Baron Rokeby, of
Armagh
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in the
County of Armagh, was a title in the
Peerage of Ireland
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. It was created in 1777 for
The Most Rev.
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Anglic ...
Dr Richard Robinson,
Church of Ireland
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Lord Primate of All Ireland and
Lord Archbishop of Armagh, with remainder to his brothers and his father's second cousin Matthew Robinson and the heirs male of their bodies. In 1785 he also succeeded his elder brother as 3rd Baronet according to a special remainder (see below). Lord Rokeby never married and was succeeded in the barony and baronetcy according to the special remainders in the
letters patent
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by his third cousin
Matthew Robinson-Morris, the second Baron and fourth Baronet. He was the son of Matthew Robinson (by his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Drake and his wife Sarah, daughter of Thomas Morris, of Mount Morris), son of Thomas Robinson, son of Sir Leonard Robinson, brother of William Robinson, great-grandfather of the first Robinson Baronet (see below) and the first Baron Rokeby. The second Baron was an academic, politician and eccentric. Born Matthew Robinson, he assumed by Royal licence the additional surname of Morris in 1746 on succeeding to the Mount Morris Estate in Monks Horton, Kent through his mother. He never married and was succeeded by his nephew
Morris Robinson
Morris DeRhon Robinson (born March 18, 1969) is an American bass (voice type), bass opera singer and former All-American college football player who has performed with the Metropolitan Opera, at Carnegie Hall, at La Scala in Milan, Italy, at the ...
, the third Baron. He was the elder son of Morris Robinson.
The third Baron sat as
Member of Parliament
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for
Boroughbridge
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. He never married and on his death, the titles passed to his younger brother
Matthew Montagu
Matthew Montagu, 4th Baron Rokeby (23 November 1762 – 1 September 1831), FRS, known as Matthew Robinson until 1776, was a British Member of Parliament, and briefly a baronet and Peer of the Realm.
Early life
Montagu was born Matthew Robinson ...
, the fourth Baron. Born Matthew Robinson, he assumed the surname of Montagu in lieu of his patronymic in 1776 on succeeding to the estates of his uncle Edward Montagu. The 4th Lord Rokeby represented several constituencies in Parliament. His younger son,
Henry
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*Henry (given name)
*Henry (surname)
* Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry
Royalty
* Portuguese royalty
** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal
** Henry, Count of Portugal, ...
, the sixth Baron (who succeeded his elder brother), was a
general
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In some usages the term "general officer" refers t ...
in the
British Army
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. The 6th Lord Rokeby had no surviving male issue and on his death in 1883 the barony and baronetcy became extinct.
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The Baronetcy, of
Rokeby Park
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in the
County of York
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, was created in the
Baronetage of Great Britain
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Baronetage of England (1611–1705)
King James I ...
on 2 March 1730 for the architect, collector and politician
Thomas Robinson Thomas, Tom or Tommy Robinson may refer to:
Artists
* Thomas Robinson (composer) (c. 1560 – after 1609), English composer and music teacher
* Thomas Heath Robinson (1869–1954), British book illustrator
Politicians
* Thomas Robinson, 1st Baron ...
, with remainder, in default of male issue of his own, to his brothers and to his father’s second cousin Matthew Robinson, and the heirs male of their bodies. He was a descendant of William Robinson who acquired the Rokeby estate in the
North Riding of Yorkshire
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From the Restoration it was used as ...
from Sir Thomas Rokeby in 1610. He died childless and was succeeded according to the special remainder by his younger brother, the second Baronet. He was also childless and succeeded by his younger brother, the aforementioned first Baron Rokeby. See above for further history of the baronetcy.
Elizabeth Montagu
Elizabeth Montagu (née Robinson; 2 October 1718 – 25 August 1800) was a British social reformer, patron of the arts, salonnière, literary critic and writer, who helped to organize and lead the Blue Stockings Society. Her parents were both ...
, sister of the second Baron, was a social reformer, patron of the arts, hostess, literary critic and writer.
Sarah Scott
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, another sister of the second Baron, was a novelist, translator and social reformer.
The title of the barony was pronounced "Rookbie".
Robinson Baronets, of Rokeby Park (1730)
*
Sir Thomas Robinson, 1st Baronet
Sir Thomas Robinson, 1st Baronet (1703–1777), of Rokeby, Yorkshire, was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1727 to 1734 and a Governor of Barbados. He was an architect, collector and an extravagant character, whose life ...
(1703–1777)
*Sir William Robinson, 2nd Baronet (1705–1785)
*
Sir Richard Robinson, 3rd Baronet
Richard Robinson, 1st Baron Rokeby (1708 – 10 October 1794), was an Anglo-Irish churchman.
Life
He was a younger son of William Robinson (died 1720) of Rokeby, Yorkshire and later of Merton, Surrey and Anne Walters (died 1730), daughter a ...
(1708–1794) (had been created Baron Rokeby in 1777)
*
Matthew Robinson, 2nd Baron Rokeby
Matthew Robinson, 2nd Baron Rokeby (Baptised, York 12 April 1713 – 30 November 1800), FRS, was an English landowner, politician and nobleman. In later life, he was considered an eccentric.
Early life
Lord Rokeby was born Matthew Robinson i ...
, (1713–1800), 4th Baronet
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Morris Robinson, 3rd Baron Rokeby
Morris Robinson, 3rd Baron Rokeby (14 July 1757 – 10 May 1829), was a British politician.
Early life
Robinson was born on 14 July 1757 and was baptised in the parish of St Andrew Holborn. He was the eldest son of Jane ( Greenland) Robinson a ...
(1757–1829), 5th Baronet
*
Matthew Montagu, 4th Baron Rokeby
Matthew Montagu, 4th Baron Rokeby (23 November 1762 – 1 September 1831), FRS, known as Matthew Robinson until 1776, was a British Member of Parliament, and briefly a baronet and Peer of the Realm.
Early life
Montagu was born Matthew Robinson ...
(1762–1831), 6th Baronet
*Edward Montagu, 5th Baron Rokeby (1787–1847), 7th Baronet
*
Henry Montagu, 6th Baron Rokeby
General Henry Robinson-Montague, 6th Baron Rokeby, (2 February 1798 – 25 May 1883) was a senior British Army officer of the 19th century.
Military career
Born the son of the 4th Baron, Rokeby was commissioned into the 3rd Foot Guards in 18 ...
(1798–1883), 8th and last Baronet.
Robinson baronets, of Rokeby Hall (1819)
*Sir John Friend Robinson, 1st Baronet (1754–1832). Born John Friend, he was the son of Grace Robinson and the Very Reverend
William Friend, Dean of Canterbury, and nephew and heir of
Richard Robinson, 1st Baron Rokeby
Richard Robinson, 1st Baron Rokeby (1708 – 10 October 1794), was an Anglo-Irish churchman.
Life
He was a younger son of William Robinson (died 1720) of Rokeby, Yorkshire and later of Merton, Surrey and Anne Walters (died 1730), daughter a ...
. He assumed, by sign manual, the surname of Robinson in 1793 and was created a baronet on 14 October 1819.
*Sir Richard Robinson, 2nd Baronet (1787–1847)
*Sir John Stephen Robinson, 3rd Baronet (1816–1895)
*Sir Gerald William Collingwood Robinson, 4th Baronet (1857–1903)
*Sir Richard Harcourt Robinson, 5th Baronet (1828–1910)
Barons Rokeby (1777)
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Richard Robinson, 1st Baron Rokeby
Richard Robinson, 1st Baron Rokeby (1708 – 10 October 1794), was an Anglo-Irish churchman.
Life
He was a younger son of William Robinson (died 1720) of Rokeby, Yorkshire and later of Merton, Surrey and Anne Walters (died 1730), daughter a ...
(1708–1794)
*
Matthew Robinson, 2nd Baron Rokeby
Matthew Robinson, 2nd Baron Rokeby (Baptised, York 12 April 1713 – 30 November 1800), FRS, was an English landowner, politician and nobleman. In later life, he was considered an eccentric.
Early life
Lord Rokeby was born Matthew Robinson i ...
(1713–1800)
*
Morris Robinson, 3rd Baron Rokeby
Morris Robinson, 3rd Baron Rokeby (14 July 1757 – 10 May 1829), was a British politician.
Early life
Robinson was born on 14 July 1757 and was baptised in the parish of St Andrew Holborn. He was the eldest son of Jane ( Greenland) Robinson a ...
(1757–1829)
*
Matthew Montagu, 4th Baron Rokeby
Matthew Montagu, 4th Baron Rokeby (23 November 1762 – 1 September 1831), FRS, known as Matthew Robinson until 1776, was a British Member of Parliament, and briefly a baronet and Peer of the Realm.
Early life
Montagu was born Matthew Robinson ...
(1762–1831)
*Edward Montagu, 5th Baron Rokeby (1787–1847)
*
Henry Montagu, 6th Baron Rokeby
General Henry Robinson-Montague, 6th Baron Rokeby, (2 February 1798 – 25 May 1883) was a senior British Army officer of the 19th century.
Military career
Born the son of the 4th Baron, Rokeby was commissioned into the 3rd Foot Guards in 18 ...
(1798–1883)
References
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See also
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Robinson Baronets
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Extinct baronies in the Peerage of Ireland
Noble titles created in 1777
Peerages created with special remainders
Robinson family