Robert was twice married. First to Anne gale, daughter of George Gale and secondly to Anne Babthorpe. He fathered at least five sons and two daughters.[1] Only the names of James, Chrisptopher, Richard, Robert, Agnes, and Dorothy are known.[2]
He held several offices in the city of York including junior chamberlain (1537–38); sheriff (1540–41); alderman (1543 until his death) and Lord Mayor (1548–49 and again in 1567-68).[1][2][3] He also was a very successful merchant holding the offices of constable and master of the merchants guild on two occasions each. Records show he held a licence to trade and export lead. Along with fellow MP, William Holme, he successfully petitioned for tax rebates for the city. Being one of the wealthiest men in the city he held several properties in Coppergate, the Pavement, Peaseholme and Water Lane.[1][2]
In the records of the All Saints Parish (known then as All Hallows), he was noted as being a horsed archer and was part of the muster of 1539.[2]
^ abcdJoseph, Antoine (2000). English Professional Theatre (1530–1660). Cambridge University Press. pp. 296–297, 369. ISBN9780521230124.
^Hildyard, Christopher (1719). The antiquities of York city, and the civil government thereof; with a list of all the mayors and bayliffs, lord mayors and sheriffs, from the time of King Edward the First, to this present year, 1719. Collected from the papers of Christopher Hildyard, esq., with notes and observations. G.White. pp. 74, 75 & 79.
