The Viscount Lorton | |
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| Member of Parliament for Boyle | |
| In office 1798 – 1 January 1801 Serving with Henry King | |
| Preceded by | Henry King |
| Member of Parliament for Jamestown | |
| In office 1796–1798 Serving with Arthur Wolfe | |
| Preceded by | Arthur Wolfe Henry Wood |
| Succeeded by | Gilbert King John King |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 August 1773 London, Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Died | 20 November 1854 (aged 81) Rockingham Castle, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom of Great Britain & Ireland |
| Resting place | Boyle, County Roscommon |
| Spouse | Lady Frances Parsons |
| Relations | Margaret King (sister) |
| Parent(s) | Robert King, 2nd Earl of Kingston Caroline Fitzgerald |
| Alma mater | Exeter College, Oxford Eton College |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1792-96 |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars | War of the First Coalition
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General Robert Edward King, 1st Viscount Lorton (12 August 1773 – 20 November 1854), styled The Honourable from 1797 to 1800, was an Anglo-Irish peer and politician. He was notable for his strong support for anti-Catholic policies and his close association with the Orange Order.