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John Robins (born c. 1511)

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John Robins (born c. 1511) was an English politician.

Life

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Little is known of Robins' personal life, and he is not thought to be originally from Dover. His date of death is unrecorded.[1]

Career

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He was a mariner. In 1559 and 1563, Robins was Member of Parliament for Dover, Kent. In 1562–63 and 1575–76 he was Mayor of Dover.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "ROBINS, John (b.c.1511), of Dover, Kent. - History of Parliament Online". Historyofparliamentonline.org. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
Parliament of England
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Dover
1562–1563
With: Thomas Warren
Succeeded by
Thomas Warren
with
John Robins
Parliament of England
Preceded by
Thomas Warren
with
John Robins
Member of Parliament for Dover
1575–1576
With: Thomas Warren
Succeeded by