Robert Taylor (before 1660 — March 1696) was an Irish Member of Parliament.

Biography

He sat in the

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for Askeaton in the parliaments of 1692 and 1695. On his death he was succeeded by

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. His sons

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and

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also sat for the borough.E. M. Johnston-Liik, ''History of the Irish Parliament 1690–1800'' (2002) vol. VI, p. 378.

References

1696 deaths Irish MPs 1692–1693 Irish MPs 1695–1699 Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Limerick constituencies Year of birth uncertain {{Ireland-pre1801-MP-stub