1631)
1. John Grubb of Annaghs or Annis Castle (co. Kilkenny) & Meylers (or Millers) Park (co. Wexford) (b 1696)
  m1. (1643) Mary Towers of Northampton (d 1681)
  A. Samuel Grubb of Annaghs Castle (b 1645, d 1696)
  m. Rebecca Thrasher (dau of William Thrasher)
  i. John Grubb (d young)
  ii. William Grubb in Pennsylvania (a 1708)
  a.+ 3 sons
  iii. Thomas Grubb (b 1683, d 29.07.1738)
  m. Mary Lamb (dau of alderman _ Lamb of Waterford)
  a.+ issue - John (d young), Thomas (d young), Mary, Rebecca, Sarah, Anne
  iv. John Grubb of Annaghs Castle
  m. Rebecca Watson
  a. Mary Grubb
  m. Joshua Beitts of Ross
  b. Jane Grubb
  m. Edward Newbold of Ross
  c. Deborah Grubb
  m. John Allen
  d. Susannah Grubb
  m. Samuel Draper of Waterford
  e.+ other issue (d young) - Mary, Susannay, Dinah
  B. Margaret Grubb (b 1644)
  m. William Hughes
  C. Elizabeth Grubb (b 1649)
  m. John Chamers (Chancery?) of London
  D. Frances Grubb (b 1652)
  m1. James Cannon
  m2. Joseph Hawkins
m3. William Hinde
  E.+ other issue - Alice (b 1647, d c1658), Mary (b/d 1650)
  m2. (1681) Elizabeth
  G. John Grubb of Meylers Park, later of Magorban (co. Tipperary) (b 1682, d 22.02.1731)
  m. (04.01.1707/8) Anne Wilan (d 13.08.1765, dau of William Wilan of co. Wexford by Mary)
  i. Joseph Grubb of Clonmel, co. Tipperary (b 24.03.1709, d 05.05.1782)
  m. (11.03.1736) Sarah Greer (b 1717-8, d 05.03.1788, dau of Thomas Greer of Clanrolla & Ballinakill)
  a. Thomas Grubb of Waterford then Clonmel (b 07.01.1736/7, d 25.08.1809, corn merchant & miller)
  m. (04.1764) Hannah Allen (d 04.02.1801)
  (1) Joseph Grubb (b 1769, d 1827, 2nd son) had issue
  m. (1822) Ann Watson
(2) Thomas Grubb (b 1774, d 1848, 4th son) had issue
  m. (181) Harriet Banfield
  (3)+ other issue - Richard (b 1768, d 1773), Richard (b 1773, d 1774), Sarah (b 1771, d 1772)
  b. John Grubb of Anner Mills, Clonmel (b 30.01.1737/8, d 1784)
  m. (04.1778) Sarah Pim (b c1747, d 31.10.1832, dau of John Pim by Sarah, dau of John Clibborn of Moate Castle)
  (1) Elizabeth Grubb (b 1780, d 22.07.1861)
  m. John Barclay Clibborn (son of Barclay of Raheens)
  (2) Anna Grubb (b 1782, d 28.05.1843)
  m. (13.09.1810) James Nicholson Richardson of Glenmore (d 1847, son of Jonathan)
  (3)+ other issue - Sarah (b 1779, d 1781), Rebecca (b 1783, d 1849), Jane (b 1783, d 1809)
  c. Joseph Grubb of Suir Island, Clonmel (b 1739, d 1790, miller & corn merchant)
  m. (06.08.1775) Sarah Ridgway (d 1811, dau of Henry Ridgway of Mountmellick)
  (1) Robert Grubb of Cork (b 1778, dsp 1832, miller)
  m. (1804) Hannah Jacob (d 1863)
  (2) Joseph Grubb (b 1791, dsp 1863, 3rd son)
  m. (1837) Sarah Hoyland (d 1841)
  (3) Sarah Grubb (b 1785, d 1843)
  m. Robert Fayle of Dublin
  (4)+ other issue - Joseph (b 1780, d 1789), Mary (b 1777, d 1801), Elizabeth (b 1782, d unm 1845), Ann (b 1789, d unm 1845)
  d. Robert Grubb of Suir Island, Clonmel (b 22.04.1743, dsp 1797, 6th son)
  m. (03.04.1782) Sarah Tuke (b c1756, d 08.12.1790)
e. Samuel Grubb of Clonmel, Clashleigh, Cloghen& Cooleville (co. Tipperary) (b 12.05.1750, d 10.08.1815, miller & corn merchant)
  m. (18.04.1776) Margaret Shackleton (d 06.02.1829, dau of Richard Shackleton)
  (1) Abraham Grubb of Clonmel (b 1777, d 1849) had issue
  m. (1800) Susannah Banfield (d 1834)
  (2) Richard Grubb of Cooleville, Clogheen & Cahir Abbey (b 28.05.1780, d 25.08.1859, miller) had issue
  m. (24.10.1807) Susannah Haughton (d 23.07.1863, dau of John Barcroft Haughton of Blackrock)
  (3) Samuel Grubb of Castle Grace, Clogheen (b 1787, d 1859) had issue
  m. (1819) Deborah Davis (d 1885, dau of Samuel Davis by Mary Grubb) @1@ below
  (4) Robert Grubb of Limerick, later in British Columbia (b 1790, d 1882, 5th son) had issue
  m. (1812) Anna Greer Fayle (d 1869)
  (5) Thomas Samuel Grubbe of Clonmel (b 1792, d 1885) had issue
  m. (1819) Elizabeth Haughton (d 30.09.1839, dau of John Barcroft Haughton of Blackrock)
  (6) Anne Grubb (b 1778)
  m. Robert Fayle
  (7) Sarah Grubb (b 1782)
  m. Francis Davis of Holymount (son of Samuel by Mary Grubb) @2@ below
  (8) Margaret Grubb (b 1786)
  m. Thomas Fayle
  (9)+ other issue - John (b 1788, d 1790), Elizaberth (b 1783, d 1788), Deborah (b 1794, d 1795)
  f. Anne Grubb (b 23.05.1774)
  m. (07.02.1765) Jacob Hancock of Lisburn
  g. Sarah Grubb (b 14.03.1747)
  m. Dominick Gregg
  h. Rebecca Grubb (b 17.09.1759, d 14.10.1825)
  m. (14.12.1786) Joseph Strangman of Waterford (d 1839)
  i.+ other issue - Henry (b/d 1740), James (d 06.05.1742), Anna Maria (b 1748, d 27.05.1749), Margaret (b/d 14752)
  ii. John Grubb of Clonmel (b 1712, d 1779, draper)
  m. Mary Jones of London
  a. George Grubb of Clonmel (b 1755, d 1802, draper, 2nd son)
  m. (1779) Anne Morton of London (d 1816)
  (1) Francis Grubb (b 1780, d 1857) had issue
  m. (1804) Mary Milner (d 1838)
  (2) John Grubb (b 1781, d 1832) had issue
  m. (1805) Elizabeth Fisher (d 1872)
  (3) Robert Grubb (b 1789, d 1849, 6th son) had issue
  m1. (1818) Susannah Chaytor
  m2. (1832, sp?) Mary Pearson
  (4) George Grubb (b 1790, to USA) had issue
  m. (1815) Hannah Moore
  (5) Mary Grubb
  m. John Power
  (6)+ other issue - Thomas (b 1785, to USA), Benjamin (b 1785, to USA), James (b 1787)
  b. Joseph Grubb of Clonmel (b 1757, silk mercer & clothier, to England)
  (1) John Grubb (b 1787, d 1846, 3rd son) had issue
  m. (1829) Anne Morum
  (2)+ other issue - Thomas (b 1782, d 1785), John (b 1785, d 1785), Robert (b 1789), Richard (b 189), Geoffrey (b 1791), Susanna
  c. Sarah Grubb (b c1752)
  m. Geoffrey Power of Clonmel
  d.+ other issue - Joshua (b c1750), Benjamin (b/d 1763)
  iii. William Grubb (b 1719, d 1774)
  m. Margaret Boles (d 1780, dau of John Boles of Woodhouse)
  a. William Grubb (d 1831, 2nd son)
  m1. (1777) Elizabeth Taylor (d 1787)
  (1) William Grubb (b 1784, d 1835, to America)
  m. (1821) Jane Collie
  (2) Margaret Grubb (b 1778)
  m. Thomas Walsh
  (3) Hannah Grubb (b 1781, d unm 1815)
  m2. (1791) Eleanor Fayle of Dublin
  (4) Thomas Grubb of Rathmines, Dublin (b 1800, d 19.09.1878, optician, youngest son) had issue
  m. (1826) Sarah Palmer (d 1883)
  (5)+ other issue (d unm) - Joshua (b 1795), Charlotte Maria (b 178, d 1862)
  b. Benjamin Grubb (d 1836) had issue in Kentucky nwho took the name Grubbs
  c. Mary Grubb
  m. George Howe
  d. Abigail Grubb
  m. Thomas McMin
  e. Elizabeth Grubb
  m. Thomas Chaytor
  f. Sarah Grubb
  m. Joshua Mason
  g.+ other issue - Samuel (d young), Joseph (d young), John, Jonathan, Margaret (d young), Anne Margaret Susannah
  iv. Benjamin Grubb of Clonmel (b 1727, d 1802, 6th son)
  m. (1758) Susannah Malone (d 1806)
  a. John Grubb of Clonmel (b 1766, d 1841) had issue
  m. (1803) Sarah Lynes (d 1842)
  b. Joseph Grubb (b 1768, d 1844) had issue
  m. (1805) Lydia Jacob (d 1844)
  c. Mary Grubb (b 1761, d 1833)
  m. Samuel Davis
  (1) Francis Davis of Holymount, Eniscorthy had issue
  m. Sarah Grubb (b 1782) @2@ above
  (2) Deborah Davis (d 1885)
  m. Samuel Grubb of Castle Grace @1@ above
  d. Susannah Grubb (b 1771, d 1805)
  m. James Moore
  e.+ other issue (d unm) - Anne (b 1759, d 1713), Elizabeth (b 1762, d 1829), Hannah (b 1764, d 1813), Sarah (b 1772, d 1785), Abigail (b 1774, d 1816)
  v. Elizabeth Grubb (b 1713, d 1755)
  m. Gideon Taylor
  vi. Anne Grubb (b 1727)
  m. Simmons Sparrow
  vii.+ other issue - Samuel (b 1721, d 14724), Thomas (b 1723, d 1724), Mary (b 1708, d 1713), Lydia (b 1716, d 1717)
2.+ other issue - Ishmael (b 1629, d 1680), Alice (b 1627), Elizabeth (b 1631, d unm c1674)
m2. Elizabeth (bur 03.11.1640)
5.+ other issue - Richard (b 1636), Francis (bpt 28.10.1638, d 16539), Sarah
m3. (c1674) ??

Main source(s): BIFR1976 ('Grubb')
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