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

Family and Education

b. 1 Nov. 1782, 2nd s. of Thomas Robinson, 2nd Baron Grantham, by Lady Mary Jemima Yorke, da. and coh. of Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke. educ. Sunbury; Harrow 1796-9; St. John’s, Cambs. 1799; L. Inn 1802; to France 1802. m. 1 Sept. 1814, Lady Sarah Albinia Lousia Hobart, da. and h. of Robert Hobart, 4th Earl of Buckinghamshire, 2s. 1da. cr. Visct. Goderich 28 Apr. 1827; Earl of Ripon 13 Apr. 1833.

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. Board 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. Board of Trade Jan. 1818 – Feb. 1823, Sept. 1841 – June 1843; treasurer of navy Feb. 1818 – Feb. 1823; chancellor of Exchequer Jan 1823-Apr. 1827; sec. of state for War and Colonies Apr. – Sept. 1827, Nov. 1830 – Apr. 1833; first ld. of Treasury 3 Sept. 1827 – 26 Jan. 1828; ld. privy seal Apr. 1833 – June 1834; pres. Board 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.

Author

W.S.

R.G.T.

Volume

Commons 1790-1820

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

No

Addresses

Religion