John Robinson was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons

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  in 1660.

Robinson was the second surviving son of William Robinson of Helston, Cornwall and his wife Catherine Penrose, daughter of Thomas Penrose of Sithney, Cornwall. He was baptised on 2 April 1620.

In 1660, Robinson was elected Member of Parliament

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 for Liskeard

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 in the Convention Parliament.

Robinson was probably unmarried. His brother Thomas was MP for Helston.