Hi Donald
I come from a line of Dobbies, who were based in Renfrewshire, and my grandmother always said that she had been told that Dobbie was an anglicised version of DuBois also, and that we came from French lines. I have traced a definite line to a William Dobbie from Renfrewshire who was born around 1840 (we have photos of him too), and a possible link to his father William Dobbie born 1790's. I would be very keen to hear from you and any possible information you may have, and am likewise more than happy to share what we have. My mother especially is very interested in finding out about the French connections. I am best contacted via email
shiner12@live.com.au, we live in New Zealand.
I hope to hear from you
Nikki Taylor