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ROBINSON, WILLIAM VILLIERS, third son of Sir George Robinson, Bart., MP, and Dorothea, dau. of John Chester, Loudham Hall, Suffolk; grandson of Sir John Robinson, Bart. (qv); b.; adm. 17 Jan 1776; KS (aged 14) 1781; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1785, adm. pens. 25 May 1785, scholar 5 May 1786; BA 1789; MA 1792; Minor Fellow 2 Oct 1791, Major Fellow 4 Jul 1792; ordained; Rector of Irchester, with Wollaston, Northants, from 7 Jun 1794; Rector of Grafton Underwood, Northants, from 13 Aug 1794; m. 10 Dec 1795 Anne, dau. of Stamp Brooksbank, Chesterfield Street, London; d. 14 Jan 1829.

ROBINSON, WILLIAM TOOKE, eldest son of William R. Robinson, Portman Square, London, and Jane Maltby (IGI); b. 24 Apr 1820; adm. 3 Jun 1833 (Benthall's); KS 1834; left 3 Aug 1837; practised as an attorney, firm Maltby and Robinson, Bank Buildings, London; m. 25 Aug 1846 Alethea Sarah Henrietta, second dau. of Walpole Eyre, Bryanston Square, London; d. 26 Mar 1884.

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 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, Timothy Michael, son of Cecil Hugh Robinson, bank official, of Purley, Surrey, and Ellaline Marjorie, d. of George Rowland Williams MD FRCS; b. 26 Feb. 1934; adm. Sept. 1947 (H), HS 1948; left July 1952; Magdalen Coll. Oxf., matric. 1954 (demy), BA 1957, MA 1963; office of the Church Commissioners in various capacities 1957-82; seconded as Sec. Church of England Central Board of Finance and Financial Sec. of the General Synod 1982-94; a Governor of the Sch. 1983-2006; hon. Fellow of the Sch. 2008; m. 1958 Jennifer Tanner, d. of Stanley Charles Bryant, commercial artist; d. 29 Dec. 2022.

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, 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.

ROBINSON, SIR RICHARD FREIND, BART. , son of Sir John Robinson, Bart. (adm. 1767, qv); b. 4 Mar 1787; adm. ; KS 1801; left 1804; Ensign, 29th Foot 20 Mar 1804; Lieut. , 28 Mar 1805; Capt. , 1st Foot 25 Dec 1806; Lieut. and Capt. , 1st Foot Guards 13 Apr 1809; retd. 26 Nov 1812; served in Peninsular War; succ. father as 2nd baronet 16 Apr 1832; DL co. Louth, High Sheriff 1844; m. 25 Feb 1813 Lady Helena Eleanor Moore, sister of Hon. Richard Francis Moore (qv); d. 2 Oct 1847.

ROBINSON, SIR SEPTIMUS, younger brother of Richard Robinson, 1st Baron Rokeby (I) (qv); b. 30 Jan 1709/10; adm. Oct 1720; KS 1726; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1730, but went to Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 14 May 1730; entered French army 1731; served under Galleronde in Flanders; afterwards joined English army and served in Flanders under Wade and Ligonier; Capt., 7th Dragoons 22 Dec 1747; Capt. -Lieut. and Lieut. -Col., 1st Foot Guards 29 May 1754; Capt. and Lieut. -Col., 27 Aug 1754; retd. c. 1759; Governor to Dukes of Gloucester and Cumberland 1751-60; Gentleman Usher Daily Waiter, Royal Household, from 12 Dec 1760; Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, Houses of Parliament, from 1761; knighted 10 Apr 1761; d. unm. 6 Sep 1765. DNB.

Robinson, Roger Tattersall, son of Sir Montague Arnet Robinson (qv); b. 9 Apr. 1932; adm. Sept. 1945 (KS); left July 1950; Trin. Coll. Oxf., matric. 1950, played golf against Cambridge 1952-3, BA 1953, MA 1958; dir. Coast Lines Ltd. 1955-72; man. American Service Kuwait and United Arab Shipping Cos 1972-80; m. 5 May 1962 Caroline Wendy, d. of Thomas Ashworth Hoyle, landowner, of Cropton, Pickering, Yorks; d. 19 Sept. 2016.