Sir Thomas Roberts, 4th Baronet
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Sir Thomas Roberts, 4th Baronet (2 December 1658 – 20 November 1706) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
between 1691 and 1702.
Roberts was the son of Sir Howland Roberts, 3rd Baronet of Glassenbury, Kent and his wife Bridget Jocelyn daughter of Sir Robert Jocelyn of Hyde Hall, Sawbridgeworth. He succeeded his father in the baronetcy
in infancy on 30 November 1661. He was educated by private tutor Rev. Thomas Brand who was one of the dissenting divines who found refuge at the house of his mother. He then went to St Catharine's College, Cambridge
. He was sympathetic to Dissenters and was a commissioner of the inquiry into recusancy
fines in 1688. Also in 1688 he became a Deputy Lieutenant
and J.P.
Roberts was elected Member of Parliament
(MP) for Kent
on 16 November 1691 and held the seat until 11 November 1695. He was elected MP for Maidstone
on 17 July 1702 but his election was declared void on 8 December 1702. He contested Maidstone unsuccessfully in 1704.
Roberts married Jane Beale, daughter of Sir John Beale, 1st Baronet on 31 May 1683.
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
between 1691 and 1702.
Roberts was the son of Sir Howland Roberts, 3rd Baronet of Glassenbury, Kent and his wife Bridget Jocelyn daughter of Sir Robert Jocelyn of Hyde Hall, Sawbridgeworth. He succeeded his father in the baronetcy
Roberts Baronets
There have been nine Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Roberts, three in the Baronetage of England and six in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom....
in infancy on 30 November 1661. He was educated by private tutor Rev. Thomas Brand who was one of the dissenting divines who found refuge at the house of his mother. He then went to St Catharine's College, Cambridge
St Catharine's College, Cambridge
St. Catharine’s College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Founded in 1473, the college is often referred to informally by the nickname "Catz".-History:...
. He was sympathetic to Dissenters and was a commissioner of the inquiry into recusancy
Recusancy
In the history of England and Wales, the recusancy was the state of those who refused to attend Anglican services. The individuals were known as "recusants"...
fines in 1688. Also in 1688 he became a Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
and J.P.
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
Roberts was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for Kent
Kent (UK Parliament constituency)
Kent was a parliamentary constituency covering the county of Kent in southeast England. It returned two "knights of the shire" to the House of Commons by the bloc vote system from the year 1290...
on 16 November 1691 and held the seat until 11 November 1695. He was elected MP for Maidstone
Maidstone (UK Parliament constituency)
Maidstone was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.The parliamentary borough of Maidstone returned two Members of Parliament from 1552 until 1885, when its representation was reduced to one member...
on 17 July 1702 but his election was declared void on 8 December 1702. He contested Maidstone unsuccessfully in 1704.
Roberts married Jane Beale, daughter of Sir John Beale, 1st Baronet on 31 May 1683.