ROBINSON, John II (c.1617-81), of Monachty Grange, Anglesey and Gwersyllt Hall, Denb.

Family and Education

b. c. 1617, 1st s. of William Robinson of Gwersyllt by Jane, da. of John Price of Newtown Hall, Mont. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. matric. 26 Sept. 1634, aged 17; G. Inn 1637. m. (1) Sage, da. of Rees Lloyd of Bronwydd, Carm., s.p.; (2) aft. 1664, Margaret, da. and h. of Edward Norris of Speke, Lancs., 2s. 2da. suc. fa. 1644.J. E. Griffith, Peds. Anglesey and Caern. Fams. 23; Chirk Castle Accounts, 173; Arch. Camb. ser. 4, i. 185-6; Vis. Lancs. (Chetham Soc. lxxxv), 220.

Offices Held

Capt. of ft. (royalist) by 1643, lt.-col. by 1646; gov. Holt Castle 1643–5.Arch. Camb. i. 36; Trans. Denb. Hist. Soc. iv. 28, 36; N. Tucker, Royalist Officers of North Wales, 53.

J.p. Denb. 1643 – 46, Anglesey and Denb. July 1660 – d.; commr. for assessment, Denb. Aug. 1660–80, Anglesey 1661 – 80; dep. lt. Anglesey and Denb. 1661 – d.; col. of militia ft. Denb. by 1662 – d.; commr. for loyal and indigent officers, Anglesey and Denb. 1662; v.-adm. N. Wales 1666–79.CSP Dom. 1664–5, p. 205; 1671–2, p. 330; Ind. 24557.

Parlimentarian

ROBINSON, John II (c.1617-81), of Monachty Grange, Anglesey and Gwersyllt Hall, Denb.

Main residences: Monachty Grange, Anglesey; Gwersyllt Hall, Denb.

Author

A.M.M.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

ROBINSON, John II (c.1617-81)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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