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Thomas Robinson, 1st Baron Grantham

Thomas Robinson

British diplomatist and politician (1695-1770).

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Sex or Gender

Male

Instance Of

Human

Occupation

Diplomat
Politician

Date of Birth

1695
4/24/1695

Position Held

Leader of the House of Commons
(3/23/1754 - October 1755)
Replaces
:
Henry Pelham
Replaced By
:
Henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland
Start Time
: 3/23/1754
End Time
: October 1755
Secretary of State for the Southern Department
Replaces
:
Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness
Replaced By
:
Henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland
Ambassador
Member of the 11th Parliament of Great Britain
Parliamentary Term
:
11th Parliament of Great Britain
Member of the 7th Parliament of Great Britain
Parliamentary Term
:
7th Parliament of Great Britain
Member of the 10th Parliament of Great Britain
Parliamentary Term
:
10th Parliament of Great Britain
Member of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain
Keeper of the Great Wardrobe
(1755 - 1760)
Start Time
: 1755
End Time
: 1760
Keeper of the Great Wardrobe
(1749 - 1754)
Start Time
: 1749
End Time
: 1754

Given Name

Thomas

Educated At

Trinity College

Country of Citizenship

Kingdom of Great Britain

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Date of Death

9/30/1770

Described by Source

Nordisk Familjebok
Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Robinson, Thomas (1695-1770) (DNB00)
Encyclopædia Britannica 11th Edition
Statement Is Subject Of
:
1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Grantham, Thomas Robinson, 1st Baron

Number of Children

8

Child

Thomas Robinson, 2nd Baron Grantham
Theresa Parker
Frederick Robinson

Languages Spoken, Written or Signed

English

Place of Birth

Yorkshire

Place of Death

London

Father

Sir William Robinson, 1st Baronet

Member of Political Party

Conservative Party

Family Name

Robinson

Mother

Mary Aislabie

Spouse

Frances Worsley
(7/13/1737 - )
Start Time
: 7/13/1737

Noble Title

Baron Grantham
(4/7/1761 - 9/30/1770)
Series Ordinal
:1
End Cause
:
Death
Start Time
: 4/7/1761
End Time
: 9/30/1770

Award Received

Knight of the Bath
(6/26/1742)
Point in Time
: 6/26/1742
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