AUSTEN, Robert I (1642-96), of Heronden, Tenterden, Kent

Family and Education

bap. 3 Aug. 1642, 2nd s. of Sir Robert Austen, 1st Bt., by his 2nd w.; bro. of Sir John Austen, 2nd Bt.*; educ. G. Inn 1657. m. lic. 29 Sept. 1669, Judith (d. 1716), da. and coh. of Ralph Freke of Hannington, Wilts., 4s. 2da. suc. uncle John Austen c.1655. IGI, London; Berry, Kent Fam. Peds. 350; The Gen. n.s. xxxiii. 200; Westminster Abbey Reg. (Harl. Soc. x), 286; Arch. Cant. xvii. 97; Elizabeth Freke Diary ed. Carbery, 44; PCC 262 Berkeley; Kentish MI (Tenterden) ed. Duncan, 57.

Offices Held

Dep. mayor, Winchelsea, and speaker of the Guestling, Cinque Ports 1668. Cal. Black and White Bks. (Kent Recs. xix), 520, 521.

Ld. of Admiralty 1691–d. CSP Dom. 1690–1, p. 225.

Commr. public accts. 1691–2.

Commr. Greenwich Hosp. 1695, taking subscriptions to land bank 1696. Add. 10120, f. 232; CJ, xii. 508.

Parlimentarian

AUSTEN, Robert (c.1641-96), of Heronden, Tenterden, Kent.

Main residence: Heronden, Tenterden, Kent.

Author

A.A.H.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

AUSTEN, Robert I (1642-96)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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