Anthony Robinson (c1582-1641) was an English politician who sat in the

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in 1621 and 1624.

Life

Robinson was the son of Robert Robinson of

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. He matriculated at

St Alban Hall, Oxford St Alban Hall, sometimes known as St Alban's Hall or Stubbins, was one of the medieval halls of the University of Oxford, and one of the longest-surviving. It was established in the 13th century, acquired by neighbouring Merton College in the ...

on 14 October 1597, aged 15, and in 1601 entered the

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to study law. In 1605 he married Hester, daughter of John Browne, mercer of Gloucester, and had 6 sons and 3 daughters. Abandoning the law, he became a merchant and attained the status of gentleman. He was sheriff of Gloucester in 1616. In 1621, he was elected Member of Parliament for

alongside his brother-in-law John Browne and both were re-elected in 1624. In 1626 he was made an alderman for life and in 1629 he was made

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for a year.W R Williams ''Parliamentary History of the County of Gloucester''
/ref> In 1634 Robinson delivered the city’s petition in favour of its puritan lecturer, John Workman to

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. He died in 1641 and was buried in St Nicholas Church, Gloucester.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Robinson, Anthony 1580s births 1641 deaths Politicians from Gloucester Alumni of St Alban Hall, Oxford Members of the Middle Temple Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for Gloucester English MPs 1621–1622 English MPs 1624–1625 Mayors of Gloucester