the last name roberts comes from yorkshire.
the last name roberts comes from yorkshire.
where does the last name roberts come from?
yorkshire
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miss roberts’ will said her bank annuities worth £8753, 5 shillings were to go on trust, “for life unto any immediate or direct descendants of my said brother or nephew who shall bear the name of roberts-gawen only, and from and after his or her decease, or in case of failure of any such immediate or direct descendant of my said brother or nephew who shall bear the name of roberts-gawen only,” upon trust for certain specified charitable societies. that was her brother’s new last name, who had an insane son and a daughter. the daughter had adopted her husband's name, and together they had a son (miss roberts' grand-nephew). by royal licence the grand-nephew assumed the name roberts-gawen. then there were no other descendants. the question was whether the grand-nephew could inherit, given that the family name had changed.
repington v roberts-gawen