ROBINSON, Frederick John (1782-1859), of Nocton Hall, Lincs.

Family and Education

b. 1 Nov. 1782, 2nd s. of Thomas Robinson†, 2nd Bar. Grantham (d. 1786), and Lady Mary Jemima Yorke, da. and coh. of Philip Yorke†, 2nd earl of Hardwicke. educ. Sunbury, Mdx.; Harrow 1796-9; St. John’s, Camb. 1799; L. Inn 1802; to France 1802. m. 1 Sept. 1814, Lady Sarah Albinia Louisa Hobart, da. and h. of Robert Hobart†, 4th earl of Buckinghamshire, 2s. 1da d.v.p. cr. Visct. Goderich 28 Apr. 1828; earl of Ripon 13 Apr. 1833. d. 28 Jan. 1859.

Offices Held

Private sec. to ld. lt. [I] 1804 – 06; sec. to embassy, Lord Pembroke’s mission to Vienna 1807; under-sec. of state for war and colonies May-Nov. 1809; ld. of admiralty July 1810 – Oct. 1812; PC 13 Aug. 1812; vice-pres. bd. of trade Sept. 1812 – Jan. 1818; ld. of treasury Oct. 1812 – Nov. 1813; jt.-paymaster-gen. Nov. 1813 – Aug. 1817; sec. to Lord Castlereagh* at Congress of Chatillon 1814; pres. bd. of trade Jan. 1818 – Feb. 1823; treas. of navy Feb. 1818 – Feb. 1823; chan. of exch. Jan. 1823 – Apr. 1827; sec. of state for war and colonies Apr. – Sept. 1827; first ld. of treasury 3 Sept. 1827 – 26 Jan. 1828; sec. of state for war and colonies Nov. 1830 – Apr. 1833; ld. privy seal Apr. 1833 – June 1834; pres. bd. of trade Sept. 1841 – June 1843; pres. bd. of control May 1843-July 1846.

Capt. N. regt. W. Riding yeomanry 1803, maj. 1814–17.

Dir. Greenwich Hosp. 1819.

Parlimentarian

ROBINSON, Frederick John (1782-1859), of Nocton Hall, Lincs.

Main residence: Nocton Hall, Lincs.

Notes

The only current biography is W.D. Jones, ‘Prosperity’ Robinson (1967), a dull and uncritical assessment.

Author

D.R.F.

Volume

Commons 1820-1832

Web Title

ROBINSON, Hon. Frederick John (1782-1859)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion