Family and Education
b. 6 Oct. 1662, 1st s. of George Dashwood, merchant, of Hackney, Mdx. by Margaret, da. of William Perry of Thorpe, Surr. educ. Eton c. 1675-9; Trinity, Oxf. 1679; I. Temple 1679. m. lic. 9 June 1682, Penelope (bur. 22 Feb. 1735), da. and coh. of Sir Thomas Chamberlayne, 2nd Bt., of Wickham, Oxon., 5s. (4 d.v.p.) 4da. suc. fa. 1682; Kntd. 4 June 1682; cr. Bt. 16 Sept. 1684.J. Townsend, Oxon. Dashwoods , 8, 13.
Offices Held
Sheriff, Oxon. 1683 – 84; freeman, Woodstock 1684, Oxford 1685 – Feb. 1688; dep. lt. Oxon. 1684 – Feb. 1688, 1689–? d. , j.p. 1685-Mar. 1688, Oct. 1688–d.; asst. Banbury by 1689; commr. for assessment, Oxon. and Oxford 1689–90.
Gent. of the privy chamber 1685 – Dec. 1688; commr. for preventing export of wool 1689–92.
Main residence: Northbrook, Kirtlington, Oxon.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
DASHWOOD, Sir Robert (1662-1734)
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Oxford 1644
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