Sir Robert Austen, 4th Baronet
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Sir Robert Austen, 4th Baronet of Bexley, Kent (6 October 1697 – 7 October 1743), was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
in two periods between 1728 and 1741.
Austen was the son of Sir Robert Austen, 3rd Baronet
and his wife Elizabeth Stawell, daughter of George Stawell of Cothelstone Somerset. He succeeded to the title of 4th Baronet Austen
of Hall Place in Bexley, Kent
upon the death of his father on 5 July 1706 . He was High Sheriff of Kent
in 1724.
Austen was elected Member of Parliament
(MP) for New Romney
, Kent
on 29 April 1728 and held the seat until 1734. He was re-elected for the seat on 10 Feb 1736 and held the seat until 5 May 1741.
Austen died aged 46 and was buried in Churchdown, Gloucestershire
.
Austen married Rachael Dashwood (c. 1706 – 16 May 1788), sister of Sir Francis Dashwood
, a notorious rake. However, the marriage did not produce any children and he was succeeded in the baronetcy by his brother Sir Sheffield Austen.
House of Commons of Great Britain
The House of Commons of Great Britain was the lower house of the Parliament of Great Britain between 1707 and 1801. In 1707, as a result of the Acts of Union of that year, it replaced the House of Commons of England and the third estate of the Parliament of Scotland, as one of the most significant...
in two periods between 1728 and 1741.
Austen was the son of Sir Robert Austen, 3rd Baronet
Sir Robert Austen, 3rd Baronet
Sir Robert Austen, 3rd Baronet of Bexley, Kent , was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1699 to 1701....
and his wife Elizabeth Stawell, daughter of George Stawell of Cothelstone Somerset. He succeeded to the title of 4th Baronet Austen
Austen Baronets
-Austen of Bexley, Kent :This Baronetcy was created in the Baronetage of England on 10 July 1660 for Robert Austen of Hall Place, Bexley, Kent, High Sheriff of Kent in 1660 and 1661.*Sir Robert Austen, 1st Baronet...
of Hall Place in Bexley, Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
upon the death of his father on 5 July 1706 . He was High Sheriff of Kent
High Sheriff of Kent
The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere or are now defunct, so that its functions...
in 1724.
Austen 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,...
(MP) for New Romney
New Romney (UK Parliament constituency)
New Romney was a parliamentary constituency in Kent, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1371 until 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act....
, Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
on 29 April 1728 and held the seat until 1734. He was re-elected for the seat on 10 Feb 1736 and held the seat until 5 May 1741.
Austen died aged 46 and was buried in Churchdown, Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
.
Austen married Rachael Dashwood (c. 1706 – 16 May 1788), sister of Sir Francis Dashwood
Francis Dashwood, 15th Baron le Despencer
Francis Dashwood, 15th Baron le Despencer was an English rake and politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer and founder of the Hellfire Club.-Early life:...
, a notorious rake. However, the marriage did not produce any children and he was succeeded in the baronetcy by his brother Sir Sheffield Austen.