| Constituency | Dates |
|---|---|
| Northampton | 1774 – 1780 |
Family and Education
bap. 27 May 1730, 1st surv. s. of Sir John Robinson, 4th Bt., of Cranford by Mary, da. and h. of John Morgan of Kingsthorpe, Northants. educ. Oakham; Trinity, Camb. 1749; fellow 1755. m. 2 Dec. 1764, Dorothea, da. of John Chester of Covent Garden, 7s. 2da. suc. fa. 31 Aug. 1766-7.
Offices Held
Sheriff, Northants. 1766–7.
Address
Main residence: Cranford, Northants.
biography text
Robinson inherited considerable estates in Northamptonshire. In 1774 he successfully contested Northampton, apparently on his own interest in conjunction with Wilbraham Tollemache, the Spencer candidate. The Public Ledger described him in 1779 as ‘an honest, independent country gentleman of Whig principles and inclined to Opposition’; and all his recorded votes were against Administration. There is no record of his having spoken in the House. Robinson did not stand again in 1780, nor apparently at any subsequent election.
He died 10 Oct. 1815.
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