DASHWOOD, Sir Robert, 1st Bt. (1662-1734), of Northbrook, Kirtlington, Oxon.

Family and Education

bap. 6 Nov. 1662, 1st s. of George Dashwood, merchant, of Hackney, Mdx. by Margaret, da. of William Perry of Thorpe, Surr. bro. of George Dashwood*. educ. Eton c.1675–9; Trinity, Oxf. 1679; I. Temple 1679. m. lic. 9 June 1682, Penelope (d. 1735), da. and coh. of Sir Thomas Chamberlayne, 2nd Bt., of Wickham, Oxon., 5s. (4 d.v.p.) 4da. suc. fa. 1682; Kntd. 4 June 1682; cr. Bt. 16 Sept. 1684. Eton Coll. Reg. ed. Sterry, 96; J. Townsend, Oxon. Dashwoods, 13–14.

Offices Held

Sheriff, Oxon. 1683–4; freeman, Woodstock 1684, Oxford Feb. 1685–Feb. 1688; ?asst. Banbury by 1689. Woodstock council acts 1679–99 (17 Sept. 1684); Oxford Council Acts (Oxf. Hist. Soc. n.s. ii), 170, 196.

Gent. privy chamber 1685–1702; commr. for preventing export of wool 1689–95. Carlisle, Privy Chamber, 198; info. from Prof. R. O. Bucholz; Statutes, vi. 96, 417.

Parlimentarian

DASHWOOD, Sir Robert, 1st Bt. (1662-1734), of Northbrook, Kirtlington, Oxon.

Main residence: Northbrook, Kirtlington, Oxon.

Author

A.A.H.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

DASHWOOD, Sir Robert, 1st Bt. (1662-1734)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

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