Robert Bristow (1712–1776)

For other people named Robert Bristow, see Robert Bristow (disambiguation).

Robert Bristow (1712 – 9 December 1776)^[1] of Micheldever in Hampshire was an English politician.

His father Robert (1687–1737) and his grandfather Robert (1662–1706), as well as his uncle John had all been Members of Parliament.^[2]

Bristow was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Winchelsea from 1738 to 1741, and for New Shoreham from 1747 to 1761. He was appointed a Clerk of the Green Cloth from 1738 to 1740.

He married twice and had a son and 4 daughters.

References

1. Sedgwick, Romney R. (1970). R. Sedgwick (ed.). "BRISTOW, Robert (1712-76), of Micheldever, Hants". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754. Boydell and Brewer. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
2. Sedgwick, Romney R. (1970). R. Sedgwick (ed.). "BRISTOW, John (1701-68), of Mark Lane, London, and Quidenham, Norf". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754. Boydell and Brewer. Retrieved 1 June 2014.

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Robert Bristow (father) Edmund Hungate Beaghan	Member of Parliament for Winchelsea 1738 – 1741 With: Edmund Hungate Beaghan	Succeeded by Thomas Orby Hunter The Viscount Doneraile
Preceded by Thomas Brand Charles Frederick	Member of Parliament for New Shoreham 1741 – 1768 With: Charles Frederick to 1747 Richard Stratton 1747–58 Sir William Williams, Bt from 1758	Succeeded by Sir William Williams, Bt The Viscount Midleton