Dixon Robinson
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Dixon Robinson was an English lawyer, Gentleman Steward of the Honour of Clitheroe
and philanthropist in the Nineteenth Century.
He was born on 17 June 1795 at Chatburn
, Lancashire, third son of Josias Robinson (1749–1827) and Susanna Dixon (1758–1824).
include Peart-Robinson estate records, concerning the affairs of Dixon's brother, William Robinson and his wife Jane Peart of Settle.
, a position whose residence was Clitheroe Castle
.
Dixon Robinson served as a Colonel in the East Lancashire Volunteers, being first commissioned as a Lieut. in the local militia 17 Dec 1813.
Dixon Robinson married secondly Matilda Ingram, sister of the Rev Robert Ingram, on 1 Nov 1828 at Kegworth
.
Dixon and Matilda had seven sons and five daughters, seven of whom survived to adulthood:
I Arthur Ingram, born 1832, died 1912, Solicitor and Gentleman Steward of the Honor of Clitheroe
II Frederick Josias, born 1833, died 1892, Architect of Derby
III George born 1835, died 1907, Bank Manager and director of the Craven Bank
IV Henry John, born 1845, died 1913, Solicitor
I Susannah Catharine, born 1839, died 1911, married Dr Musson of Clitheroe
II Matilda Jane (1841–1916) married the brewer Norman Watney (1834–1911) who built Valence School outside Westerham
, Kent.
III Margaret Elizabeth, born 1844, died 1897, of The Manor House Clitheroe
Others: Matilda 1829, William Dixon 1831, Robert Acklom 1837, Robert 1847 & Lucy 1849,
Dixon Robinson died on 21 July 1878 at Clitheroe
, Lancashire, following a couple of strokes, the first being in February of that year. On Wednesday July 24, the funeral cortége of many carriages, travelled from Clitheroe Castle to Blackburn Parish Church, prior to internment in the cyrpt.
was partly paid for by Messers William & Dixon Robinson and extensions designed by his son Frederick Josias Robinson The first perpetual curacy was given to his brother in law Rev Robert Ingram. There are many Ingram and Robinson memorials in the church.
Dixon Robinson took a keen interest in the Blackburn Gasworks, being an original subscriber and acted as clerk throughout its whole existence. He was also a promoter of the Bolton Darwen Blackburn and West Riding Railway, the old Blackbrn police force, and the King Street theatre and assembly rooms.
Clitheroe
Clitheroe is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Ribble Valley in Lancashire, England. It is 1½ miles from the Forest of Bowland and is often used as a base for tourists in the area. It has a population of 14,697...
and philanthropist in the Nineteenth Century.
He was born on 17 June 1795 at Chatburn
Chatburn
Chatburn is a village located in the Ribble Valley, East Lancashire, England. It is situated in a hollow between two ridges north-east of Clitheroe, just off the A59 road. It lies near Pendle Hill, which is to the east of the village. The River Ribble flows to the west of the town...
, Lancashire, third son of Josias Robinson (1749–1827) and Susanna Dixon (1758–1824).
The Lancashire Lawyer
He became a partner in the firm of Carr and Robinson, solicitors, of King Street Blackburn. Following the death of Mr Carr the Mr Robinson became the Gentlemean steward of the Honor of Clitheroe, he moved his office and residence to Clitheroe Castle. This evolved into Robinson and Sons, with Dixon's children Arthur and Henry. The firm's name continued through further generations, the business being carried on through Arthur's sons Frederick Dixon Robinson and Thomas Chambers Robinson. Colonel Geoffrey Robinson, noted in trade directories in 1951, was presumably a great-grandson of Dixon. The firm continued until at least 1966 but appears no longer to be operating with Robinson connections. Deposits by the firm at Lancashire Record OfficeLancashire Record Office
Lancashire Record Office, established in 1940, is the County Record Office for Lancashire, England. It is located in Preston.Lancashire County Council appointed Reginald Sharpe France as the first County Archivist; from 1947 he also taught on the Diploma in Archive Administration at the University...
include Peart-Robinson estate records, concerning the affairs of Dixon's brother, William Robinson and his wife Jane Peart of Settle.
Steward of Clitheroe Castle
Dixon was also Gentleman Steward of the Honor of ClitheroeHonor of Clitheroe
The Honour of Clitheroe is an ancient grouping of manors and royal forests centred on Clitheroe Castle in Lancashire, England; an honour traditionally being the grant of a large landholding complex, not all of whose parts are contiguous...
, a position whose residence was Clitheroe Castle
Clitheroe Castle
Clitheroe Castle in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England is a motte and bailey castle built in a natural carboniferous limestone outcrop, .It has been suggested that Clitheroe Castle may have been first built before 1086 as there is reference to the "castellatu Rogerii pictaviensis" in the Domesday Book....
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Dixon Robinson served as a Colonel in the East Lancashire Volunteers, being first commissioned as a Lieut. in the local militia 17 Dec 1813.
Family Life
Dixon firstly married Margaret White in Blackburn by whom he had a son Josias, they both died within a year.Dixon Robinson married secondly Matilda Ingram, sister of the Rev Robert Ingram, on 1 Nov 1828 at Kegworth
Kegworth
Kegworth is a large village and civil parish in Leicestershire, England....
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Dixon and Matilda had seven sons and five daughters, seven of whom survived to adulthood:
I Arthur Ingram, born 1832, died 1912, Solicitor and Gentleman Steward of the Honor of Clitheroe
Honor of Clitheroe
The Honour of Clitheroe is an ancient grouping of manors and royal forests centred on Clitheroe Castle in Lancashire, England; an honour traditionally being the grant of a large landholding complex, not all of whose parts are contiguous...
II Frederick Josias, born 1833, died 1892, Architect of Derby
III George born 1835, died 1907, Bank Manager and director of the Craven Bank
IV Henry John, born 1845, died 1913, Solicitor
I Susannah Catharine, born 1839, died 1911, married Dr Musson of Clitheroe
II Matilda Jane (1841–1916) married the brewer Norman Watney (1834–1911) who built Valence School outside Westerham
Westerham
Westerham is a town and civil parish in the Sevenoaks District of Kent, in South East England with 5,000 people. The parish is south of the North Downs, ten miles west of Sevenoaks. It covers 5800 acres . It is recorded as early as the 9th century, and was mentioned in the Domesday Book in a...
, Kent.
III Margaret Elizabeth, born 1844, died 1897, of The Manor House Clitheroe
Others: Matilda 1829, William Dixon 1831, Robert Acklom 1837, Robert 1847 & Lucy 1849,
Dixon Robinson died on 21 July 1878 at Clitheroe
Clitheroe
Clitheroe is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Ribble Valley in Lancashire, England. It is 1½ miles from the Forest of Bowland and is often used as a base for tourists in the area. It has a population of 14,697...
, Lancashire, following a couple of strokes, the first being in February of that year. On Wednesday July 24, the funeral cortége of many carriages, travelled from Clitheroe Castle to Blackburn Parish Church, prior to internment in the cyrpt.
Philanthropy
Christ Church, ChatburnChrist Church, Chatburn
Christ Church, Chatburn, is in the village of Chatburn, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Whalley, the archdeaconry of Blackburn and the diocese of Blackburn...
was partly paid for by Messers William & Dixon Robinson and extensions designed by his son Frederick Josias Robinson The first perpetual curacy was given to his brother in law Rev Robert Ingram. There are many Ingram and Robinson memorials in the church.
Dixon Robinson took a keen interest in the Blackburn Gasworks, being an original subscriber and acted as clerk throughout its whole existence. He was also a promoter of the Bolton Darwen Blackburn and West Riding Railway, the old Blackbrn police force, and the King Street theatre and assembly rooms.