Family and Education
b. 7 June 1770, 1st s. of Charles Jenkinson, 1st Earl of Liverpool, by 1st w. Amelia, da. of William Watts, gov. Fort William, Bengal, later of South Hill, Ascot, Berks. educ. Parsons Green, Fulham; Charterhouse 1783-7; Christ Church, Oxf. 1787. m. (1) 25 Mar. 1795, Louisa Hervey (d. 12 June 1821), da. of Frederick Augustus, 4th Earl of Bristol, and bp. of Derry, s.p.; (2) 24 Sept. 1822, Mary, da. of Rev. Charles Chester (formerly Bagot), s.p. Styled Lord Hawkesbury 1 June 1796-1803; summ. to the Lords in his fa.’s barony as Baron Hawkesbury, 15 Nov. 1803; suc. fa. as 2nd Earl of Liverpool 17 Dec. 1808; KG 9 June 1814.
Offices Held
Commr. Board of Control Apr. 1793–9; PC 13 Mar. 1799; member of Board of Trade 1799; master of Mint 1799 – 1801; sec. of state for Foreign affairs Feb. 1801 – May 1804, for Home affairs May 1804 – Jan. 1806, Mar. 1807 – Oct. 1809, for War and Colonies 1809 – 12; first ld. of Treasury May 1812, 16 June 1812 – 20 Apr. 1827; commr. of treasury [I] 1814–17.
Ld. warden, Cinque Ports 1806 – d.; receiver-gen. duchy of Lancaster July 1807 – June 1819; master Trinity House 1816 – d.
Col. Cinque Ports fencible cav. 1794, militia 1810.
Main residence: Coombe Wood, nr. Kingston, Surr.
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Commons 1790-1820
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JENKINSON, Hon. Robert Banks (1770-1828)
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