Augustus Tabuteau
b. 1840
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Augustus Tabuteau captained the 65th in the New Zealand wars, was mentioned in despatches, took holy orders, married the heiress of Shippool and took her name. His own people were Huguenots who had run for their lives in 1685.
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✓ Rev. AUGUSTUS TABUTEAU, b. 27 Oct 1840, formerly Capt. 65th Regt.; SERVED IN THE MAORI WAR 1863-65 (medal, mentioned in despatches); m. 30 Jun 1868 MARY ELIZA HERRICK, eldest dau. and heir of Thomas Bousfield Herrick of Shippool; ADOPTED THE ADDITIONAL SURNAME OF HERRICK. HUGUENOT DESCENT, printed on the same page under 'TABUTEAU': PETER TABUTEAU FLED FRANCE FOR HOLLAND ON THE REVOCATION OF THE EDICT OF NANTES IN 1685, d. 14 Mar 1691, m. Elizabeth Flanc (d. 26 Jun 1725); their son Stephen Tabuteau (b. 10 Dec 1669) m. 18 May 1692 Renee, dau. of Gideon Bion by Marie La Motte; thence Augustus Tabuteau (b. 24 Apr 1696, NATURALISED 27 Feb 1721, d. in Bengal), Gideon Tabuteau of Southampton and afterwards of Tullamore (b. 22 Mar 1728), and the Irish line. Recorded NOTE-ONLY, not wired. Source: Burke's Landed Gentry of Ireland, 'TABUTEAU-HERRICK OF SHIPPOOL' pp.316-17, page image read 7 Aug 2026. COLLATERAL, not in the direct line - these are the descendants of JANE HERRICK's eldest brother, i.e. the compiler's nearest documented Herrick cousins. Added 7 Aug 2026.