ROBINSON, John I (1615-80), of Milk Street, London, Nuneham Courtnay, Oxon. and Farmingwoods, Northants.

Member, Clothworkers’ Co. 1645, master 1656 – 57; asst. Levant Co. 1651 – 53, 1655 – 56; alderman, London 1655 – d., sheriff 1657 – 58, ld. mayor 1662 – 63, col. green regt. of militia ft. 1659 – d.; member, Hon. Artillery Co. 1659, v.-pres. 1660 – 61, pres. 1661 – d.; commr. for militia, London 1659, London and Northants. Mar. 1660, assessment, London Jan. 1660 – d., Oxon, Aug. 1660–78, Mdx. Sept. 1660 – d., Northants. 1661 – 62, 1665 – d., Surr. 1665 – 69; j.p. Kent and Oxon. July 1660 – d., Surr. 1662 – d.; commr. for oyer and terminer, Mdx. July 1660; dep. lt. London Aug. 1660 – d., Mdx. and Southwark 1661 – d.; commr. for corporations, London 1662 – 63, loyal and indigent officers, London and Westminster 1662; jt. farmer of excise, London, Mdx., Westminster, Southwark and Surr. 1662 – 65; jt. receiver of hearth-tax, London, Westminster and Mdx. 1662 – 65; member, R. Adventurers into Africa 1663, asst. 1666 – 68, 1670 – 71; committee, E.I. Co. 1666 – 67, 1668 – 74, 1675 – 77; elder bro. Trinity House 1670 – d.; dep. gov. Hudson’s Bay Co. 1670 – 75; commr. for concealments, Mdx. and Surr. 1670; gov. Christ’s Hosp. by 1672; asst. R. Africa Co. 1672 – 75; ranger of Farmingwoods 1674 – d.; commr. for recusants, London 1675.J. R. Woodhead, Rulers of London, 139–40; Cal. Treas. Bks. i. 446, 664; ii. 541; iii; 607; iv. 646; CSP Dom. 1672, p. 302; G. A. Raikes, Hist. Hon. Artillery Co. ii. 474; Ancient Vellum. Bk. ed. Raikes, 79.

Lt. of the Tower and capt. of ft. June 1660–79; commr. for maimed soldiers Dec. 1660–1.J. Bailey, Tower of London, 664; CSP Dom. 1679–80, p. 137; CJ, viii. 213.