Sir William Robinson (1645–1712) was the Surveyor General of Ireland from 1670/71 until 1700. Born in England, Robinson was appointed to the post of Surveyor General by John Berkeley in his first year of office as

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during his tenure. These include: Charles Fort in Kinsale (1670s), the Royal Hospital in Kilmainham (1684), St. Michan's Church in Dublin (1686), St. Mary's Church in Dublin (~1700), "

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"(1701), and developmental works at

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. From 1684 Robinson shared the post of Surveyor General with William Molyneaux, until his resignation in 1700, when he was replaced by

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(designer of the Royal Barracks in Dublin - now

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). Robinson was knighted and admitted to the

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,Portrait of Sir William Robinson - Subject description
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/ref> and a financial scandal in the early 18th century. He was imprisoned for a time, before leaving Ireland in 1709. He died in England in 1712.

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1645 births 1712 deaths English knights Surveyors General of Ireland Members of the Privy Council of Ireland {{Ireland-architect-stub