Matthew Robinson
(b. 1694,
Edgley, Aysgarth, Yorkshire –
d. Oct. 2, 1778,
London, England
)
Gender: M
Matthew Robinson was the eldest and only surviving son of Thomas Robinson (1667-1700) and Elizabeth Clarke (1660-1700). His mother was a widow with a daughter, Lydia Light (1685-1725), and his grandfather, Leonard Robinson, strongly disapproved of the match and cut his son out of his will. However, the family properties at West Layton and Edgley in North Yorkshire were entailed, and descended to Matthew on the early death of his parents when he was only seven years old. He went to Cambridge University and at the age of eighteen married Elizabeth Drake (c.1693-1746). They had twelve children of whom nine survived into adulthood; Elizabeth Montagu was his fourth surviving child and eldest daughter. Matthew disliked living in the country, and on his wife’s death he moved to London and lived with his housekeeper, Elizabeth Hawkins; he was an accomplished artist and enjoyed the life of the coffee houses. He lived to the age of eighty-four, and the title of 2nd Baron Rokeby of Armagh descended from his cousin Richard Robinson to his eldest son Matthew Robinson Morris, who also inherited his estates.
Mentioned in 66 letters
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EMCO ID |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland |
121 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland |
122 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland |
123 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland |
124 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland |
125 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland |
127 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland |
128 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland |
129 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland |
130 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland |
131 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland |
133 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland |
134 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland |
135 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland |
137 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland |
138 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland |
140 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland |
141 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland |
143 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland |
150 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland |
155 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland |
156 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland |
157 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland |
160 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland |
164 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland |
165 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland |
167 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland |
168 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Mary Anstey |
171 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland |
172 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland |
175 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland |
177 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland |
178 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland |
179 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland |
180 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland |
181 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland |
291 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland |
292 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland |
339 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland |
354 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland |
356 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland |
357 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland |
413 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland |
418 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Frances Boscawen |
954 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Messenger Monsey |
1473 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Morris Robinson |
1686 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Mary Robinson |
1781 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Mary Robinson |
1795 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Mary Robinson |
1799 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Mary Robinson |
1800 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Mary Robinson |
1801 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to James Beattie |
1886 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter |
1943 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter |
2044 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter |
2074 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter |
2075 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Mary Robinson |
2124 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Mary Robinson |
2125 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Morris Robinson |
2774 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Morris Robinson |
3124 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Morris Robinson |
3125 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Morris Robinson |
3126 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Morris Robinson |
3133 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter |
3269 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter |
3290 |
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter |
3359 |
Recipient of 20 letters
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Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Matthew Robinson |
0/0/1737
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Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Matthew Robinson |
Aug. 20, 1740
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Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Matthew Robinson |
Nov. 3, 1740
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Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Matthew Robinson |
Dec. 23, 1740
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Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Matthew Robinson |
0/2/1741
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Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Matthew Robinson |
Feb. 14, 1742
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Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Matthew Robinson |
Sept. 4, 1746
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Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Matthew Robinson |
Dec. 13, 1746
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Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Matthew Robinson |
Oct. 1, 1747
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Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Matthew Robinson |
Sept. 27, 1760
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Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Matthew Robinson |
Dec. 4, 1763
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Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Matthew Robinson |
0/5/1762
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Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Matthew Robinson |
June 5, 1767
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Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Matthew Robinson |
June 9, 1777
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Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Mathew Robinson |
July 19, 1768
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Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Mathew Robinson |
Oct. 10, 1768
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Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Matthew Robinson |
Aug. 21, 1769
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Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Matthew Robinson |
Sept. 10, 1769
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Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Matthew Robinson |
Feb. 6, 1771
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Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Matthew Robinson |
July 13, 1771
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