Robert Jermyn (1539–1614)
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Sir Robert Jermyn DL (1539 – 1614) was an English landowner and politician, of strongly reformist views in religion, who sat in the
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at various times between 1584 and 1589.


Biography

Jermyn was the eldest surviving son of Sir Ambrose Jermyn and his first wife Anne Heveningham, daughter of George Heveningham. He may have been a student of
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in 1550. He was admitted to the
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in 1561. In 1577, he succeeded to his father's Suffolk estates and seat at Rushbrooke Hall, Suffolk's largest moated Tudor mansion. Around this time he was brought onto the commission of the peace. He was knighted by
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in 1578 and hosted the Queen at Rushbrooke during her visit to Suffolk the same year. He was appointed
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for 1579.N.M. Fuidge, 'Jermyn, Sir Robert (d.1614), of Rushbrooke, Suff.', in P.W. Hasler (ed.), ''The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1558-1603'' (from Boydell and Brewer 1981)
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Jermyn's extreme
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views saw him removed from the judicial bench from 1583 until 1593. During this enforced absence he served as the junior Member of Parliament (MP) for
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in the parliament of 1584 and as the senior MP in 1586. He then served as MP for East Looe from 1588 to 1589. He was also a deputy lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of Suffolk from before 1594 to 1614. Jermyn died in 1614, aged 74 or 75, and was buried at Rushbrooke. Jermyn married Judith Blagge, the daughter of George Blagge, Suffolk and had at least two sons, including Sir Thomas Jermyn, and five daughters. His daughter Susan married Sir William Hervey and they had sons
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and Thomas Hervey.B. D. Henning, 'Hervey, John (1616-80), of Ickworth, Suff. and Westminster' in B.D. Henning (ed.), ''The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1660-1690'' (from Boydell and Brewer 1983)
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Heraldry

Sir Robert gave a collection of books, works by
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, to the library of St James's church at
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, founded in 1595. Thirteen of these survive, bearing his donative inscription, and displaying his heraldic arms stamped on the covers.'Jermyn, Robert, Sir (1539-1614)', British Armorial Bindings (University of Toronto Libraries/The Bibliographical Society of London)
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The arms are shown as follows, quarterly of nine:
1: (Jermyn). A crescent between two mullets in pale;
2: (Rushbrook). A fess between three roses;
3: (Heveningham). Per cross a bordure engrailed a crescent for difference;
4: (Jarvill). Paly of six;
5: (Gissing). On a bend three eagles displayed;
6: (Redesham). Semy of fleurs de lys;
7: (Reppes). Three chevrons;
8: (Burgon). A talbot passant;
9: (Bozun). Three bird bolts point downwards in fess.
Crest: A talbot statant ducally gorged.


References

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'', Jermyn, Sir Robert (1538/9–1614), gentleman and patron of puritans by John Craig. {{DEFAULTSORT:Jermyn, Robert 1539 births 1614 deaths Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for East Looe Deputy lieutenants of Suffolk High sheriffs of Suffolk Knights Bachelor English MPs 1584–1585 English MPs 1586–1587 English MPs 1589
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