SAWYER, Robert (1633-92), of Highclere, Hants.

Family and Education

bap. 20 Sept. 1633, 6th but o. surv. s. of Sir Edmund Sawyer (d.1676), auditor of the Exchequer, of Heywood, White Waltham, Berks. by 2nd w. Anne, da. of Sir William Whitmore of Apley Park, Salop. educ. Westminster 1648; Magdalene, Camb. 1648, BA 1652, MA 1655; I. Temple 1653, called 1661. m. lic. 1 July 1665, Margaret, da. of Ralph Suckley of Canonbury, Mdx., 1da. Kntd. 17 Oct. 1677.The Gen. o.s. vi. 50; Top. and Gen. iii. 408; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 1192.

Offices Held

Commr. for recusants, Bucks. 1675; steward of Cookham and Bray manors, Berks. 1676 – d.; bencher, I. Temple 1677, treas. 1683 – 88; commr. for assessment, Berks. 1677 – 80, Bucks., Mdx. and Rad. 1677 – 79, Mdx. 1689, Cambridge 1689 – 90, Hants and I. Temple 1690; j.p. Berks. and Hants 1678 – 87; dep. lt. Hants 1680 – 87; high steward, Maidenhead 1685–?Oct. 1688.Cal. Treas. Bks. i. 26; CSP Dom. 1685, p. 132.

KC 1677; attorney-gen. 1681–7.Cal. Treas. Bks. vi. 312.

Speaker of House of Commons 11 Apr. – 6 May 1678.

Parlimentarian

SAWYER, Robert (1633-92), of Highclere, Hants.

Main residence: Highclere, Hants.

Author

L.N.

E.R.E.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

SAWYER, Robert (1633-92)