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Robert Napier
Born1642
Died31 October 1700
NationalityEnglish
Occupation(s)politician
lawyer
Known for1st Baronet of Punknoll

Sir Robert Napier, 1st Baronet of Punknoll (1642 – 31 October 1700) of Punknoll, in the County of Dorset, was an English lawyer and politician.

He was the son of Robert Napier of Punknoll (d. 1686), the grandson of Sir Nathaniel Napier, also an MP, and the great-grandson of Sir Robert Napier, a judge who had been Chief Baron of the Exchequer in Ireland. His uncle was Gerrard Napier, created a baronet (in 1641) of Middle Marsh and Moor Crichel, who was also a Member of Parliament.[1]

Personal life

He married Sophia Evelyn, the daughter of Charles Evelyn of Godstone, and they had a son, Charles who assumed the baronetcy upon his death in 1700.

Early life and career

He was educated at of Trinity College, Oxford. In 1681, while he served as High Sheriff of Dorset, he was knighted.[2] He was subsequently raised to the Baronetage of Punknoll on 25 February 1682, after which he served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Weymouth (from 1689 to 1690) and Dorchester (in 1690 and from 1698 to his death in 1700).[3]

References

  1. ^ "Stirnet". Stirnet. 1 March 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Sir Robert Napier or Napper (c1632-1700) | Family Connections". Myancestors.wordpress.com. 19 September 2008. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  3. ^ "BARONETAGE". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. 22 March 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
Baronetage of England
New creation Baronet
(of Punknoll)
1682–1700 		Succeeded by
Parliament of England
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis
with Michael Harvey
Sir John Morton
Henry Henning
1689–1690 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Dorchester
with James Gould
1690 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Dorchester
with Nathaniel Napier
1698–1700 		Succeeded by


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