Sir Robert Wilmot, 1st Baronet

Sir Robert Wilmot, 1st Baronet (1708–1772) was an English servant of the Crown, Secretary to successive Viceroys of Ireland from 1740 to 1772, and after 1758 Secretary to the Lord Chamberlain of the Household.[1] By 1750 several correspondents regarded him as "the channel through which all Irish business, especially that concerning patronage, must flow".[2]

  1. ^ Handlist to papers of Wilmot-Horton of Osmaston and Catton
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference PRONI was invoked but never defined (see the help page).