Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Michael Robinson was transported on the Barwell, departing 31st Aug 1797 and arriving 18th May 1798 with 309 passengers.
Barwell (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 229 (115) |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
Family connections for Michael (Robinson) are: ROBINSON Michael Massey (Robinson) was born about 1744. He attended Oxford University in England & practised law. He wrote poetry & 1poem, attacking a Mr (Oldham), caused him being convicted at Old Bailey in February 1796, sentenced to death reprieved to Life, held at London Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 18 5 1798 after a voyage of 8months on BARWELL; he was allowed special considerations on the voyage due to his 'superiority of manners & behaviour'. On arrival he was appointed secretary to Richard (Dore), Deputy Judge Advocate, whom he met on the voyage & undoubtedly arranged his Conditional Pardon in June 1798. By November 1800 he was appointed Officer for Registration of Agreements, initiating legal documents for land grants. He could easily forge signatures & was caught & sentenced on 18 9 1802 to transportation to Norfolk Island, from which he easily secured a Pardon. By 1805 he associated with troublemakers & was sent to Norfolk Island to serve his sentence. He married, perhaps firstly, at age13 (other records state 14&15) Elizabeth (Robley age13? perhaps her first marriage) in May 1806 on Norfolk Island. He returned to Sydney with his wife in 1807. He was recorded as Free by Servitude by 1808. He composed the poem 'Ode on His Majestys Birthday' in 1810-published in Sydney Gazette. He was Free by Servitude in 1812. He died on 22 12 1826 age about82 at his home Castlereagh St Sydney; he left his property to his wife & children. [Some details taken from this Website] Elizabeth (Robley) was born on 27 11 1792 at Port Jackson & baptised on 23 12 1792 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She arrived on Norfolk Island with her parents in 1801. She is recorded as child >2years on stores on Norfolk Island in February 1805. She returned to Sydney with her husband in 1807. She had a second (2of3) relationship with William (Field). She moved to (probably Derwent Tasmania) with her husband in 1807 (therefore on HMS PORPOISE 25 12 1807, arriving on 17 1 1808). She had a third relationship with William (Kelly his first relationship). She was recorded in 1828 with her family at Essex Lane Sydney. She may have produced 7children in her lifetime. Details of Elizabeth (Robley)s family are given in entry for John (Robley SCARBOROUGH 1790) on this Website. Michael Massey (Robinson) & Elizabeth (Robley) produced 3children: 1.Henry Hinserman (Robinson) was born on 9 4 1808 in Sydney & baptised on 24 11 1811 age3 w/George Michael at St Johns CofE Parramatta. 2.George Michael (Robinson) was born on 31 5 1810 in Sydney & baptised on 24 11 1811 age17m w/Henry Hinserman at St Johns CofE Parramatta. 3.Emily Mary (Robinson) was born on 23 7 1812 in Sydney & baptised on 7 6 1815 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She married at age15 Richard (Allen) on 21 2 1828 at St James CofE Sydney. ..Richard (Allen) was born about 1800. He arrived in NSW free on 19 1 1816 after a voyage of 6.5months on MARY ANN/E. ..Details of Richard (Allen)s family are given in entry for Mary (Haydock ROYAL ADMIRAL 1792) on this Website. References: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony. Irene Schaffer & Thelma McKay 'Exiled Three Times Over! Profiles of Norfolk Islanders Exiled in Van Diemens Land 1807-1813' James Hugh Donohoe 'Norfolk Island 1788-1813-The People and Their Families' Reg Wright 'Forgotten Generation of Norfolk Island & Van Diemens Land'
Convict lawyer/poet Michael Massey Robinson - Extract of a letter from a gentleman who went passenger in the Barwell to New South Wales. September 5, 1798.....Mr. Robinson, the attorney, whose memorable attack upon Mr. Oldham produced so memorable a prosecution against him, came also in the Barwell; and from the superiority of his manners and behaviour, ingratiated himself so happily with the captain and officers as to be allowed a situation entirely remote and detached from the convicts, where, in a mess composed of some passengers, the boatswain, gunner, and steward, he was indulged every day with a bottle of wine and a cover from the captain's table. HR NSW, vol., III, p. 728