Family and Education
b. 18 July 1766, 2nd s. of Christopher Robinson, DD, rector of Albury, Oxon. and Wytham, Berks., by 1st w. Elizabeth Bailey of Haseley, Oxon. educ. Charterhouse 1776-83; Univ. Coll., Oxf. 16 Dec. 1782, aged 16; Magdalen Coll. 1783, BA 1786, MA 1789, DCL 1796. m. 11 Apr. 1799, Catherine, da. of Rev. Ralph Nicholson, rector of Didcot, Berks., 3s. 2da. Kntd. 6 Feb. 1809.
Offices Held
Adv. Doctors’ Commons 1796, treasurer 1804 – 05; King’s adv. Feb. 1809–28; chancellor, diocese of London and judge of the consistory ct. 1821 – 28; judge of ct. of Admiralty Feb. 1828 – d.; PC 5 Mar. 1828.
Commr. for building new churches 1825.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Wimpole Street, Cavendish Square, Mdx.
Volume
Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
ROBINSON, Sir Christopher (1766-1833)
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Oxford 1644
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