Sir Thomas Robinson | |
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.jpg) Portrait of Sir Thomas Robinson, by Frans van der Mijn, ca. 1750 | |
| 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.