Richard Robinson, 1st Baron Rokeby
Richard Robinson, 1st Baron Rokeby (* 1708 or 1709; † October 10, 1794 in Clifton ) was the Anglican Archbishop of Armagh .
Richard Robinson attended Westminster College in London from 1720 to 1726 and then Christ Church College at Oxford University . He served as chaplain to the Archbishop of York and in 1751 the Duke of Dorset , Lord Lieutenant of Ireland . Robinson was Dean of Christ Church in Dublin in 1761 . From 1765 to 1791 he was Lord Almoner and Vice Chancellor of the University of Dublin , Bishop of Leighlin and Ferns and of Kildare, and from 1765 to 1794 Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland. In 1777 he was given the Irish hereditary title of Baron Rokeby , of Armagh in the County of Armagh . In 1785 he also inherited the subordinate title of 3rd Baronet , of Rokeby Park in the County of York , from his older brother William, which had been bestowed on his eldest brother Thomas († 1777) in 1730.
In 1790 he founded the Armagh Observatory .
Robinson is buried in the vault of St Patrick's Cathedral in Armagh.
His title of nobility inherited due to a special inheritance regulation, his third cousin Matthew Robinson-Morris, 2nd Baron Rokeby (1713-1800).
Web links
- www.findagrave.com
- Armagh Observatory
- royroyes.net
- Most Rev. Richard Robinson, 1st Baron Rokeby on thepeerage.com , accessed August 19, 2015.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kevin V. Mulligan: South Ulster (= The Buildings of Ireland ). Yale University Press, 2013, ISBN 978-0-300-18601-7 , pp. 105 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| George Stone |
Archbishop of Armagh 1765–1794 |
William Newcome |
| New title created |
Baron Rokeby 1777–1794 |
Matthew Robinson-Morris |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Robinson, Richard, 1st Baron Rokeby |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Robinson, Richard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Anglican Archbishop of Armagh |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1708 or 1709 |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 10, 1794 |
| Place of death | Clifton |