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REBOW, Sir Isaac (1655-1726), of Head St., Colchester, Essex.
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Family and Education
bap. 15 July 1655, o.s. of John Rebow of Colchester, merchant, by Sarah, da. of Francis Tayspil of Colchester, bay [baize]-maker. m. (1) bef. 1682, Mary, da. of James Lemyng of Greyfriars, Colchester by Mary da. and coh. of Sir William Batten, M.P., surveyor gen. of the navy, 1s.; (2) Dec. 1685, Mary, da. of Thomas Maccro, apothecary, of Bury, Suff., 2da.; (3) lic. 19 Nov. 1694, Elizabeth, da. of Sir William Wiseman, 1st Bt., of Rivenhall, Essex, wid. of John Lamotte Honeywood, M.P., of Markshall, Essex, s.p. Kntd. 26 Mar. 1693. suc. fa. 1699.
Offices Held
V.-adm. Essex 1693-6, 1702; mayor, Colchester 1716.
Biography
Descended from Flemish Protestant refugees and the grandson of a weaver, Rebow made a fortune in the clothing industry, becoming one of the leading men in Colchester,1 for which he was returned at the Revolution as a Whig. He was knighted by William III, who used to stay at his house on the way to and from Harwich.2 Re-elected in 1715, he consistently supported the Government. Defeated in 1722, he petitioned, but though twice renewed his petition was not heard. He died 6 Sept. 1726, leaving the bulk of his estates to his grandson, Isaac Lemyng Rebow.3