Robert
Cromwell
MP
Born about in Hinchingbrooke, Huntingdonshire, England
Ancestors 
Son of Henry Cromwell
and Joan (Warren) Cromwell
Brother of
Oliver Cromwell KB, Joan (Cromwell) Barrington, Henry Cromwell, Richard Cromwell, Philip Cromwell, Elizabeth (Cromwell) Hampden, Frances (Cromwell) Whalley, Mary (Cromwell) Dunch, Ralph Cromwell and Dorothy (Cromwell) Fleming
Husband of
Elizabeth (Stewart) Cromwell
— married
about 1592 in Ely, Cambridgeshire, England
Descendants 
Father of
Elizabeth Cromwell, Henry Cromwell, Catherine Henrietta (Cromwell) Jones, Oliver Cromwell, Margaret (Cromwell) Walton, Anna (Cromwell) Sewster, Jane (Cromwell) Disbrowe, Robert Cromwell and Robina (Cromwell) Wilkins
Died
at about age 52
in Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England
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Biography
Robert Cromwell MP was born in Huntingdonshire, England.
Robert Cromwell was the second son of Henry Cromwell and his first wife Joan Warren[1][2][3][4]. He was born about 1565 in Huntingdonshire, there is no confirmed record of the exact date[4].
In about 1592 he married Elizabeth Stewart of Ely in Cambridgeshire. Ely lies about 20 miles east of Huntingdon in the fen country. Their first child, Elizabeth, was born in October 1593 in Huntingdon. They went on to have six daughters and three sons. Of the sons, only Oliver lived to adulthood.
He served as an MP for Huntingdon in the 1593 Parliament[4], while his brother, Oliver, represented Huntingdonshire. Unlike his brother, he never repeated the experience. He was appointed a J.P. for Huntingdon in 1598 and bailiff for the town in 1600[3].
On his father's death in 1604, Robert was left a small estate with an annual income of about £300[5].
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He died in 1617, leaving his 18-year old son, Oliver, with the responsibility for the family, including the six unmarried sisters. His will was proved at the Prerogative Court of Canterbury on 8 August 1617. [6]
Sources
- ↑ A Short Genealogical View of the Family of Oliver Cromwell. To which is Prefixed, a Copious Pedigree, Volume 2; J. Nichols, 1785; page 3; https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=VXJbAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA4&source=gbs_toc_r&cad=4#v=onepage&q&f=false
- ↑ The visitation of the county of Huntingdon, under the authority of William Camden, Clareneaux king of arms, by his deputy, Nicholas Charles, Lancaster herald, A. D. MDCXIII; by Charles, Nicholas, d. 1613; College of Arms (Great Britain); Ellis, Henry, Sir, 1777-1869; Camden, William, 1551-1623; https://archive.org/details/visitationofcoun00charrich/page/80/mode/2up/search/Cromwell
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Page, William; Proby, Granville; Ladds, S. Inskip, eds. (1932). "The borough of Huntingdon: Introduction, castle and borough". A History of the County of Huntingdon; VCH vol. 2. pp. 121–139.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 CROMWELL, Robert (d.1617), of Huntingdon.; Published in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1558-1603, ed. P.W. Hasler, 1981 http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1558-1603/member/cromwell-robert-1617
- ↑ Memoirs of the Protectorate-house of Cromwell: Deduced from an Early Period, and Continued Down; by Mark Noble; 1784; page 94; https://archive.org/details/memoirsprotecto01noblgoog/page/n121/mode/2up
- ↑
Will:
"England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858"
The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 130
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 5111 #887438 (accessed 25 August 2022)
Will of Roberti Cromwell of Huntington, Huntingdonshire, England, granted probate on 8 Aug 1617. Died Abt 1617.
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Thanks, Jo, England Project Managed Profiles coordinator
Please do not add back the middle name for this person, or change the birthdate unless you can provide reliable sources as to why they should be changed. The Cromwells are a very tricky family and great care needs to be taken with all the associated profiles, which is why sources are so important. Cheers, Elizabeth - England Project Leader
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Ann
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Ann
I have Richard Ingoldsby married Elizabeth Cromwell, dau. of godfather and uncle of Oliver (Protector). I didn't think his name was Robert. Could you check? Thanks. Marnie
The Elizabeth you are looking for is Robert's niece (daughter of his older brother, Sir Oliver): https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Cromwell-138 Elizabeth was hence the first cousin of Oliver Cromwell, the Lord Protector.