Family and Education
b. c. 1641, 2nd s. of Sir Robert Austen, 1st Bt., by 2nd w., and bro. of Sir John Austen, 2nd Bt. educ. G. Inn 1657. m. lic. 29 Sept. 1669, Judith, da. and coh. of Ralph Freke of Hannington, Wilts., 2s. suc. uncle John Austen 1655.Hasted, Kent, ii. 174-5; The Gen. n.s. xxxiii. 200.
Offices Held
Capt. of militia, Tenterden by 1667, maj. 1 Cinque Ports militia by 1672, lt.-col. by 1677 – 82, 1683 – 85, 1689 – d.; dep. mayor, Winchelsea, and Speaker of the Guestling, Cinque Ports 1668; commr. for assessment, Kent 1673 – 80, Tenterden 1677 – 80, Suss. 1679 – 80, Mdx. 1689, Kent, Tenterden and Herts. 1689 – 90, Winchelsea 1690; j.p. and dep. lt. Kent 1689–d.
Commr. for public accounts 1691 – 92; ld. of the Admiralty 1691 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Heronden, Tenterden, Kent.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
AUSTEN, Robert (c.1641-96)
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Oxford 1644
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Religion
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