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| Thomas ROBINSON Adm. pens. (age 16) at TRINITY, 12 Jan., 1712. 4th s. of Sir William ( 1670-1 ), Bart., of Newby, North Riding of Yorkshire . School, Westminster [ London ]. Matric. 1712 ; Scholar, 1714 ; B.A. 1715/6 ; M.A. 1719 . Fellow, 1718 . Adm. at the Middle Temple, 01 Feb., 1722/3. Entered the Diplomatic Service. Secretary to the English Embassy at Paris [ France ], 1723 . M.P. for Thirsk [ North Riding of Yorkshire ], 1727-34 ; for Christchurch [ Hampshire ], 1748-61 . One of the three English representatives at the Congress of Soissons [ France ], 1728-9 . Ambassador at Vienna [ Austria ], 1730-48 . Represented England in the negotiations with Maria Theresa and Frederick the Great, 1740-8 . K.B., 1742 . Joint plenipotentiary in the peace negotiations of Aix-la-Chapelle [ Germany ], 1748 . A Lord of Trade, 1748-9 . Privy Councillor, 1750 . Secretary of State (South), 1754-5 . Raised to the peerage with the title of Baron Grantham, Apr., 1761. Joint Postmaster-General, 1765-6 . Married Frances, dau. of Thomas Worsley, of Hovingham [ North Riding of Yorkshire ]. Died 30 Sep., 1770; buried at Chiswick [ London ]. Brother of Metcalfe (1700). ( D.N.B. ) | Thomas ROBINSON Approx. lifespan: 1696–1770 Adm. pens. (age 16) at Trinity College 1712:01:12 4th s. of Sir William ROBINSON (1670) Bart., of Newby, North Riding of Yorkshire , School Westminster, [London], Matric. 1712 Scholar 1714 B.A. 1715/6 M.A. 1719 Fellow 1718 Adm. at the Middle Temple 1722/3:02:01 Entered the Diplomatic Service. Secretary to the English Embassy at Paris, [France], 1723 M.P. for Thirsk, [North Riding of Yorkshire], 1727-34 ; for Christchurch, [Hampshire], 1748-61 One of the three English representatives at the Congress of Soissons, [France], 1728-29 Ambassador at Vienna, [Austria], 1730-48 Represented England , in the negotiations with Maria Theresa and Frederick the Great 1740-48 K.B. 1742 Joint plenipotentiary in the peace negotiations of Aix-la-Chapelle, [Germany], 1748 A Lord of Trade 1748-49 Privy Councillor 1750 Secretary of State (South) 1754-55 Raised to the peerage with the title of Baron Grantham 1761:04 Joint Postmaster-General 1765-66 Married Frances WORSLEY dau. of Thomas WORSLEY of Hovingham, [North Riding of Yorkshire], Died 1770:09:30 ; buried at Chiswick, [London], brother of Metcalfe ROBINSON (1700) ( D.N.B. ) |