Robert Bateman was an English merchant and politician who sat in the House of Commons

House of Commons of England

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  between 1621 and 1626.

Bateman was the son of Richard Bateman of Hartington and his wife Ellen Topleyes daughter of William Topleyes of Tissington

Tissington

Tissington is a village in Derbyshire, England. It is part of the estate of Tissington Hall, owned by the FitzHerbert family since 1465. It is regarded as one of the most picturesque English villages and is a popular tourist attraction, particularly during its well dressing week. It also gives its...

 Derbyshire. He was baptised at Hartington on 8 September 1561. He was an eminent merchant in the City of London

City of London

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 and a member of the Worshipful Company of Skinners

Worshipful Company of Skinners

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. He became chamberlain of London.

In 1621, Bateman was elected Member of Parliament

Member of Parliament

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 for City of London

City of London (UK Parliament constituency)

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 in the Addled Parliament

Addled Parliament

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. He was re-elected MP for City of London in 1624, 1625 and 1626, He was sworn and discharged as alderman, for a fine of £400 on 23 June 1629. He founded and endowed a divinty lectureship at Ashbourne

Ashbourne

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Bateman died at the age of 84, bequeathing lands in Essex, Dorset and Denbighshire.

Bateman married Elizabeth Westrow daughter of John Westrow. They had four sons who were aldremen of the city of London and who suffered severe losses as a result of he Great Fire of London

Great Fire of London

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. Anthony became Lord Mayor of London, and William was created a baronet

Bateman Baronets

There have been two Baronetcies created for members of the Bateman family, one in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. The Batemans had their origins in Norfolk but settled at Hartington, Derbyshire in the 16th century....

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