The St. Barbe' name is the original name of the Barbee family, Virginia 1628. William St. Barbe' escaped France, via England and Ireland. His brother Frederick, who had been one of the area leaders of the revolt, escaped to Cape Town South Africa, later to meet with William in London and then on to Virg. a year after William. Both brothers had been of the royal house of France and who's family ruled in Westphalia.