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John Gubbins was an Irish soldier, serving as a Cornet in a Dragoon. Gubbins served in Oliver Cromwell's army in 1649. This was part of the Irish Confederate Wars and Cromwellian conquest of Ireland. In exchange for his services in the military, Gubbins was awarded a "substantial" land grant in County Limerick.

John Gubbins is the ancestor of the Gubbins family, and his descendant include John Harington Gubbins and Sir Colin McVean Gubbins.

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