Robinson Surname History

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SURNAME MEANING
Robinson is a patronymic name meaning “son of Robin” , Robin being a pet form of the masculine given name Robert, a name which is derived from the ancient Germanic personal name Ro(d)bert, composed of the elements hrōd, meaning “fame or renown” and berht meaning “bright famous”.

EARLY BEARERS
Roger Robynsoun – Yorkshire – 1379
John Robynson – Irvine – 1426
Andrew Robersoun – Scotland – 1450

NOBLE TITLES HELD
The Robinson Baronetcy of London was created in the Baronetage of England in 1660 for John Robinson, Lord Mayor of London and Member of Parliament. The Robinson Baronetcy of London was created in the Baronetage of England in 1660 for John Robinson, Lord Mayor of London and Member of Parliament

Thomas Robinson, 1st Baron Grantham (c. 1695-1770) of Newby, Yorkshire was a British diplomat and politician who was elevated to the peerage as Baron Grantham in 1761.

Thomas Robinson, 3rd Baron Grantham, succeeded to the estates of his maternal aunt in 1833, becoming 2nd Earl de Grey and 6th Baron Lucas of Crudwell.

Frederick John Robinson (1782-1859), Member of Parliament and Chancellor of the Exchequer who was elevated to peerage as Viscount Goderich in 1827 and in 1833 he was created Earl of Ripon

Marquess of Ripon in the County of York was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom created in 1871 for the Liberal politician George Robinson, 2nd Earl of Ripon.

The Baronetcy of Rokeby Park in the County of York was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain in 1730 for the architect, collector and politician Sir Thomas Robinson

Richard Robinson, 3rd Baronet of Rokeby Park, served as Archbishop of Armagh and was elevated to the Peerage of Ireland as Baron Rokeby in 1777

The Robinson Baronetcy of Long Melford in the County of Suffolk was created in the Baronetage of England in 1682 for Sir Thomas Robinson.

The Robinson Baronetcy of Batts House in the County of Somerset was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom in 1823 for Sir George Robinson, who had earlier represented Honiton in Parliament and was chairman of the East India Company . The title became extinct on the death of the sixth Baronet in 1944.

The Robinson Baronetcy of Toronto in Canada was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom in 1854 for the Canadian lawyer and politician Sir John Robinson.

LANDED GENTRY
Robinson of Denston Hall, co. Suffolk, England
Robinson of Silksworth Hall, co. Durham

NOTABLES
Sir William Robinson (1644-1712) was a British architect, military engineer and politician. He held several posts in the Dublin Castle administration, including as Surveyor General of Ireland.

Bryan Robinson (1680–1754) was an Irish physician, academic and writer.

John Robinson (1650-1723), English diplomat and Bishop of London

Henry Robinson (c. 1553-1616) was an English cleric who served as Bishop of Carlisle

John Thomas Romney Robinson (1792-1882) was a 19th-century Irish astronomer and physicist.

John Robinson (1727–1802) was an English lawyer, politician and government official.

EARLY SETTLERS
John Robinson – Virginia – 1607
Isaac Robinson – Plymouth – 1629
Bridget Robinson – Plymouth – 1634
Constance Robinson – New England – 1634
John Robinson – Maryland – 1634
Robert Robinson – New England – 1634
David Robinson – South Carolina – 1716
Charles Robinson – Nova Scotia – 1750