ROBINSON, Metcalfe (1629-89), of Newby, Yorks.

Family and Education

bap. 10 Mar. 1629, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Sir William Robinson of Newby by Frances, da. of Sir Thomas Metcalfe of Nappa. educ. Epping; St. John’s, Camb. 1645. m. 29 Mar. 1653, Margaret, da. of Sir William Darcy of Witton, co. Dur., 3s. d.v.p. 7da. suc. fa. 1658; cr. Bt. 30 July 1660.Clay, Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. ii. 362-3.

Offices Held

Freeman, York 1659; j.p. Yorks (N. Riding) July 1660–?d., dep. lt. c. Aug. 1660 – Oct. 1688; commr. for assessment (N. Riding) Aug. 1660–80, York 1660 – 79, (W. Riding) 1661 – 63; capt. of militia horse (N. Riding) by 1662 – at least79; commr. for corporations, Yorks. 1662 – 63, recusants (N. and W. Ridings) 1675.Freemen of York (Surtees Soc. cii), 123; H. B. M’Call, Fam. Wandesford, 291; CSP Dom. 1661–2, p. 601; 1667, p. 242; HMC Var. ii. 165; HMC 8th Rep. pt. 1 (1881), 275.

Parlimentarian

ROBINSON, Metcalfe (1629-89), of Newby, Yorks.

Main residence: Newby, Yorks.

Author

M.W.H.

P.A.B.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

ROBINSON, Metcalfe (1629-89)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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