Robert Monson (by 1532–23 September 1583) was an English politician and judge. He was Member of Parliament for various constituencies from 1553 to 1572 and also became Justice of the Common Pleas.[1]
He was born the third son of William Monson of South Carlton, Lincolnshire and educated at Cambridge University before entering Lincoln's Inn, where he was called to the bar in 1552.
He entered politics in 1553 when elected Member of Parliament for Launceston, followed by election for West Looe, Cornwall (Apr 1554), Newport, Cornwall (Nov, 1554 and 1555), Launceston again (1558), his home county town of Lincoln in 1563 and 1571 and finally Totnes, Devon in 1572. [2]
In 1572 he was made a Serjeant-at-law and appointed to the bench of Common Pleas.
He married Elizabeth, daughter and heiress of John Dyon of Tathwell, Lincolnshire; they had no children.