John Stephen Robinson, 2nd Baron Martonmere (born 12 July 1963) is a British peer.
Early life
editHe is the eldest son of Hon. Richard Anthony Gasque Robinson and Wendy Patricia Blagden. He has two siblings, David Alan Robinson and Carolyn Elizabeth Robinson.[1]
His paternal grandparents were the former Maysie Gasque and Roland Robinson, 1st Baron Martonmere, a former Governor of Bermuda and MP for Blackpool South and Widnes who was created a baron by Queen Elizabeth II in 1964. His maternal grandfather was James Cecil Blagden, of Bapchild Court, Sittingbourne.[2]
He attended Lakefield College School near Lakefield, Ontario (which was attended by King Felipe VI and Prince Andrew, Duke of York) before attending Seneca College in Toronto.[1]
Career
editAs his father died in 1979, predeceasing his grandfather, John succeeded as the 2nd Baron Martonmere, of Blackpool in the County Palatine of Lancaster on 3 May 1989.[3]
He was a member of the House of Lords until 1999 when all but 92 hereditary peers were expelled under the House of Lords Act 1999.[1]
Personal life
editOn 15 December 2001, Lord Martonmere married Marion Elizabeth Wills, a daughter of Ian Malcolm Wills. Together, they are the parents of two children:[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003, volume 2, page 2632.
- ^ Morris, Susan (20 April 2020). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage 2019. eBook Partnership. p. 3581. ISBN 978-1-9997670-5-1. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "Lord Martonmere, 83, Bermuda Ex-Governor". The New York Times. 5 May 1989. Retrieved 2 March 2023.