Family and Education
bap. 20 Sept. 1633, 6th but o. surv. s. of Sir Edmund Sawyer†, auditor of the Exchequer, of Heywood, White Waltham, Berks. by his 2nd w. Anne, da. of Sir William Whitmore of Apley Park, Salop. educ. Westminster 1648; Magdalene, Camb. 1648, BA 1652, fellow 1652, MA 1655; I. Temple 1654, called 1661, bencher 1677, treasurer 1683–Oct. 1688. m. lic. 1 July 1665, Margaret (d. 1708), da. of Ralph Suckley† of Canonbury, Mdx., 1da. Kntd. 17 Oct. 1677. The Gen. o.s. vi. 50; Top. and Gen. iii. 408, 410; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 1192.
Offices Held
Steward of Cookham and Bray manors, Berks. 1676–d.; high steward, Maidenhead 1685–?Oct. 1688.
KC 1677; attorney-gen. 1681–7.
Speaker of House of Commons 11 Apr.–6 May 1678.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Highclere, Hants.
Volume
Commons 1690-1715
Web Title
SAWYER, Sir Robert (1633-92)
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