John Freind Robinson, 1st Baronet (born Freind; [1] 15 February 1754 – 16 April 1832) was Archdeacon of Armagh from 1786 until his resignation in 1797. [2]
Robinson was the son of Dean William Freind; [3] nephew of Archbishop Richard Robinson, 1st Baron Rokeby, and grandson of Robert Freind, headmaster of Westminster School. [4] His mother was Grace Robinson and Freind became heir to her brother, who was created Baron Rokeby. [5]
Freind was born in Witney, and was educated at Westminster School, and then Christ Church, Oxford. [6] On 3 January 1774, he was appointed by his uncle, with his elder brother the Reverend William Maximilian Friend, as a Registrar of the Prerogative Court. In 1821 he resigned and was immediately re-appointed to the same position which was then granted to him for his life by Archbishop William Stuart on 25 April 1821. [7] He was Prebendary of Tynan in Armagh Cathedral from 1778 to 1786; [8] Archdeacon of Armagh from 1786 to 1797 and Precentor of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin from 1797 to 1823. [9]
Freind assumed, by sign manual, the surname of Robinson in 1793 [10] to succeed to the estates of his uncle, Baron Rokeby. [11] He was created a baronet on 14 October 1819. [12]
Freind married in 1786 Mary Anne Spencer, daughter of James Spencer of Rathangan, County Kildare; they had a large family. [13] Robert Spencer Robinson R.N. was one of the sons. [14]
John Freind Robinson, 1st Baronet (born Freind; [1] 15 February 1754 – 16 April 1832) was Archdeacon of Armagh from 1786 until his resignation in 1797. [2]
Robinson was the son of Dean William Freind; [3] nephew of Archbishop Richard Robinson, 1st Baron Rokeby, and grandson of Robert Freind, headmaster of Westminster School. [4] His mother was Grace Robinson and Freind became heir to her brother, who was created Baron Rokeby. [5]
Freind was born in Witney, and was educated at Westminster School, and then Christ Church, Oxford. [6] On 3 January 1774, he was appointed by his uncle, with his elder brother the Reverend William Maximilian Friend, as a Registrar of the Prerogative Court. In 1821 he resigned and was immediately re-appointed to the same position which was then granted to him for his life by Archbishop William Stuart on 25 April 1821. [7] He was Prebendary of Tynan in Armagh Cathedral from 1778 to 1786; [8] Archdeacon of Armagh from 1786 to 1797 and Precentor of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin from 1797 to 1823. [9]
Freind assumed, by sign manual, the surname of Robinson in 1793 [10] to succeed to the estates of his uncle, Baron Rokeby. [11] He was created a baronet on 14 October 1819. [12]
Freind married in 1786 Mary Anne Spencer, daughter of James Spencer of Rathangan, County Kildare; they had a large family. [13] Robert Spencer Robinson R.N. was one of the sons. [14]