About Robert Wroth
Lived 1660 – 1720 (aged 59). Robert Wroth was a politician.
General Robert Wroth (27 August 1660 –4 February 1720) was a British Army officer and politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons between 1705 and 1720.
Wroth was the son of Sir Henry Wroth of Durants, Enfield, Middlesex and joined the British Army in 1685, rising to the rank of Major-general in 1710.
He sat as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the borough of Guildford in Surrey for three separate terms. He held the seat from 1705 to 1708, and from October 1710 until his election was overturned on petition in February 1711. He was reelected unopposed at a by-election in 1717 He married Knightly, the daughter of Humphrey Wyrley, of Hamstead, Staffordshire and had 2 sons and 3 daughters.
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Who was Robert Wroth?
British politician
When was Robert Wroth born?
Robert Wroth was born on 27 August 1660.
When did Robert Wroth die?
Robert Wroth died on 4 February 1720.
What was Robert Wroth's occupation?
Robert Wroth was a politician.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Robert Wroth (Guildford MP)
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