Sir William Robinson, 1st Baronet
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Sir William Robinson, 1st Baronet (19 November 1655 – 22 December 1736), 1st Baronet
of Newby
, Yorkshire
, was an English
Member of Parliament
and Lord Mayor
of York
.
Robinson was descended from a wealthy York
merchant, also called William Robinson, who had been mayor of York and its MP during the reign of Elizabeth I
. His uncle Metcalfe Robinson
had been created a baronet
in 1660, but died without issue in 1689, so that the baronetcy became extinct; on 13 February 1690, William was made a baronet to revive the title.
Sir William was MP for Northallerton
from 1689 to 1695, and for York from 1698 until 1722. He was also High Sheriff of Yorkshire
in 1689, and Lord Mayor of York in 1700.
He had five sons and one daughter. His oldest son, Metcalfe, survived him by only four days, the baronetcy then passing to his second son, Tancred, who became a rear-admiral and was twice Lord Mayor of York. His fourth son, Thomas
served as Secretary of State for the Southern Department
and Leader of the House of Commons
, and was raised to the peerage as Baron Grantham
in 1761.
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
of Newby
Newby
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, Yorkshire
Yorkshire
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, was an English
English people
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Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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and Lord Mayor
Lord Mayor
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of York
York
York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence...
.
Robinson was descended from a wealthy York
York
York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence...
merchant, also called William Robinson, who had been mayor of York and its MP during the reign of Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I of England
Elizabeth I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana, or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty...
. His uncle Metcalfe Robinson
Sir Metcalfe Robinson, 1st Baronet
Sir Metcalfe Robinson, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1660 to 1679 and from 1685 to 1689....
had been created a baronet
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
in 1660, but died without issue in 1689, so that the baronetcy became extinct; on 13 February 1690, William was made a baronet to revive the title.
Sir William was MP for Northallerton
Northallerton (UK Parliament constituency)
Northallerton was a parliamentary borough in the North Riding of Yorkshire, represented by two Members of Parliament in the House of Commons briefly in the 13th century and again from 1640 to 1832, and by one member from 1832 until 1885....
from 1689 to 1695, and for York from 1698 until 1722. He was also High Sheriff of Yorkshire
High Sheriff of Yorkshire
The High Sheriff of Yorkshire was an ancient High Sheriff title originating in the time of the Angles, not long after the invasion of the Kingdom of England, which was in existence for around a thousand years. A list of the sheriffs from the Norman conquest onwards can be found below...
in 1689, and Lord Mayor of York in 1700.
He had five sons and one daughter. His oldest son, Metcalfe, survived him by only four days, the baronetcy then passing to his second son, Tancred, who became a rear-admiral and was twice Lord Mayor of York. His fourth son, Thomas
Thomas Robinson, 1st Baron Grantham
Thomas Robinson, 1st Baron Grantham, KB, PC was a British diplomatist and politician. He was a younger son of Sir William Robinson, Bt...
served as Secretary of State for the Southern Department
Secretary of State for the Southern Department
The Secretary of State for the Southern Department was a position in the cabinet of the government of Kingdom of Great Britain up to 1782.Before 1782, the responsibilities of the two British Secretaries of State were divided not based on the principles of modern ministerial divisions, but...
and Leader of the House of Commons
Leader of the House of Commons
The Leader of the House of Commons is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom who is responsible for arranging government business in the House of Commons...
, and was raised to the peerage as Baron Grantham
Marquess of Ripon
Marquess of Ripon was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1870 for the Liberal politician George Robinson, 2nd Earl of Ripon. The Robinson family descended from William Robinson , a wealthy York merchant, Lord Mayor and Member of Parliament for York...
in 1761.