ATKYNS, Robert (1621-1710), of Lincoln’s Inn, Mdx., and Lower Swell, Glos.

Family and Education

bap. 29 Apr. 1621, 1st s. of Sir Edward Atkyns, baron of the exchequer 1645-8, June 1660-9, j.c.p. 1649-Jan. 1660, of Hensington, Oxon. and Albury Hall, Herts. and 1st w. Ursula (d. 1644), da. of Sir Thomas Dacres of Cheshunt, Herts. and sis. of Sir Thomas Dacres*; bro. of Edward Atkyns†.Cheshunt par. reg.; Chauncy, Herts. i. 586; Oxford DNB, ‘Sir Robert Atkyns’. educ. Hertford g.s.; Sidney Sussex, Camb. 1637;Al. Cant. L. Inn 8 Oct. 1638, cr. MA Oxon. 1663.LI Admiss. 236; Al. Ox. m. bef. 1647 (1) Mary (d. 2 Mar. 1681), da. of Sir George Clarke, Grocer, of London and Watford, Northants. 3s. (2 d.v.p.); (2) lic. 21 Apr. 1681, Anne (d. 9 Oct. 1712), da. of Sir Thomas Dacres of Cheshunt, Herts. 2s. d.v.p., 3da. (2 d.v.p.).J.D. Thorp, 'Hist. Manor of Coates, County Gloucester', Trans. Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. l. 241-2. KB 23 Apr. 1661.Shaw, Knights of Eng. i. 166. suc. fa. 9 Oct. 1669.Oxford DNB. d. 18 Feb. 1710.Foss, Judges of Eng, vii. 310.

Offices Held

Legal: called, L. Inn 20 Nov. 1645; bencher, 5 June 1662; reader and treas. 1664.LI Black Bks. ii. 367, iii. 19, 39, 42. Solicitor-gen. to queen, 1662–72. KC, 1671. Recvr.-gen.of law duties, 1671–2. Sjt.-at-law, 1672. J.c.p. 15 Apr. 1672–80.HP Commons, 1660–90, i. 565. Assize judge, Midland circ. Jan. 1673.C181/7, p. 634. C. bar. exch. 1689–94.HP Commons, 1660–90, i. 565.

Local: j.p. Herts. 1646 – ?59; Glos. 1659 – 72, 1700 – d.; Mdx. Mar. – bef.Oct. 1660, 1662–72. 9 June 1657HP Commons 1660–1690, ‘Robert Atkyns’. Commr. assessment, Glos., 26 Jan., 1 June 1660, 1661, 1664, 1672, 1677, 1679, 1689 – 90; Gloucester 1661; Mdx. 1661, 1664, 1672, 1677, 1679, 1689 – 90; Bristol 1664, 1672, 1677, 1679; Worcs. 1689 – 90; Serjeants’ Inn 1690;A. and O.; An Ordinance...for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6); SR. oyer and terminer, Oxf. circ. 10 July 1660-aft. Feb. 1673;C181/7, pp. 12, 637. Mdx. 5 Nov. 1660-aft. Sept. 1671;C181/7, pp. 67, 589. London 14 May 1661-aft. Dec. 1672;C181/7, pp. 100, 630. Som. and Bristol 13 Dec. 1664;C181/7, p. 298. Midland circ. 3 Feb. 1673;C181/7, p. 641. poll tax, Glos. 1660;SR. gaol delivery, Newgate gaol 14 May 1661-aft. Dec. 1672.C181/7, pp. 100, 630. Dep. lt. Glos. 1662–?72. Commr. corporations, 1662;HP Commons 1660–1690, ‘Robert Atkyns’. loyal and indigent officers, 1662; subsidy, Glos., Mdx., Bristol 1663;SR. sewers, Glos. 7 Nov. 1671.C181/7, p. 599.

Civic: recorder, Evesham 1 Oct. 1653–13 July 1659.Evesham Borough Records ed. S.K. Roberts (Worcs. Hist. Soc. n.s. xiv), 50, 59–60. Recorder and alderman, Bristol May 1662–82.Bristol RO, 04264/6, p. 59

Central: chairman, cttee. of ways and means, 16 June 1663, 1 Dec. 1664, 16- 19 Oct. 1665; supply cttee. and ways and means, 9 Nov. – 2 Dec. 1669, 18 Feb.-10 Nov. 1670. Speaker, House of Lords, 15 Oct. 1689–93.HP Commons 1660–1690, ‘Robert Atkyns’; Oxford DNB.

Parlimentarian

ATKYNS, Robert (1620-1710), of Lincoln’s Inn and Sapperton, Glos.

: of Lincoln’s Inn, Mdx. and Lower Swell, Glos.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

ATKYNS, Robert (1621-1710), of Lincoln’s Inn, Mdx., and Lower Swell, Glos.

Will

pr. 6 Mar. 1710.PROB11/514, f. 57.

Estates

Purchased manor of Lower Swell, Glos. with house known as the Bould, c. 1659; bought Sapperton Hall from trustees of Henry Poole*, 1661; bought Pinsbury manor and remainder of Sapperton estate, moieties of manors of Coates and Trewsbury, 1667, with remaining moieties in 1677; bought the 7 hundreds of Cirencester, 1667. At d. owned property in Cursitor’s Alley, Holborn, Mdx.Glos. RO, D 2212/1; Thorp, 'Hist. Manor of Coates', 242, 247.

Oxford 1644

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