Family and Education
b. ?1702, 1st s. of William Robinson of Rokeby by Anne, da. and h. of Robert Walters of Cundall, Yorks.; cos. of Matthew Robinson. educ. Exeter, Oxf. 22 June 1721, aged 18; M. Temple 1722; Grand Tour. m. (1) 25 Oct. 1728, Lady Elizabeth Howard (d. 10 Apr. 1739), da. of Charles, 3rd Earl of Carlisle, wid. of Nicholas Lechmere, 1st Baron Lechmere, s.p.; (2) 31 May 1743, at Barbados, Elizabeth Booth, wid. of Samuel Salmon of Barbados, ironmonger, s.p. suc. fa. 1720; cr. Bt. 10 Mar. 1731.
Offices Held
Ensign 1 Ft. Gds. 1727; res. 1731; commr. of excise Nov. 1735 – Feb. 1742; gov. of Barbados 1742 – Apr. 1747.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Rokeby, Yorks.
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
ROBINSON, Thomas (?1702-77)
Will
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Oxford 1644
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