Robert Wilmot | |
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Born | 1752 |
Died | July 23, 1834 |
Residence | Osmaston Hall |
Nationality | British |
Sir Robert Wilmot Bart (c. 1752 – 23 July 1834) was the natural son of Sir Robert Wilmot the first baronet of Osmaston Hall, who was the Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
Robert Wilmot was born the natural son of Sir Robert Wilmot the first baronet of Osmaston Hall, the Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. By virtue of a special remainder granted to his father he was allowed to inherit the title of the Wilmot Baronets of Osmaston.
Wilmot married first Juliana Elizabeth Byron, the daughter of Admiral Byron on 17 September 1783 at Pirbright. Julianna was the widow of her own cousin the Hon William Byron who had been MP for Morpeth. They had an only son before his wife died in 1788.
Wilmot remarried Mariana Howard in 1795, Mariana was the heiress of Charles Howard of Stafford. In the following year, Wilmot was the High Sheriff of Derbyshire. The couple had four other sons and two daughters[1]
Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
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Preceded by Robert Wilmot |
Baronet (of Osmaston) 18??–1834 |
Succeeded by Robert Wilmot |
Honorary titles | ||
Preceded by William Drury-Lowe |
High Sheriff of Derbyshire 1796–1797 |
Succeeded by Charles Hurt of Wirksworth Hall |