 The Lopes family, descendants of Jamaican-born Tory Member of Parliament and Baronet of Sephardic-Jewish Portuguese origin Sir Manasseh Masseh Lopes, 1st Baronet, lived in Roborough and acquired the title Baron Roborough in the twentieth century, after moving from nearby Maristow House on the River Tavy and before relocating to Gnaton, a smaller mansion on the coast near Noss Mayo.The very old village pub, which stands on the main street (long since bypassed by a modern dual carriageway) is called the Lopes Arms.One important son of Roborough is shoemaker and early trade unionist George Odger.