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"Sir William Robinson bart, He was sheriff of the county in the year 1689 and Lord Mayor of York in the year 1700. He was many years member of Parliament, first for the borough of Northallerton & afterwards for the city of York where he was chosen by the citizens 8 times successively. He died in the 82nd year of his age on the 22nd of December 1736"
The Robinson family, ancestors of the Marquess of Ripon, originating in York, they made a fortune in the Baltic trade.
Sir William 1654-1736
William was the son of Thomas Robinson, Turkey merchant, of York by Elizabeth daughter of Charles Tancred of Arden
He was the nephew of Metcalfe Robinson 1688 www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/56b64o
He m Mary heiress daughter of George Aislabie of Studley Royal and Mary daughter of Sir John Mallory
Children - 5 sons and 1 daughter
1. Sir Metcalfe 2nd bart dsp 1736
2. Tancred 1754 3rd bart Rear Admiral of the White and Lord Mayor of York www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/dU4V04 m Mary heiress daughter of Rowland Norton of Dishforth by Margaret daughter of Thomas Robinson & Elizabeth Tancred
3. Col. William dsp 1741 at Port Royal, Jamaica,
4. Thomas Robinson, 1st Baron Grantham 1770 m Frances daughter of Thomas Worsley of Hovingham by Frances daughter of Sir Thomas Frankland & Elizabeth Russell
5. John dsp 1742 in Jamaica
1. Anne 1678 m Thomas Worsley of Hovingham
He died at Newby and was buried at Topcliffe. By his will he conveyed most of his lands to his brother-in-law John Aislabie and to Tancred Robinson of London for 500 years, for the purpose of raising £6,000, which was to be distributed between his children. He also left £100 to his housekeeper, ‘for her great care and diligence in attending me in my severe fits in the gout’. The sole executor was his son Metcalfe who dying childless soon after, the next heir being brother Tancred.
Robinson arms of vert chevron between 3 stags or
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