Family and Education
b. 20 Dec. 1673, o.s. of Sir Thomas Raymond of Tremnals, Essex, judge of the King’s bench, by Anne, da. of Sir Edward Fish, 2nd Bt., of Southill, Beds., sis. and coh. of Sir Edward Fish, 3rd Bt. educ. Eton; G. Inn 1 Nov. 1683, aged 9; Christ’s, Camb. 1689; called G. Inn 1697, transferred to L. Inn 1710. m. Anne, da. of Sir Edward Northey of Woodcote Green, Epsom, Surr., attorney-gen., 1s. suc. fa. 1683; Kntd. 20 Oct. 1710; cr. Lord Raymond, Baron of Abbots Langley, Herts. 15 Jan. 1731.
Offices Held
Solicitor-gen. May 1710 – Oct. 1714; counsel for the university of Cambridge 1718; attorney-gen. May 1720 – Jan. 1724; judge of King’s bench Jan. 1724; commr. of the great seal 7 Jan. – 4 June 1725; l.c.j. of King’s bench 2 Mar. 1725 – d. P.C. 12 Apr. 1725; gov. of Charterhouse 1730 – d.
Main residences: Lincoln's Inn; Abbots Langley, Herts.
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Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
RAYMOND, Sir Robert (1673-1733)
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Oxford 1644
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