Sir Robert Austen, 3rd Baronet

Sir Robert Austen, 3rd Baronet of Bexley, Kent (March 1664 - June 1706), was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1699 to 1701.

Austen was the son of Sir John Austen, 2nd Baronet. He was educated at St Alban's School and Peterhouse, Cambridge.[1] He succeeded to the title of 3rd Baronet Austen of Hall Place in Bexley, Kent upon the death of his father in January 1699.[2]

Austen was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Rye on 23 January 1699 and held the seat until November 1701 when he did not stand.[3] He subsequently stood unsuccessfully for Kent in 1705.[2]

Austen died aged 42 and was buried at Bexley.[2]

Austen married Elizabeth Stawell, daughter of George Stawell of Cothelstone Somerset. Their son Robert succeeded to the baronetcy.[2]

References

  1. ^ Austen, Sir Robert in Venn, J. & J. A., Alumni Cantabrigienses, Cambridge University Press, 10 vols, 1922–1958.
  2. ^ a b c d David Hayton, Eveline Cruickshanks, Stuart Handley The House of Commons 1690-1715, Volume 2
  3. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "R" (part 2)
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by
Sir John Austen, 2nd Baronet
Joseph Offley		 Member of Parliament for Rye
1699-1701
With: Joseph Offley		 Succeeded by
Thomas Fagg
Joseph Offley