Robert Buckles, Sr., was born on May 15, 1702, in Yorkshire, England.Born to Sir Cuthbert Buckle, Robert was the younger brother of Christopher Buckle, born in 1699, and the grandson of Sir Christopher Buckle who died in July, 1594, while Lord Mayor of London. (No information is available on when the surname changed from Buckle to Buckles.) Robert Buckles left England for America in 1719 at age 17. As the second son of a wealth England landlord, Robert may have run away from home due the English tradition of giving the father's estate to the oldest son. Other Buckles family stories indicate that young Robert left England to avoid the military draft. The truth may have been a combination of both situations. There are many direct descendents living in the U.S. today. I am one of them. You can find all original notes at the West Sussex Record office: http://www.a2a.org.uk/