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Robert Atkyns (topographer)

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Atkyns served as Deputy Receiver-General of Law Duties (1671–1672), Receiver-General (1672–1673), Comptroller (1673–1679), Commissioner for Assessment for Gloucestershire (1673–1680, 1689–1690) and
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J. P. Ferris, "Atkyns, Sir Robert (1647–1711), of Pinbury Park, Duntisbourne Rous, Glos. and Queen Anne's Gate, Westminster", in B. D. Henning (ed.),
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A. P. Baggs, A. R. J. Jurica and W. J. Sheils, 'Sapperton: Manors and other estates', in N. M. Herbert and R. B. Pugh (eds),
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J. P. Ferris, 'Atkyns, Robert (1620–1710), of Lincoln's Inn and Sapperton, Glos', in B. D. Henning (ed.),
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Sir Robert was born in 1647, and was baptised on 26 August of that year. He was the eldest son of Sir
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Greenberg, Janelle (2011) . "Atkyns, Sir Robert (bap. 1621, d. 1710)".
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Haines, R. J. (2008) . "Atkyns, Sir Robert (bap. 1647, d. 1711)".
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Atkyns married Louise-Margaret (Louisonne), the daughter of
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The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1660–1690
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for Gloucestershire (1683–1688). He was knighted by
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St Kenelm's
Sapperton
topographer
antiquary
FRS
topographer
antiquary
Member of Parliament
county history
Robert Atkyns
Exchequer
House of Lords
Chepstow
Tuffley
Gloucester
Sapperton, Gloucestershire
St Edmund Hall, Oxford
Lincoln's Inn
Deputy Lieutenant
Charles II
Cirencester
Gloucester
Michael Vandergucht
Jan Kip
Fellow of the Royal Society
Sir George Carteret
Hawnes
Bedfordshire

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