Robert Barrington
Robert Barrington | |
|---|---|
| Died | 1642 |
| Occupation | member of parliament |
| Years active | 1628–1629 |
Robert Barrington (died 1642) was the member of parliament for Newton on the Isle of Wight, England, 1628–1629.[1][2]
Life[edit]
Barrington was the second son of Joan and Francis Barrington[3] and lived in Hatfield.[1] He was a cousin of Oliver Cromwell. His brother Thomas succeeded to the baronetcy and also was an MP for Newton. His son, also Francis Barrington, joined the New Model Army and joined the forces of Robert Venables in the Western Design serving as Lt.-Colonel in the regiment of Anthony Buller.
References[edit]
- ^ a b Clayton, William (1878). "The History of the Barrington Family". Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society. I (New Series): 251–273.
- ^ "Barrington, Robert (c.1595-1640), of Hatfield Bury and Lacheleys, Steeple Bumpstead, Essex". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ Kelsey, Sean (23 September 2004). "Barrington [née Williams or Cromwell], Joan, Lady Barrington (c. 1558–1641), godly matriarch and patron of clergy". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 1 (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/65888. ISBN 978-0-19-861412-8. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
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