Sir Robert Throckmorton, 4th Bt.

Sir Robert Throckmorton, 4th Baronet (21 August 1702 – 8 December 1791), was a member of a prominent English family of Roman Catholic dissenters.

Early life

Throckmorton was born on 21 August 1702 and was baptised on 22 August 1702 at Weston Underwood, Buckinghamshire. He was the third son of Sir Robert Throckmorton, 3rd Baronet and Mary Yate (d. 1722). As the third son, Robert was not in position to inherit the baronetcy from his father at the time of his birth, however, his parents' eldest son, also named "Robert", lived for only two weeks. Two years after Robert died, his parents had a second son, named "George" and Robert was born 12 years after George who would have inherited the baronetcy, but died before their father did. Among his siblings were Elizabeth Throckmorton (prioress of the Convent of Our Blessed Lady of Syon in Paris), Charlotte Throckmorton (wife of Sir Thomas Hunloke, 3rd Baronet), Barbara Throckmorton (wife of Peter Giffard, 20th of Chillington), Apollonia Throckmorton (wife of Sir Edward Blount, 4th Baronet), Anne Throckmorton (wife of John Petre, a descendant of the 2nd Baron Petre), and Mary Throckmorton (wife of James Fermor).

His paternal grandparents were son of Sir Francis Throckmorton, 2nd Baronet and the former Anne Monson (a granddaughter of Admiral Sir William Monson). His aunt, Anne Throckmorton, was Abbess of the English Augustinian Convent of Notre Dame de Sion in Paris. His maternal grandparents were Sir Charles Yate, 3rd Baronet of Buckland and the former Frances Gage (a daughter of Sir Thomas Gage, 2nd Baronet of Firle Place).

Personal life

Sir Robert was married three times. His first marriage was in to Lady Theresa Herbert (1706–1723), daughter of William Herbert, 2nd Marquess of Powis and the former Mary Preston (daughter and co-heir of Sir Thomas Preston, 3rd Baronet of Furness). Before her death in 1723, they were the parents of:

In January 1738, he married Catherine Collingwood (d. 1761), daughter of George Collingwood, of Eslington (who had been executed for his part in the Jacobite rising of 1715). Before her death in 1761, they were the parents of: and James Heywood of Maristow House and Jamaica. Her brother was James Modyford Heywood, MP for Fowey and Lord of the Admiralty.

He died on 8 December 1791 at age 89 and was buried at Coughton, Warwickshire. As his son predeceased him, he was succeeded in the baronetcy by his grandson, Sir John Throckmorton, 5th Baronet. His widow Lucy died four years later on 20 November 1795.