Rev James Campbell & Mary Comb dau.of Matthew Comb Brewer Leith
COMB/COMBE, Matthew Jnr. Brewer at Yardheads,Leith,d.1822
Had 12 Children to 3 “wives” Elizabeth Burrell (Fife) Margaret Duncan (Fife) Mary Balmain (Leith or Canongate)
SOURCE: Deed of Legitimation of William Comb, John Comb, Matthew Comb, James Comb, George Comb, David Comb, Juliann Comb, Margaret Comb, Sophia Comb, and Mary Comb, children of Matthew Comb junior, esquire, residing at Yeard Heads Leith, EdinburghZAH/15/115 Feb. 1807
List of Children of Matthew Comb, and Elizabeth Burrel of Fife, and Mary Bedmain. (with dates of birth)ZAH/15/21784 – 1824 from National Archives www.nationalarchives.gov.uk & Bolton Archives www.bolton.gov.uk
Children by Elizabeth Burrell
1. Barclay* Comb born? died young?
2. Juliann Comb b.22 Dec 1784 d.1 Oct 1816 m. Robert Stuart 1809
3. Elizabeth Comb b.? d. 4 Mar 1810 (Milliner & mantilla maker)
*possibly named after old firm of Barclay Perkins & co. Porter Brewers of London?
Children by Margaret Duncan
4. Margaret b.23 Jan 1789 d. 7 Dec 1824 (Milliner & mantilla maker)
5. William b.15 Dec 1790 d.? (Was he a Dr. in Tasmania?)
6. Sophia b.24 July 1791 d.10 Aug 1814 (not a Scottish name?)
7. Matthew b.16 Sep 1793 Is this Lt.Combe? d.1848? fits RN records
Children by Mary Balmain (or Bedmain?)
8. John Comb b.4 Jan 1791 d.?
9. Mary Comb b.30 Jan 1793 m.Rev.James Campbell 1820
10. James Comb b.5 Jan 1796 Is this Dr. James Scarth Combe? **
11. George Comb b.25 Dec 1798 d.?
12. David Comb b.20 Jan 1800 d.?
**it is the same birth date & James Scarth Combe d.14 Feb 1883
Residing Charlotte St. Leith. His son Matthew Combe Army Surgeon married Louisa Ainsworth & lived in England.
The other interesting family to note in connection with the Comb/e’s
Mary Combe b.1793 married 1820 Reverend James Campbell Peebles Scotland
1. George Campbell
2. Julia Stewart Campbell b.14 Feb 1822 d.11 Nov 1823
3. William Campbell b.3 Mar 1824 d. 1902 Victoria Australia
4. Anne Bruce Campbell b.8 Dec 1825 d. 25 Nov 1836
5. James Campbell b. 5 Jun 1829 d.21 Apr 1892 Richmond VIC Australia
6. Agnes Mary Campbell b.12 Sep 1833 m. Rev Jardine Wallace
7. Jane Campbell b.25 Feb 1836 d. 16 May 1871
How can we establish if Matthew Comb Jnr Brewer is Lt. Combe’s father & family? Are there records from Trinity House in Edinburgh that would list his parents when he joined at 14 yrs in 1808? There are no parents mentioned on his RN records that we have obtained copies of from the UK.
Matthew Comb/e Jnr Brewer Yardheads, Leith mentioned two sisters in his will Janet & Agnes – Agnes was married to James Scarth & I think they had a son Matthew Scarth that was Matthew Combe’s godson & nephew? To be confirmed.
Also who was Matthew Comb/e Snr. Brewer of Leith? Did he originate from England? Was he related to Harvey Christian Combe of London or was the Comb family Scottish for generations.
Lt. Matthew Combe b.1793 married Jane Manser Pevensey Sussex 1829 his son Matthew Tomlinson Combe b. 1830 c. 23 Oct 1831 Hooe, Sussex & emigrated to Australia, married Louisa Courtoy 1852 South Australia & later settled in Victoria.
If anyone has ANY information on the Comb/e or Campbell families we would be grateful if you could make contact & help us find the evidence we need to prove these connections & questions are correct (or not!)
Thanks from Marion & other Comb/e researchers in Australia