Sir Robert Throckmorton, 3rd Baronet

Sir Robert Throckmorton, 3rd Baronet (10 January 1662 – 8 March 1720), was a member of a prominent English family of Roman Catholic dissenters.

Early life

Throckmorton was born on 10 January 1662 at Moorhall, Warwickshire. He was the eldest son of Sir Francis Throckmorton, 2nd Baronet and the former Anne Monson. Among his siblings were Mary Throckmorton (the wife of Martin Wollascot), Anne Throckmorton (the Abbess of the English Augustinian Convent of Notre Dame de Sion in Paris), and George Throckmorton (a Jansenist dévot who had a religious life).

Career On 7 November 1680, Robert succeeded his father as the 3rd Baronet Throckmorton, of Coughton.

He was admitted to Gray's Inn on 15 January 1682.

Personal life

Throckmorton was married to Mary Yate (d. 1722), a daughter of Sir Charles Yate, 3rd Baronet of Buckland and the former Frances Gage (a daughter of Sir Thomas Gage, 2nd Baronet of Firle Place). Together, they were the parents of: Charlotte Throckmorton, who married Sir Thomas Hunloke, 3rd Baronet, son of Sir Henry Hunloke, 2nd Baronet and Catherine Tyrwhitt. Robert Throckmorton, who died in infancy.

Sir Robert died on 8 March 1720 and was buried at Weston Underwood, Buckinghamshire. As his eldest son lived for only two weeks and his second son died young, his third son, Robert inherited the baronetcy and the family estates.

Descendants Through his daughter Charlotte, he was a grandfather of Sir Henry Hunloke, 4th Baronet (1724–1804), who married Margaret Coke.

Through his daughter Barbara, he was a grandfather of Maria Giffard, who married Sir Edward Smythe, 4th Baronet.

Through his daughter Apollonia, he was a grandfather of Sir Edward Blount, 5th Baronet and Sir Walter Blount, 6th Baronet.