Sir Robert King, 1st Baronet

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

King was the son of Sir Robert King and Frances Folliott. He represented the seat of Ballyshannon in the Irish House of Commons between 1661 and 1666.[1] On 27 September 1682 he was created a Baronet, of Boyle Abbet, in the Baronetage of Ireland. He sat for Roscommon County 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.[2]

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.

References

  1. E. M. Johnston-Liik, MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament, 1692-1800 (Ulster Historical Foundation, 2006), p.100 (Retrieved 6 October 2016).
  2. E. M. Johnston-Liik, MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament, 1692-1800 (Ulster Historical Foundation, 2006), p.100 (Retrieved 6 October 2016).
Parliament of Ireland
Preceded by
Patriot Parliament
Member of Parliament for Roscommon County
1692 1699
With: George St George
Succeeded by
George St George
Sir Edward Crofton, Bt
Preceded by
Sir Edward Crofton, Bt
John King
Member of Parliament for Boyle
1703 1707
With: John King
Succeeded by
Sir Henry King, Bt
John King
Baronetage of Ireland
New creation Baronet
(of Boyle Abbey)
1682–1707
Succeeded by
John King
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