Robert Wroth (Guildford MP)

General[1] Robert Wroth (27 August 1660 4 February 1720)[2] was the Member of Parliament (MP) for the borough of Guildford in Surrey for three separate terms. He held the seat from 1705 to 1708,[2] and from October 1710 until his election was overturned on petition in February 1711.[2] He was reelected unopposed at a by-election in 1717,[1] and held the seat until his death in 1720.[2]

He owned the manor of Worplesdon,[3] three miles (5 km) north of Guildford.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Stooks Smith, Henry. (1973) [1844-1850]. Craig, F. W. S., ed. The Parliaments of England (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 322. ISBN 0-900178-13-2.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "G" (part 2)
  3. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=42993
Parliament of England
Preceded by
Morgan Randyll
Denzil Onslow
Member of Parliament for Guildford
1705 – 1708
With: Denzil Onslow
Succeeded by
Morgan Randyll
Denzil Onslow
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by
Morgan Randyll
Denzil Onslow
Member of Parliament for Guildford
1710 1711
With: Denzil Onslow
Succeeded by
Morgan Randyll
Denzil Onslow
Preceded by
Denzil Onslow
Morgan Randyll
Member of Parliament for Guildford
1717–1720
With: Morgan Randyll
Succeeded by
Arthur Onslow
Morgan Randyll