ROBERTS, THOMAS, son of Thomas Roberts, Crowell, Oxfordshire; b.; adm.; QS 1703; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1707, matr. 17 Jun 1707, aged 19, Westminster Student 23 Dec 1707 – void 1726, Tutor 1714; BA 1711; MA 17 Mar 1713/4; ordained deacon 29 Jun 1712, priest 20 Sep 1713; Rector of Frodsham, Cheshire, from 14 Aug 1725; buried Frodsham, Cheshire 17 Mar 1739/40.

ROBERTSON, PATRICK MACGREGOR, eldest son of Daniel Robertson, London, and Helen Maclachlan (IGI); b. 16 Nov 1830; adm. 18 Jan 1844 (Benthall's); QS 1845; rowed v. Eton 30 Jul 1846, 29 Jul 1847; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1849, adm. pens. 19 may 1849, scholar 1850, matr. 1849, but did not graduate; adm. Inner Temple, called to bar 1 May 1854; equity draftsman and conveyancer; d. 6 Nov 1857.

ROBERTYSON, ---; b.; adm.; QS in 1556 (Chapter Muniments 37713).

ROBINSON, EDMUND ARTHUR, brother of Charles Edmund Newton-Robinson (qv); b. 19 Oct 1856; adm. 23 Sep 1869; QS 1872; left Easter 1872; Trinity Hall, Cambridge, matr. Mich. 1875; “an architect” (1901 Census, then living at Crofton, Hampshire) (but 1881 Census describes him as “agent”); d. 14 Apr 1916.

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, 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, 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, John Armstrong, son of Samuel Robinson CMG, Sec. Iron & Steel Board, and Eleanor Anne, d. of William George Motley, mining engineer, of Denver, CO, USA; b. 18 Dec. 1925; adm. Sept. 1939 (KS); left July 1944; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1944, BA 1949; RAFVR 1944-6; HM Foreign Service; 2nd Sec. Delhi 1950-2; FO 1952-3; Helsinki, Finland 1953-6; 2nd later 1st Sec. Paris, France 1956-8; FO 1958-61; 1st Sec. UK Delegation to EC, Brussels, Belgium 1962-7; Counsellor FO 1967; head of European Integration Dept. FCO 1968-70; CMG 1969; member of team negotiating British entry to Common Market, Brussels, Belgium 1970-1; asst. Under-Sec. of State FCO 1971-3; HM Ambassador Algiers, Algeria 1974-7; Minister Washington DC, USA 1977-80; HM Ambassador Israel 1980; retd. 1981; m. 1 Feb. 1952 Marianne, d. of Edmond Berger of Neuchâtel, Switzerland; d. 16 Jan. 1998.

ROBINSON, JOHN ELLIL, brother of Francis Robinson (qv); b. 11 Sep 1807; adm. 17 Sep 1819 (Stelfox's); KS 1821; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1825, but went to Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 21 May 1825; BA 1829; MA 1832; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 12 Mar 1829; ordained deacon 1832, priest 2 Jun 1833 (both Oxford); Curate, Kirtlington, Oxfordshire 1832-4, Bicester, Oxfordshire 1834-5, Charlton on Otmoor, Oxfordshire 1835-7; Vicar of Chieveley, Berks., 13 May 1837-82; m. 16 Jul 1834 Maria, third dau. of Rev. Edward Rowden, Vicar of Highworth, Wilts.; d. 17 Jul 1899.

ROBINSON, SIR JOHN, BART., son of William Freind (KS 1727, qv); b. 15 Feb 1754; adm. 3 Feb 1767 (as John Freind); KS (Capt. ) 1768; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1772, matr. 17 Jun 1772, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1772 – void 30 Mar 1779 (expiry year of grace as Prebendary of Armagh); BA 1776; MA 1779; ordained; Prebendary of Armagh 7 Mar 1778 – May 1786, Archdeacon of Armagh 20 May 1786 – Apr 1797; Precentor of Christ Church, Dublin 1797-1823; assumed surname of Robinson in lieu of Freind 30 Nov 1793, as heir to the Irish estates of his uncle Richard Robinson, 1st Baron Rokeby (I) (qv); created baronet 14 Dec 1819; m. 1786 Mary Anne, second dau. of James Spencer, Rathangan, co. Kildare; d. 16 Apr 1832.