Thomas Robinson, 2nd Baron Grantham

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Thomas Robinson, 2nd Baron Grantham, PC, (Vienna, November 30, 1738 – July 20, 1786), British politician and statesman, was the son of Thomas Robinson, 1st Baron Grantham.

Robinson was born at Vienna on the 30 November 1738. Educated at Westminster School and at Christ's College, Cambridge, he entered parliament as member for Christchurch in 1761, and succeeded to the peerage in 1770. That year he was appointed to the Privy Council.

In 1771 he was sent as ambassador to Madrid and retained this post until war broke out between Great Britain and Spain in 1779. From 1780 to 1782 Grantham was President of the Board of Trade, and from July 1782 to April 1783 Foreign Secretary under Lord Shelburne.

He died on the 20 July 1786, leaving two sons, Thomas Philip, who became the 3rd baron, and Frederick John, afterwards Viscount Goderich then 1st Earl of Ripon.

Political offices
Preceded by Viscount Villiers	Vice-Chamberlain of the Household 1770–1771	Succeeded by Viscount Hinchingbrooke
Preceded by The Earl of Carlisle	President of the Board of Trade 1780–1782	Succeeded by Thomas Townshend
Preceded by Charles James Fox	Foreign Secretary 1782–1783	Succeeded by Charles James Fox
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Sir Thomas Robinson John Mordaunt	Member for Christchurch with James Harris 1761–1770	Succeeded by James Harris James Harris
Peerage of Great Britain
Preceded by Thomas Robinson	Baron Grantham 1770–1786	Succeeded by Thomas Robinson

This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.