Robert Payne (c. 1630 – 1713), of

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, was an English politician. He was the eldest son of Robert Payne of Gloucester, a clothier. He was made a freeman of Gloucester in 1653, an alderman in 1679 and made

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for 1692 and 1703. He was a

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(MP) of the

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for

from 1695 to 1698. He married Anna, the daughter of William Capel of Gloucester, and had 5 sons and 2 daughters.

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* 1630s births 1713 deaths Politicians from Gloucester Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for Gloucester English MPs 1695–1698 {{1695-England-MP-stub