Robert Eyre
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Robert Eyre (1666-7 January 1736) was an English lawyer, who served as Solicitor-General and Chief Justice of the Common Pleas.
[edit] Family
Eyre was the eldest son of Samuel and Martha Eyre of New House, Whiteparish, Wiltshire. He married Elizabeth Rudge in 1686 and they had five children, born between 1687 and 1694.[1][2]
[edit] Career
Eyre served as Solicitor-General from 1708 to 1710, and was appointed as Chief Justice of the Common Pleas in 1725, serving until his death. He also served as Member of Parliament for Southampton from 1727 until 1729.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Eyre History.
- ^ Thomas Smith, A Topographical and Historical Account of the Parish of St. Mary-le-Bonebone (1833), 48.[1]
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs.
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| Legal offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir James Montagu |
Solicitor General for England and Wales 1708-1710 |
Succeeded by Sir Robert Raymond |
| Preceded by Peter King |
Chief Justice of the Common Pleas 1725-1736 |
Succeeded by Sir Thomas Reeve |
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by Thomas Lewis Thomas Missing |
Member of Parliament for Southampton 1725-1727 with Anthony Henley |
Succeeded by Sir William Heathcote Anthony Henley |
