Sir Thomas Robinson | |
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Governor of Barbados | |
In office 1742–1747 | |
Monarch | George II |
Preceded by | James Dotin (acting) |
Succeeded by | Henry Grenville |
Personal details | |
Born | 1703 Rokeby Park, Yorkshire, England |
Died | 3 March 1777 Chelsea, London, Great Britain |
Political party | Whig |
Spouse | Lady Elizabeth Howard |
Sir Thomas Robinson, 1st Baronet (1703–1777), of Rokeby, Yorkshire, was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1727 to 1734 and was a Governor of Barbados. He was an architect, collector and an extravagant character, whose life was the inspiration for numerous anecdotes.