David Jebb Explained

David Jebb (– 6 August 1826) was an English surveyor and engineer who was Surveyor-General in Ulster. in charge of the construction of the Boyne Navigation, a series of canals running 31 km (19 mi) roughly parallel to the River Boyne from Oldbridge to Navan in County Meath, Ireland.^{[1] [2]} Jebb himself built a flour mill at Slane in 1766 to take advantage of the navigation that he had recently completed that far.

Jebb was born into a prominent family, the son of Rev. John Jebb. His brothers were Dr. John Jebb and Sir Richard Jebb, 1st Baronet. He built Egham Park in Surrey.^{[3] [4]}

He died at Sansome Lodge in Worcester.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Wheeler . Ed . 2005 . Restoring the Boyne . Inland Waterways News . 32 . 2 . 20–25 . Inland Waterways Association of Ireland . Ireland . 1649-1696 . . 2007-10-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071119123436/http://iwn.iwai.ie/v32i2/index.shtml#features . 2007-11-19 .
2. Book: Trench, C.E.F.. 1995 . Slane . An Taisce - the National Trust for Ireland . 0-903693-09-7.
3. News: Obituary. 24 March 2024 . . 8 September 1826 . 3.
4. Book: Brayley . Edward Wedlake . A topographical history of Surrey, by E.W. Brayley assisted by J. Britton and E.W. Brayley, jun. The geological section by G. Mantell . 1841 . Bogue . 288 . 23 March 2024 . en.