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| Robinson, Thomas. Adm. Fell.-Com. (age 16) at CHRIST'S, Feb. 21, 1755. [Eldest] s. of Thomas (1712), K.B. (and Frances, 3rd dau. of Thomas Worsley, of Hovingham, Lancs.). B. [Nov. 30, 1738] in Vienna. School, Westminster. Matric. Michs. 1755; M.A. 1757. M.P. for Christchurch, 1761-70. Succeeded his father as 2nd Baron Grantham, Sept. 30, 1770. Secretary to the Earl of Egremont and British Plenipotentiary at the intended Congress of Augsburg, 1761-2. Commissioner of Trade and Plantations, 1766; 1st Commissioner, 1780-2. P.C. 1770. Vice-Chamberlain of Queen Consort's Household, 1770-1. Ambassador at Madrid, 1771-9. One of the Commissioners for paving Westminster in 1764. Foreign Secretary, 1782-3. F.S.A., 1763. Married, Aug. 17, 1780, Lady Mary Jemima Yorke, dau. of Philip, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke. Died July 20, 1786, at Grantham House, Putney Heath, Surrey; buried at Chiswick. Father of Thomas P. (sub Grantham) (1798) and Frederick J. (1799); brother of Frederick (1763). (Peile, II. 260; G.E.C.; Doyle, Official Baronage of England; W. R. Williams, MSS.; D.N.B.) | Thomas ROBINSON Approx. lifespan: 1738–1786 Fell.-Com. aged 16 Christ's College adm1755:02:21 Eldest s. of Thomas ROBINSON (1712), K.B. (and Frances WORSLEY 3rd dau. of Thomas WORSLEY, of Hovingham, Lancashire .) b. Vienna, [ Austria ] 1738:11:30 Sch: Westminster School Westminster, [ London ] Matric 1755:10MT: MA 1757 M.P. for: : Christchurch, [ Hampshire ???] 1761-70 Succeeded his father as 2nd Baron Grantham 1770:09:30 Sec. to: : Earl of Egremont and British Plenipotentiary at the intended Congress of Augsburg, [ Germany ] 1761-62 Commissioner of: : Trade and Plantations 1766 1st Commissioner: 1780-82 P.C. 1770 Vice-Chamberlain of Queen Consort's Household 1770-71 Ambassador at: Madrid, [ Spain ] 1771-79 One of the Commissioners for paving Westminster, [ London ] in1764 Foreign Sec.: 1782-83 FSA 1763 m. 1780:08:17,Lady Mary Jemima Yorke dau. of Philip, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke. d. Grantham House, Grantham, Putney Heath, Surrey 1786:07:20 buried Chiswick, [ London ] father of Thomas P. ( sub Grantham) (1798) and Frederick J. (1799) brother of Frederick ROBINSON (1763) ( Peile, II. 260; G.E.C. ; Doyle, Official Baronage of England ; W. R. Williams, MSS.; D.N.B .) |