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

J.p. Herts. 1646 – ?59, Glos. 1659–72. 1700 – d., Mdx. Mar. – July 1660, 1660 – 72, commr. for assessment, Glos. 1657, Jan. 1660–80, Gloucester 1661 – 63, Mdx. 1661 – 80, Bristol 1663 – 80, Glos., Mdx. and Worcs. 1689 – 90, Serjeants’ Inn 1690, oyer and terminer, Oxford circuit July 1660; bencher, L. Inn 1661, reader and treas. 1664; recorder and alderman, Bristol 1662 – 82; commr. for corporations, Glos. 1662 – 63, loyal and indigent officers 1662, dep. lt. 1662–?72.Ibid. lviii. 260; A. B. Beaven, Bristol Lists, 186, 232.

Solicitor-gen. to Queen Catherine of Braganza 1662 – 72; chairman of ways and means 16 June 1663, 1 Dec. 1664, 16- 19 Oct. 1665, supply committee and ways and means 9 Nov. – 2 Dec. 1669, 18 Feb. – 10 Nov. 1670; KC 671; receiver-gen. of law duties 1671 – 72; j.c.p. 15 Apr. 1672–80; chief baron of the Exchequer 1689–94.CJ, viii. 301, 453, 544, 570, 616; CSP Dom. 1661–2, p. 404; 1671, p. 222; 1671–2, p. 420; 1689–90, pp. 59, 292; Cal. Treas. Bks. iii. 738.

Speaker of House of Lords 15 Oct. 1689–93.