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Sir Robert King, 1st Baronet

1625 – 1707

Anglo-Irish politician

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Lived 1625 – 1707 (aged 81–82). Sir Robert King, 1st Baronet was a politician.

Sir Robert King, 1st Baronet PC (I) (circa 1625 – March 1707) was an Anglo-Irish politician.

Biography King was the second son of Sir Robert King and his first wife, Frances Folliott, daughter of Henry Folliott, 1st Baron Folliott and Anne Strode. He represented the seat of Ballyshannon in the Irish House of Commons between 1661 and 1666. On 27 September 1682, he was created a Baronet, of Boyle Abbey, in the Baronetage of Ireland. He sat for County Roscommon from 1692 to 1693 and again from 1696 to 1699. In 1695, he was made a member of the Privy Council of Ireland. He finally sat for Boyle between 1703 and his death in 1707.

He married Frances Gore, daughter of Lt-Col Henry Gore and Mary Blayney. He was succeeded by his eldest son, John King. A descendant of his second son, Henry King, was created Earl of Kingston in 1768.

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Born
1625
Birth century
Died
1707
Occupation
Positions held
Member of the Privy Council of Ireland, Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Ireland
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Sir Robert King, 1st Bt.

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Who was Sir Robert King, 1st Baronet?

Anglo-Irish politician

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Sir Robert King, 1st Baronet was born in 1625.

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Sir Robert King, 1st Baronet died in 1707.

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Sir Robert King, 1st Baronet was a politician.

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· Wikipedia: Sir Robert King, 1st Baronet

· Wikidata: Q27493886

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