Family and Education
b. 24 Apr. 1695, 4th s. of Sir William Robinson, 1st Bt., M.P., of Newby by Anne, da. of George Aislabie of Studley Royal, Yorks. educ. Westminster; Trinity, Camb. 1712, fellow 1718; M. Temple 1723. m. 13 July 1737, Frances, da. of Thomas Worsley of Hovingham, Yorks., 2s. 6da. suc. fa. 22 Dec. 1736; cr. K.B. 26 June 1742; cr. Baron Grantham 7 Apr. 1761.
Offices Held
Sec. Paris embassy 1724 – 30; minister at Vienna 1730 – 48; jt. plenipotentiary Aix-la-Chapelle 1748; ld. of Trade 1748 – 49; master of the great wardrobe 1749 – 54; 1755 – 61; P.C. 29 Mar. 1750; sec. of state, southern dept. Mar. 1754 – Nov. 1755; jt. postmaster gen. 1765–6.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Newby, Yorks.
Volume
Commons 1754-1790
Web Title
ROBINSON, Sir Thomas (1695-1770)
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