PASTON, Robert (1631-83), of Oxnead, Norf. and Pall Mall, Westminster

Family and Education

b. 29 May 1631, 1st s. of Sir William Paston, 1st Bt., of Oxnead by 1st w. Lady Katherine Bertie, da. of Robert, 1st Earl of Lindsey. educ. Westminster; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1646; travelled abroad (France). m. 15 June 1650, Rebecca (d. 16 Feb. 1694), da. of Sir Jasper Clayton, Haberdasher, of London, 6s. (3 d.v.p.) 3da. Kntd. 27 May 1660; suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. 22 Feb. 1663; cr. Visct. Yarmouth 19 Aug. 1673, Earl of Yarmouth 30 July 1679.Norf. Arch. iv. 49-50.

Offices Held

J.p. Norf. 1659 – d., commr. for oyer and terminer, Norfolk circuit July 1660, assessment, Norf. Aug. 1660–73, dep. lt. c. Aug. 1660–76; high steward, Great Yarmouth 1674 – d., ld. lt. and v.-adm. Norf. 1676 – d.; freeman, King’s Lynn 1679.C. J. Palmer, Hist. Yarmouth, 327; Lynn Freemen, 190.

Gent. of privy chamber 1667 – d., jt. receiver of greenwax fines 1677–9.Carlisle, Privy Chamber, 178; Cal. Treas. Bks. v. 795; vi. 121.

FRS 1663 – 82.

Parlimentarian

PASTON, Robert (1631-83), of Oxnead, Norf. and Pall Mall, Westminster

Main residences: Oxnead, Norf.; Pall Mall, Westminster.

Author

M.W.H.

P.W.

B.D.H.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

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