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ROBINSON, HUGH, son of John Robinson, Appleby, Westmorland, Alderman of Appleby, and Anne Atkinson (IGI); b. 28 Aug 1701 (IGI); adm. (aged 14) Nov 1717; KS 1718; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1722, adm. pens. 25 May 1722, scholar 3 May 1723, matr. 1723; BA 1725/6; MA 1729; DD 1762; Minor Fellow, Trinity Coll. 2 Oct 1728, Major Fellow 24 Jun 1729; ordained deacon 1 Jun 1729, priest 19 Sep 1731 (Lincoln); Rector of Lowther, Westmorland, from 1738; Rector of Great Ashby, Leics., 1745-7; Rector of Bowness, Cumberland, from 1753; d. 29 Dec 1762.

ROBINSON, HON. FREDERICK, second son of Thomas Robinson, 1st Baron Grantham (qv); b. 11 Oct 1746; at school under Markham (Admissions to Trin. Coll. Camb. , iii, 203); Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. fellow commoner 9 Nov 1763, matr. Mich. 1763; MA 1766; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 10 May 1764, called to bar 30 Jan 1770; Secretary to Embassy, Madrid Feb 1772- Jul 1779; MP Ripon 1780 – Jul 1787; m. 11 Jun 1785 Catherine Gertrude, dau. of James Harris MP, and sister of James Harris, 1st Earl of Malmesbury; d. 28 Dec 1792.

ROBINSON, HENRY JAMES, fourth son of Sir John Robinson, Bart. (adm. 1767, qv); b. 8 May 1802; adm. 19 Jan 1815 (G); in school list Feb 1816; Cadet, EICS Bombay 1819; Cornet, 3rd Light Cavalry 4 May 1820; Lieut., 2nd Light Cavalry 18 Sep 1822; Adjutant 13 Jul 1826; d. at Hurnere, Bombay, India 27 Mar 1830.

ROBINSON, SIR HARRY PERRY, third son of Rev. Julian Robinson, Chaplain EICS, editor Pioneer newspaper [check], and Harriet Woodcock, dau. of Rev. John Sharpe DD, Vicar of Doncaster, Yorks.; b. 30 Nov 1859; adm. 12 Jun 1873 (James'), exhibitioner; QS (Capt. ) 1874; Capt. of the School 1877; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1878, matr. 11 Oct 1878; lived in USA 1883-1900; owner and editor, The Railway Age 1887-1900; Chief of Department, McKinley’s National Campaign Committee 1896; Managing Director, Isbister & Co., 1901-4; Special Correspondent of The Times newspaper in many parts of the world; War Correspondent, The Times 1914-8; Chevalier, Légion d’Honneur 1919; KBE 1 Jan 1920; author, Of Distinguished Animals, 1911, and other works; m. 1st, 21 Sep 1891 Mary, dau. of Thomas Lowry, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; m. 2nd, 1 Aug 1905 Florence Anne, dau. of Joseph Tester, Surbiton, Surrey; d. 20 Dec 1930.

ROBINSON, GERALD PHILIP, brother of Charles Edmund Newton-Robinson (qv); b. 14 Feb 1858; adm. 22 Sep 1871; left Easter 1872; Slade School of Art; Mezzotint Engraver to Queen Victoria 1890, to Edward VII 1901; founder and President, Society of Mezzotint Engravers; m. 1881 Rose Adèle, dau. of John Macdonagh (IGI); d. 21 Nov 1942.

Robinson, George Gidley; third son of Samuel Henry Robinson, Ghoosery, Howrah, Bengal, sugar planter, and Eliza Ann, eldest dau. of Rev.Henry Thorp, Perpetual Curate of Topsham, Devon ; b. India ; ed Crediton Sch. and Exeter Coll.Oxford, matr. 31 May 1873, aged 18, scholar 1873-8 ; 1st cl.Cl.Mod. 1875, 2nd cl.Lit.Hum. 1877 ; BA 1877 ; MA 1880 ; Assistant Master (Classics) May – Dec 1880 ; subsequently Assistant Master at Charterhouse School ; Headmaster, Hillside Sch., Godalming, Surrey 1891-1905 ; latterly living at St Leonards on Sea ; collector of Italian Old Master paintings ; m. 12 Jan 1892 Marian Eliza, dau. of William Evans ; d. 14 August 1936, aged 81.

ROBINSON, GEORGE CROKE, second son of John Ellil Robinson (qv); b. 24 Jun 1838; adm. 18 Oct 1851 (G); QS 1853; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1857, matr. 4 Jun 1857, Westminster Student 1857-70; BA 1861; MA 1864; ordained deacon 1863, priest 1864 (both Ripon); Curate, St. Peter, Leeds, Yorks., 1863-6, West Bromwich, Staffs., 1866-7; Vicar of Benson, Oxfordshire 1867-79; subsequently held various curacies; Vicar of Radway, Warwickshire 1911-3; m. 6 Oct 1870 Maria Elizabeth, youngest dau. of Edwin E. Durrant, King’s Lynn, Norfolk [land agent ?].

ROBINSON, FREDERICK; b. 21 Jun 1809; adm. 13 Jan 1824.

ROBINSON, FRANCIS, eldest son of Thomas Robinson, Begbroke House, Oxfordshire, banker; b. 29 Oct 1804; adm. 7 Oct 1818 (Packharness'); Min. Can. 1819; Corpus Christi Coll. Oxford, scholar 1819-26, matr. 16 Oct 1819; BA 1823; MA 1826; Fellow, Corpus Christi Coll. 1826-31; ordained deacon 1824 [check], priest 1829 (both Oxford); Rector of Staughton Parva, Beds., 9 Aug 1831-81; Rector of Stonesfield, Oxfordshire 24 May 1834-82; m. 10 Sep 1831 (IGI) Sophia Elizabeth, eldest dau. of Rev. Edward Rowden, Vicar of Highworth, Wilts.; d. 17 Nov 1886.