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ROBINSON, George (1687-1728), of Cadgwith, Cornw.

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b. 13 Feb. 1687, 1st s. of George Robinson of Cadgwith, by Mary, da. of Thomas Penhallow of Penhallow, Cornw. m. Elizabeth, da. of Charles Chambers of London, s.p. suc. fa. 1695. Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 402–3.
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ROBINSON, George (1687-1728), of Cadgwith, Cornw.
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ROBINSON, George (1687-1728)

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ROBERTS, Sir Thomas, 4th Bt. (1658-1706), of Glassenbury, Kent

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b. 2 Dec. 1658, o. s. Sir Howland Roberts, 3rd Bt., of Glassenbury by Bridget, da. of Sir Robert Jocelyn of Hyde Hall, Sawbridgeworth, Herts. educ. private tutor (Rev. Thomas Brand); St. Catharine’s, Camb. 1674. m. 31 May 1683, Jane (d. 1692), da. and coh. of Sir John Beale, 1st Bt., of Maidstone, Kent, 4s. (2 d.v.p.), 3 da. (2 d.v.p.). suc. fa. as 4th Bt. 30 Nov. 1661. W. Tarbutt, Annals of Cranbrook Church, 28–29, 48; Berry, Kent Gens. 177.
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Commr. inquiry into recusancy fines, Kent, 1688. Cal. Treas. Bks. viii. 208.

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ROBERTS, Sir Thomas, 4th Bt. (1658-1706), of Glassenbury, Kent
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ROBERTS, John (aft.1672-1731), of Plas Newydd and Llwyn Ynn, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd, Denb.

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b. aft. 1672, 1st s. of Hugh Roberts of Hafod-y-bwch by Anne, da. of Richard Wynn Jones of Plas Newydd, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd and h. to her bro. Richard Wynn Jones (d. 1666) of Plas Newydd. educ. G. Inn 1687. m. (1) 1693, Susannah (d. 1722), da. of William Parry of Llwyn Ynn, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd and h. to her bro. David Parry (d. 1706), of Llwyn Ynn, 3s. d.v.p. 2da.; (2) Jane, da. of Sir Walter Bagot, 3rd Bt.*, sis. of Charles Bagot* and Sir Edward Bagot, 4th Bt.*, wid. of Morris Jones of Ddol, Edeirnion and Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch, Denb., s.p.; (3) Katherine, 1s. J. E. Griffith, Peds. Anglesey and Caern. Fams. 238, 386; J. Y. W. Lloyd, Powys Fadog, iii. 42.
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Freeman, Ruthin 1690; sheriff, Denb. 1697–8, 1705–6; mayor, Holt 1717–18. A. N. Palmer, Country Townships of Wrexham, 23–24; Chirk Castle Accts. 1666–1753 ed. Myddelton, 372; A. N. Palmer, Town of Holt, 150.

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ROBERTS, John (d.1731), of Plas Newydd, Denb.
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ROBERTS, Gabriel (c.1665-aft.1734), of Ampthill, Beds.

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b. c. 1665, 2nd s. of William Roberts, Vintner, of St. Katherine Cree, London by Martha, da. of Francis Dashwood, Turkey merchant and alderman of London, sis. of Sir Samuel* and Sir Francis Dashwood, 1st Bt.*; m. (1) 25 Aug. 1687, Elizabeth, da. of Charles Proby, sometime of Fort St. George, Madras sis. of William Proby of Fort St. George and Elton, Hunts., s.p.; (2) Mary, da. of Sir Francis Wenman, 1st Bt.†, of Caswell House, Curbridge, Oxon., 1s. J. R. Woodhead, Rulers of London (London and Mdx. Arch. Soc.), 139; Cussans, Herts. Hitchin, 52; Lipscomb, Bucks. iii. 132.
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Receiver of sea customs at Fort St. George 1688–9; member, Levant Co. 1691–aft. 1701; asst. R. African Co. 1695–1701; cttee. Old E. I. Co. 1698–1701; dep.-gov. of Fort St. David, Madras 1702–3, 1704–9; second of council at Fort St. George 1702–9; dir. S. Sea Co. 1724–33. Info. from Prof. H. Horwitz and Prof. R. R. Walcott; K.G. Davies, R. African Co. 386.

Commr. taking subscriptions to land bank 1696. CJ, xii. 509.

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ROBERTS, Gabriel (b.c.1665), of Ampthill, Beds.
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ROBERTS, Gabriel (. c.1665-. aft. 1734)

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ROBARTES, Hon. Russell (1671-1719).

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bap. 16 July 1671, 2nd s. of Robert Robartes†, Visct. Bodmin, by Sarah, da. of John Bodvile of Bodvile Castle, Caern.; bro. of Charles Bodvile Robartes†, 2nd Earl of Radnor. educ. St. John’s, Camb. adm. 30 Apr. 1689. m. Nov. 1694 (with £5,000) Lady Mary (d. 1741), da. of Henry Booth†, 1st Earl of Warrington, sis. of Hon. Langham Booth*, 1s. 1da. Boase and Courtney, Bibliotheca Cornubiensis; Lexington Pprs. 16; Luttrell, Brief Relation, iii. 400; Bull. John Rylands Lib. lxv. 18, 35.
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Teller of Exchequer Oct. 1710–14.

FRS by 1707.

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ROBARTES, Hon. Russell (1671-1719).
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ROBARTES, Hon. Francis (1650-1718), of Truro, Cornw. and Twickenham, Mdx.

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bap. 6 Jan. 1650, 6th s. of John Robartes, 1st Earl of Radnor, by his 2nd w. Letitia Isabella, da. of Sir John Smythe of Sutton-at-Hone, Kent, half-bro. of Hon. Robert† and Hon. Hender Robartes†. educ. Chelsea sch.; Christ’s, Camb. 1663. m. (1) lic. 13 July 1678, Penelope, da. of Sir Courtenay Pole, 2nd Bt.†, of Shute, Devon, sis. of John Pole*, s.p.; (2) bef. 1686, Lady Anne (d. 1715), da. of Wentworth Fitzgerald†, 17th Earl of Kildare [I], sis. of John Fitzgerald* 18th Earl of Kildare [I], wid. of William Boscawen†, of Tregothnan, Cornw., 2s. Boase and Courtney, Bibliotheca Cornubiensis; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 1138; Boyer, Pol. State, ix. 435.
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FRS 1673, vice-pres. by 1689.

Freeman, Saltash 1683–8, Bodmin 1685–8. SP 63/362/11.

PC [I] 1692; commr. revenue [I] 1692–1704, 1710–14; excise [I] 1692–1702, 1710–12; teller of Exchequer 1704–10. Cal. Treas. Bks. ix. 1631; xvii. 384; xix. 346; xxiv. 467; xxvi. 340; xxix. 185–6.

MP [I] 1692–3.

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ROBARTES, Hon. Francis (1650-1718), of Truro, Cornw. and Twickenham, Mdx.
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ROBARTES, Hon. Francis (1650-1718)

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RIGBY, Edward (c.1653-1706), of Preston, Lancs. and Gray’s Inn

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b. c. 1653, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Edward Rigby† of Gray’s Inn and Preston by 1st w. Alice, da. of Sir Thomas Wilsford† of Ileden, Kent. educ. Preston sch.; Christ’s, Camb. adm. 21 Apr. 1670, aged 16; G. Inn 1670, called 1678, ancient 1702, bencher 1706. unm. suc. fa. 1686. Vis. Lancs. (Chetham Soc. ser. 1, lxxxviii), 245–6; H. Fishwick, Hist. Preston, 172; Dobson, Parlty. Rep. Preston, 21–22; Lancs. RO, WCW, will of Edward Rigby.
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Freeman, Preston 1679. Preston Guild Rolls (Lancs. and Cheshire Rec. Soc. ix), 134.

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RIGBY, Edward (c.1653-1706), of Preston, Lancs. and Gray’s Inn
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RIGBY, Sir Alexander (c.1663-1717), of Layton, nr. Liverpool, Lancs.

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b. c. 1663, 3rd but 1st surv. s. of Alexander Rigby of Layton Hall and Burgh, Cumb. by Anne, da. of Thomas Birch of Birch Hall, nr. Manchester, Lancs. educ. Padua 1684; travelled abroad (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Turkey) bef. 1688. m. 6 Feb. 1690, Susanna, da. of Peter Calvert of Nine Ashes, Hunsdon, Herts., 3da. ?1s. illegit. Kntd. 29 Mar. 1696; suc. fa. 1698. H. Fishwick, Hist. Bispham (Chetham Soc. ser. 2, x), 94–105; Vis. Lancs. (Chetham Soc. ser. 1, lxxxviii), 244; HMC Downshire, i. 288–9.
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Freeman, Preston 1682; sheriff, Lancs. 1690–1; burgess, Wigan 1695; clerk of the crown at Lancaster 1697–1702, 1706–1710; burgess, Ayr, Dunbar 1708. Preston Guild Rolls (Lancs. and Cheshire Rec. Soc. ix), 193; Wigan RO, Wigan bor. recs. AB/MR/10; Somerville, Duchy of Lancaster Official Lists, 105; Carnegie Lib. Ayr, Ayr bor. recs. B6/18/8; SRO, Dunbar burgh recs. B18/13/2, f. 248, council mins. 27 Sept. 1708.

Commr. Greenwich Hosp. 1695. Add. 10120, ff. 232–6.

Commr. customs [S] 1707–13. Cal. Treas. Bks. xxi. 259.

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RIGBY, Sir Alexander (c.1663-1717), of Layton, nr. Liverpool, Lancs.
Main residence: Layton, nr. Liverpool, Lancs.
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RIDGE, Thomas (c.1671-1730), of Portsmouth, Hants.

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b. c. 1671, 1st s. of Richard Ridge, brewer, of Portsmouth by Jane Fox of St. Margaret’s, Westminster, Mdx. m. lic. 6 Jan. 1697, Elizabeth, da. of Humphrey Ayles of St. Botolph’s, Aldgate, London, 5s. 1da. suc. fa. 1691. PCC 148 Vere; Mar. Lic. Vicar-Gen. (Harl. Soc. xxiii), 188.
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Freeman, Portsmouth 1695, alderman 1710–11. R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 330, 371.

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RIDGE, Thomas (c.1671-1730), of Portsmouth, Hants.
Main residence: Portsmouth, Hants.
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RIDER, Thomas (c.1648-by 1704), of Boughton Monchelsea, Kent

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b. c. 1648, 1st s. of Sir William Rider of Bethnal Green, Mdx. by Priscilla, da. and coh. of Capt. Roger Tweedy of Mile End, Stepney, Mdx., commr. navy 1642–9. educ. St. John’s, Oxf. matric. 26 July 1664, aged 15; M. Temple 1664. m. lic. 17 Aug. 1682, aged ‘about 34’, Philadelphia, da. and coh. of Sir Robert Barnham, 1st Bt.†, of Boughton Monchelsea, 2s. 1da. suc. fa. 1669. Mar. Lic. Vicar-Gen. (Harl. Soc. xxx), 104; Pepys Diary ed. Latham, x. 354.
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Member, R. African Co. 1672. Sel. Charters, 189.

Freeman, Rochester 1689. Info. from Medway Area Archs.

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RIDER, Thomas (c.1648-by 1704), of Boughton Monchelsea, Kent
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RIDER, Thomas (c.1648-by 1704)

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