Sir John Robinson

English merchant and politician
Person human Q7528022
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Summary

Sir John Robinson was born on January 1, 1625[1]. He died on February 1680[2]. He worked as a politician[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 10, 1615[5]
  • Father: William Robinson[6]
  • Mother: Sarah Bainbridge[7]
  • Spouse: Anne Whitmore[8]
  • Child: Sir William Robinson[9], Sir John Robinson, 2nd Baronet[10], Sir James Robinson, 3rd Bt.[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of England[12]
  • Position held: Lord Mayor of London[13], Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[14], Member of the April 1660 Parliament[15], Member of the 1661-79 Parliament[16], Member of the 1679 Parliament[17], Lieutenant of the Tower of London[18], Constable of the Tower[19], Lord Lieutenant of the Tower Hamlets[20], Sheriff of the City of London[21]
  • Member of: Cavalier Parliament[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Noble title: baronet[24], Robinson baronets of London (1660)[25]
  • Commons category: Sir John Robinson, 1st Baronet[26]
  • Honorific prefix: Sir[27]
  • Family name: Robinson[28]
  • Given name: John[29]
  • Depicted by: Sir John Robinson (1615–1680), Bt, Lieutenant of the Tower (1660–1679)[30], Sir John Robinson (1615–1680), Lord Mayor of London (1662)[31]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[32]
  • P14921: sir-john-robinson[33]

Why It Matters

Sir John Robinson is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Who were Sir John Robinson's parents?

Sir John Robinson's father was William Robinson[6]. Sir John Robinson's mother was Sarah Bainbridge[7].

Who was Sir John Robinson married to?

Sir John Robinson's spouses include Anne Whitmore[8].

What did Sir John Robinson do for work?

Sir John Robinson worked as a politician[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [23] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  17. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  18. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  25. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 3
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'en', 'fr']
    P14921 → sir-john-robinson
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 26d ago · Rouletteer · 2026-09-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Depicted by → Sir John Robinson (1615–1680), Bt, Lieutenant of the Tower (1660–1679), Sir John Robinson (1615–1680), Lord Mayor of London (1662), Sir John Robinson (1615–1680), Lord Mayor of London (1662)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Depicted by: Sir John Robinson (1615–1680), Lord Mayor of London (1662)"
  3. 26d ago · Rouletteer · 2026-09-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Depicted by → Sir John Robinson (1615–1680), Bt, Lieutenant of the Tower (1660–1679), Sir John Robinson (1615–1680), Lord Mayor of London (1662), Sir John Robinson (1615–1680), Lord Mayor of London (1662)
    Position held → Lord Mayor of London, Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the April 1660 Parliament +6
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Position held: Sheriff of the City of London"
  4. 10w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
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  5. 12w ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Six degrees of francis bacon id → 10010356
    Commons category → Sir John Robinson, 1st Baronet
    Given name → John
    The peerage person id → p56053.htm#i560526
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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