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William Robinson (d. 1616), Lord Mayor of York in 1581, acquired estates in and near York (Clifton and Rawcliffe, North Riding) and at Newby (near Topcliffe, North Riding). Sir William Robinson, fourth Bt (d. 1770), of Newby Park, sold the reversion of the Clifton estate to his uncle Thomas Robinson, 1st Baron Grantham (d. 1770), a younger son of Sir William Robinson, first Bt (d. 1736). Following the death of the 4th Bt without issue, the 3rd Baron Grantham (1781-1859) succeeded to the remaining unsold estates of the senior Robinson line, including Newby and Dishforth (North Riding) and property in Wensleydale (Askrigg, etc, North Riding). He also inherited Newby Hall (near Ripon, West Riding) and other estates of the Weddell family; and in 1833 succeeded to the Wrest Park estates as second Earl De Grey.
On Lord De Grey's death in 1859 the De Grey estates passed to his elder daughter Ann, Baroness Lucas, who married the 6th Earl Cowper, and the Newby Hall estate to his younger daughter Lady Mary Vyner. Of the Robinson properties, the Askrigg and Clifton estates passed to the Cowper and Vyner families, but the Newby Park estate passed to Lord De Grey's nephew George Robinson, 2nd Earl and 1st Marquess of Ripon (1827-1909).
Frederick Robinson (1782-1859), younger brother of the 2nd Earl De Grey and Prime Minister 1827-8, was created Viscount Goderich in 1827 and Earl of Ripon in 1833. In 1814 he married Sarah, only daughter of the 4th Earl of Buckinghamshire (d. 1816), through whom he succeeded to the Nocton (Lincolnshire) estate inherited by the 3rd Earl from the Ellis family. In 1845, on the death of Elizabeth Lawrence, he further succeeded to the West Riding estates of her grandfather William Aislabie (d. 1781), including Studley Royal, inherited through Aislabie's mother from the Mallory family, and the adjoining Fountains Abbey estate, purchased in 1767.
Following the death of the 2nd Marquess of Ripon in 1923 the Studley Royal and Fountains Abbey estate was acquired by his cousin Clare George Vyner, younger son of Lady Alwyne Compton-Vyner.
Estates in 1883: Yorks NR and WR 14,668 acres, Lincs 7,102 acres, total 21,770 acres worth £29,126 a year.
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Relates to the messuage (Carter's Farm) and arable lands in Clifton had been leased for 31 years by letters Patent of Elizabeth to Sir Edw. York, Kt., who had assigned them to the dft. for a term long since expired. At the time of his lease there was a barn of 2 bays which was extremely old and rotten. There was no growing timber for its repair and it was of little use as he had enclosed most of the arable land, so he allowed it to fall down through the decays of the main timber. His term had expired 3 or 4 years, since, but he had continued as tenant under the complt. At an increased rent of £20 p.a. the old rent being about 44s. He had doubled the value of the arable lands. He was also seised for life of another messuage and lands (Well’s Farm), formerly belonging to St Mary’s Abbey and granted by Letters Patent of 25 Nov. 32 Eliz (1589) to Thos Wells, the dft’s. uncle, for the lives of the said Thos. and Jane, his wife, and himself. Two barns of 2 or 3 bays each formerly stood on this land during the lives of Thos. and Jane Wells, but were totally decayed. The dft. came into possession 2 or 3 years since, both barns having fallen down. He had preserved the timber unused. Part of the messuage which was in great decay before his entry had fallen down but he had rebuilt it at great expense. He denied that he had pulled down any barns or used or disposed of the timber to his own advantage and he had not promised the plt. to build any barns. He had not cut down 40 ash trees, nor any others except such as were necessary for fencing and firing, nor had he committed any waste. He had not exchanged any of the plt’s lands nor annexed them to his won. He denied that the barns were of the alleged value and that the plt. was unable to pay the rent to the Crown as a result of his actions. Subscribed (in Latin). The defendant was sworn on 17 Jan 10 Chas. (1635). Jo. Bisshop, T. Atkinson. Paper. 14 sheets.
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