Robert Bristow (1712–1776)

Robert Bristow (1712 – 9 December 1776)[1] of Micheldever in Hampshire was an English politician.

His father Robert (1687–1737) and his grandfather Robert (1662–1706), as well as his uncle John had all been Members of Parliament.[2]

Bristow was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Winchelsea from 1738 to 1741, and for New Shoreham from 1747 to 1761. He was appointed a Clerk of the Green Cloth from 1738 to 1740.

He married twice and had a son and 4 daughters.

References

  1. Sedgwick, Romney R. (1970). R. Sedgwick (ed.). "BRISTOW, Robert (1712-76), of Micheldever, Hants". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754. Boydell and Brewer. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  2. Sedgwick, Romney R. (1970). R. Sedgwick (ed.). "BRISTOW, John (1701-68), of Mark Lane, London, and Quidenham, Norf". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754. Boydell and Brewer. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by
Robert Bristow (father)
Edmund Hungate Beaghan
Member of Parliament for Winchelsea
1738 1741
With: Edmund Hungate Beaghan
Succeeded by
Thomas Orby Hunter
The Viscount Doneraile
Preceded by
Thomas Brand
Charles Frederick
Member of Parliament for New Shoreham
1741 1768
With: Charles Frederick to 1747
Richard Stratton 1747–58
Sir William Williams, Bt from 1758
Succeeded by
Sir William Williams, Bt
The Viscount Midleton


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