Sir Robert Abdy, 3rd Baronet
| Sir Robert Abdy, 3rd Baronet | |
|---|---|
| Born |
8 April 1688 |
| Died |
27 August 1748 |
| Alma mater | Trinity College |
| Occupation | politician |
Sir Robert Abdy, 3rd Baronet FSA (8 April 1688 – 27 August 1748)[1] was a British Tory politician.
He was the only son of Sir John Abdy, 2nd Baronet and his wife, Jane Nicholas, the daughter of Sir Edward Nicholas.[2] In 1691, aged only three, he succeeded his father as baronet.[1] Abdy was educated at Trinity College, Oxford, where he matriculated in 1705.[3]
From 1727 to 1748, he was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Essex.[4] A committed Tory, he was to have been one of the leaders of the 1744 Jacobite rising in Essex, and was privy to the military details of the planned French invasion.[5] Abdy was further a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London (FSA).[3]
On 5 July 1711, he married Theodosia Bramstone, only daughter of George Bramstone at St Christopher le Stocks in London.[3] They had two daughters and two sons.[2] Abdy died, aged 60 and was buried in Stapleford Abbots in Essex.[3] His oldest son John succeeded to the baronetcy.[6]
References
- 1 2 "Leigh Rayment - Baronetage". Retrieved 22 April 2009.
- 1 2 Collins, Arthur (1741). Richard Johnson, ed. The English Baronetage: Containing a Genealogical and Historical Account of All the English Baronets. vol. III. London: Thomas Wotton. pp. 26–27.
- 1 2 3 4 "ThePeerage - Sir John Abdy, 3rd Bt (wrong surname)". Retrieved 11 March 2007.
- ↑ "Leigh Rayment - British House of Commons, Essex".
- ↑ Sedgwick, Romney (1970). The House of Commons 1715-1754. vol. I. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 405.
- ↑ Courthope, William (1835). Synopsis of the Extinct Baronetage of England. London: G. Woodfall. p. 1.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Robert Honywood William Harvey |
Member of Parliament for Essex 1727–1748 With: The Viscount Castlemaine 1727–1734 Thomas Bramston 1727–1747 William Harvey 1747–1748 |
Succeeded by William Harvey Sir John Abdy, Bt |
| Baronetage of England | ||
| Preceded by John Abdy |
Baronet (of Albyns) 1691–1748 |
Succeeded by John Abdy |