Sir Robert Barnham, 1st Baronet
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Sir Robert Barnham, 1st Baronet (12 October 1606 - c. June 1685) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
from 1660 to 1679.
Barnham was the son of Sir Francis Barnham
and his wife Elizabeth Leonard, daughter of Sampson Leonard of Chevening. His father had been MP for Maidstone.
In 1660, Barnham was elected Member of Parliament
for Maidstone
in the Convention Parliament. He was re-elected in 1661 for the Cavalier Parliament
and sat until 1679. He was created Baronet, of Boughton Monchelsey
in the County of Kent, on 14 August 1663.
Barnham married Elizabeth Henley, daughter of Robert Henley. They had several daughters and a son, Francis Barnham, who died in 1668. Barnham died in circa June 1685, aged 78. There is some uncertainty as to whether a supposed grandson, Robert Barnham, succeeded in the baronetcy or if it became extinct on Barnham's death.
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
from 1660 to 1679.
Barnham was the son of Sir Francis Barnham
Francis Barnham
Sir Francis Barnham was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1604 and 1646. He supported the Parliamentary cause in the English Civil War.-Life:...
and his wife Elizabeth Leonard, daughter of Sampson Leonard of Chevening. His father had been MP for Maidstone.
In 1660, Barnham was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Maidstone
Maidstone (UK Parliament constituency)
Maidstone was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.The parliamentary borough of Maidstone returned two Members of Parliament from 1552 until 1885, when its representation was reduced to one member...
in the Convention Parliament. He was re-elected in 1661 for the Cavalier Parliament
Cavalier Parliament
The Cavalier Parliament of England lasted from 8 May 1661 until 24 January 1679. It was the longest English Parliament, enduring for nearly 18 years of the quarter century reign of Charles II of England...
and sat until 1679. He was created Baronet, of Boughton Monchelsey
Boughton Monchelsea
For other Boughtons in Kent see Boughton Aluph; Boughton under Blean and Boughton MalherbeThe village and civil parish of Boughton Monchelsea is in the Maidstone District of Kent, England. The civil parish lies on a ragstone ridge situated between the North Downs and the Weald of Kent and has...
in the County of Kent, on 14 August 1663.
Barnham married Elizabeth Henley, daughter of Robert Henley. They had several daughters and a son, Francis Barnham, who died in 1668. Barnham died in circa June 1685, aged 78. There is some uncertainty as to whether a supposed grandson, Robert Barnham, succeeded in the baronetcy or if it became extinct on Barnham's death.