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ROBINSON, WILLIAM THOMAS CHRISTOPHER, son of William Robinson, and Louisa Siddons; b. 9 Jul 1814; adm. 12 Jan 1829 (Scott's); Assistant Surgeon, 2nd Foot Guards 23 Mar 1838; Battalion Surgeon 2 Sep 1845; Surgeon-Maj., 4 Apr 1851; d. at Uckfield, Sussex 19 Feb 1853.

Robinson, William Spry; son of Augustus Octavius Robinson, Greta House, Streatham, Surrey, insurance broker, and Ellen, dau. of Rev.James Hogg, Church of England clergyman ; b. 10 May 1857 ; ed Marlborough Coll. and Trinity Coll.Cambridge, adm.pens. 7 Jun 1876, matr.Mich.1876, scholar 1877 ; BA and 9th Classic 1880 ; MA 1883 ; Assistant Master (Classics) Jan – May 1881 ; Assistant Master, Wellington Coll. 1883-1900 and 1915-9 ; “retired schoolmaster” (1901 Census) ; author of school text books on Roman and English history ; d. 8 Jun 1941.

ROBINSON, WILLIAM ROBINSON, eldest surviving son of Lieut. -Col. Thomas Robinson Grey, Norton, co. Durham, and Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas Hogg, Norton, co. Durham; b. 17 Jul 1804; adm. 3 Oct 1814; left 1820; assumed surname of Robinson in lieu of Grey 22 Sep 1838; of Silksworth Hall, co. Durham; DL JP co. Durham; m. 2 May 1839 Sarah Dorothy, only dau. of William Grey, Norton, co. Durham; d. 28 Jan 1888.

ROBINSON, WILLIAM FREIND, second son of Sir John Robinson, Bart. (adm. 1767, qv); b. 20 Dec 1793; adm. Mich. 1807; KS 1808; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1812, matr. 9 May 1812; BA 1815; ordained; Rector of Bovevagh, co. Derry; Precentor of Christ Church, Dublin (from ?) 4 Mar 1823; m. 21 May 1824 Hon. Susannah Sophia Flower, dau. of Henry Flower, 4th Viscount Ashbrook (I); d. Dec 1834.

ROBINSON, THOMAS; b.; adm.; KS; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1614, adm. scholar 1615, matr. Easter 1615; 10th in “ordo” 1618/9; BA 1618/9; MA 1622.

ROBINSON, THOMAS; b.; adm. (aged 13) Sep 1718. [Perhaps brother of, or close kin to, Seth Robinson, adm. same month].

ROBINSON, SIR THOMAS, BART., son of Henry Robinson, Westminster; b.; at school under Busby (Howell, State Trials, 1816, vii, 68); adm. Inner Temple Nov 1656, called to bar [check date], Bencher 5 Nov 1677, Treasurer from 7 Nov 1680 [check if to death]; Chief Prothonotary of the Common Pleas; created baronet 26 Jan 1681/2; m. 1648 Jane, eldest dau. of Lumley Dew, Upton Bishop, Herefs.; killed by falling from the window of his chambers at the Temple in attempting to escape from a fire there, 2 Aug 1683, aged 65.

ROBINSON, THOMAS, 2ND BARON GRANTHAM, elder son of Thomas Robinson, 1st Baron Grantham (qv); b. 30 Nov 1738; adm. Mar 1749/50 (Hawkins'); in school list 1754; Christ’s Coll. Cambridge, adm. fellow commoner 21 Feb 1755; MA 1757; Grand Tour (Italy) 1759-61; MP Christchurch 1761 – 30 Sep 1770; a Commissioner of Trade 11 Oct 1766 – Feb 1770; Vice-Chamberlain of the Household 13 Feb 1770 – Feb 1771; Privy Councillor 26 Feb 1770; succ. father as 2nd Baron Grantham 30 Sep 1770; Ambassador at Madrid May 1771- Jul 1779; First Commissioner of Trade 9 Dec 1780 – Jun 1782; Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Jul 1782 – Apr 1783; member, Committee of Privy Council on Trade, from 5 Mar 1784; FSA 17 Mar 1763; member, Society of Dilettanti 1763; m. 17 Aug 1780 Lady Jemima Grey Yorke, younger dau. of Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke; d. 20 Jul 1786. DNB.