Charles Robinson (c. 1732 – 31 March 1807) was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1780 to 1790. Robinson was the son of Matthew Robinson of Edgeley, Yorkshire and his wife Elizabeth Drake. He served in the

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as a boy but then went into the law. He entered

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in 1749 and was called to the bar in 1753. In 1763 he became

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of Canterbury, in 1766 Recorder of Hythe, New Romney and Sandwich and in 1770 Recorder of Dover. He was also a bankruptcy commissioner from 1766 to 1792.J. Brooke, Lewis Namier ''The House of Commons 1754-1790, Volume 3''
/ref> In 1780 Robinson was elected in a contest as

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(MP) for

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and held the seat until 1790 when he decided not to stand. Robinson married Mary Dawkins, widow of Richard Dawkins of Maxton and daughter of John Greenland. Through her he acquired the estate at Maxton 'Parishes: Sturry', The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 9 (1800), pp. 74-84. Date accessed: 21 November 2010
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1730s births 1807 deaths Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies British MPs 1780–1784 British MPs 1784–1790 Members of the Middle Temple {{England-GreatBritain-MP-stub