Sir John Freind Robinson, 1st Baronet
John Freind Robinson, 1st Baronet was Archdeacon of Armagh from 1786 until his resignation in 1797.Life
Robinson was the son of Dean William Freind; nephew of Archbishop Richard Robinson, 1st Baron Rokeby, and grandson of Robert Freind, headmaster of Westminster School. His mother was Grace Robinson and Freind became heir to her brother, who was created Baron Rokeby.
Freind was born in Witney, and was educated at Westminster School, and then Christ Church, Oxford. On 3 January 1774, he was appointed by his uncle, with his elder brother the Reverend William Maximilian Friend, as a Registrar of the Prerogative Court. In 1821 he resigned and was immediately re-appointed to the same position which was then granted to him for his life by Archbishop William Stuart on 25 April 1821. He was Prebendary of Tynan in Armagh Cathedral from 1778 to 1786; and Precentor of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin from 1797 to 1823.
Freind assumed, by sign manual, the surname of Robinson in 1793 to succeed to the estates of his uncle, Baron Rokeby. He was created a baronet on 14 October 1819.Family
Freind married in 1786 Mary Anne Spencer, daughter of James Spencer of Rathangan, County Kildare; they had a large family. Robert Spencer Robinson R.N. was one of the sons.
