Sir Tancred Robinson, 3rd Baronet [SEP] date of death
Sir Tancred Robinson, 3rd Baronet
Sir Tancred Robinson, 3rd Baronet (c. 1685 – 2 September 1754) was an English Rear admiral and Lord Mayor of York.
He was the second son of Sir William Robinson, 1st Baronet of Newby, Yorkshire and succeeded his elder brother Metcalfe to the baronetcy and Newby Park in 1741. His younger brother Thomas was created Baron Grantham.
He joined the Royal Navy, was knighted and made commanding officer of HMS "Solebay" (1707) and "Gosport" (1708
and all the titles became extinct on his death in 1923. The second Marquess was regarded as the finest shot of his generation.
Although knighted upon the English Restoration, the Robinsons were Lord Mayors of York in a previous era.
The family seats were Wrest Park in Bedfordshire, Newby Hall and Studley Royal Park in Yorkshire
Robinson Baronets, of Newby (1690).
- Sir William Robinson, 1st Baronet (1655–1736)
- Sir Metcalfe Robinson, 2nd Baronet (c. 1683–1736)
- Sir Tancred