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283: 578: 209:. But it was decided that he should continue his education; and in October 1644 he arrived at Edinburgh. In the spring the plague broke out, and he left. In May 1645 he made his way to Cambridge, which he reached, after some hairbreadth escapes, on 9 June. A few days after he began his studies Cambridge was threatened by the 422:, from a manuscript in St. John's College Library, with numerous notes, appendix, and indices. It purports to be, with the exception of the last four pages, an autobiography. It was completed by Robinson's nephew, George Grey. The latter's son, Zachary, supplied chronological notes and corrections. 254:
was defeated by want of money. On 13 April 1650, however, he was elected fellow of St. John's. He now resumed his studies, and particularly that of physic, which he meant to make his profession. He "showed his seniors
306:; and he allowed some of them to preach in his parish. Plurality and non-residence he "utterly detested", and was "of my Lord Verulam's judgement" as to the desirability of many other Church reforms. He wrote his 213:. He and a companion, while trying to escape to Ely, were brought back by "the rude rabble". Robinson now offered his services to the governor of the town, and until the dispersal of the 350:
Among Robinson's versatile tastes was one for horses. He bred the best horses in the north of England, and, while staying with his brother Leonard in London, was summoned to
635: 366:. He also began a book on horsemanship and the treatment of horses, but thought it "not honourable to his cloth to publish". Some of his "secrets" were embodied in the 630: 239: 310:
to "satisfy the dissenters every way", but did not publish it. In September 1682 he resigned the living of Burneston in favour of his nephew, and removed to
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contains an account of Robinson's character. This, with a manuscript introduction in Robinson's writing, belonged in 1897 to J. R. Walbran, Esq., of
270:, Yorkshire. He went into residence in August 1651. Meanwhile his medical advice was in great request, and Sir Joseph Cradock, the commissary of the 201:, and Frances, daughter of Leonard Smelt, of Kirby Fletham, Yorkshire. When, in 1643, his father was killed fighting for the Parliament in the 589: 271: 388:. per annum, his skill in affairs being "next to miraculous". He married, on 12 October 1657, Jane, daughter of Mark Pickering of 570: 221: 165: 379: 108: 266:
After studying medicine "not two full years", he was persuaded by his mother to accept presentation to the family living of
243: 359: 303: 476: 344: 228:, became his lifelong friend. Robinson excelled in metaphysics, and for recreation translated, but did not publish, the 274:, procured him a license to practise as a physician. He had much success, especially in the treatment of consumption. 459: 363: 340: 389: 311: 98: 560: 492: 295: 355: 299: 194: 77: 282: 407: 625: 620: 214: 600: 351: 325:, which he finished in December 1690. The occasion of this undertaking was his disappointment with 251: 206: 260: 230: 202: 415: 235: 51: 61: 559: 399: 393: 225: 197:, Yorkshire, on 14 December 1628, was the third son of Thomas Robinson, barrister, of 614: 582: 438: 330: 326: 198: 25: 256: 177: 396:, but had no children. Their portraits, formerly at Burneston, have perished. 263:("Dr. Brown of Norwich") sent him "epistolary resolutions of many questions". 565: 160: 315: 287: 267: 41: 247: 210: 118: 302:
of Chester, took great pains to satisfy. Robinson had much respect for
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Robinson died at Ripley on 27 November 1694, and was buried in
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he erected and endowed two free schools and a hospital.
339:, in two large finely written folios, later passed to 335:, in the preparation of which he had assisted. The 259:of dogs and suchlike creatures in their chambers". 250:from the powers then in being". A resolve to go to 159: 151: 124: 114: 104: 92: 84: 72: 67: 57: 47: 23: 294:Both Robinson and Cawdry had scruples about the 217:'s forces undertook military duty every night. 588:Norgate, G. Le G.; Hopper, Andrew J. (2004). 8: 605:A History of the County of York North Riding 358:for consultation respecting a charger which 242:in 1652. In 1649 he was elected a fellow of 20: 220:On 4 November he was admitted scholar of 16:Church of England clergyman and physician 590:"Robinson, Matthew (bap. 1628, d. 1694)" 281: 594:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 511: 431: 368:Gentleman's Jockey and Approved Farrier 141: 636:Alumni of St John's College, Cambridge 246:, but the election was disallowed by " 631:17th-century English Anglican priests 404:A Treatise of Faith by a Dying Divine 205:, Matthew was recommended as page to 176:(1628 – 1694) was an English cleric, 7: 541: 539: 537: 535: 533: 420:Cambridge in the Seventeenth Century 596:. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 14: 414:was printed in 1856 by Professor 99:Ripley, North Riding of Yorkshire 576: 571:Dictionary of National Biography 558:Norgate, Gerald le Grys (1897). 323:Annotations on the New Testament 109:Church of St. Lambert, Burneston 234:into Latin verse. He graduated 137: 458:, pp. 218, 227, 295, &c.; 193:Matthew Robinson, baptised at 1: 392:, a descendant of Archbishop 321:In 1685 or 1686 he began his 166:St. John's College, Cambridge 412:The Life of Matthew Robinson 599:Page, William, ed. (1914). 652: 475:"Diary of George Grey" in 382:. He left an estate of 700 345:Wesleyan College, Richmond 96:27 November 1694 (aged 65) 561:"Robinson, Matthew"  36: 527:Norgate 1897, pp. 33–34. 272:archdeaconry of Richmond 180:divine, and physician. 298:, which their bishop, 291: 601:"Parishes: Burneston" 285: 189:Origins and education 78:Rokeby, County Durham 545:Norgate 1897, p. 34. 518:Norgate 1897, p. 33. 308:Cassander Reformatus 362:afterwards rode at 292: 222:St. John's College 207:Sir Thomas Fairfax 296:Act of Uniformity 261:Sir Thomas Browne 231:Book of Canticles 171: 170: 643: 580: 579: 575: 563: 546: 543: 528: 525: 519: 516: 500: 490: 484: 473: 467: 452: 446: 445:, 8 August 1662. 436: 408:Fallcroft, Ripon 380:Burneston church 374:Death and legacy 278:Career and works 244:Christ's College 174:Matthew Robinson 145: 143: 139: 88:14 December 1628 68:Personal details 31:Matthew Robinson 21: 651: 650: 646: 645: 644: 642: 641: 640: 611: 610: 577: 557: 554: 549: 544: 531: 526: 522: 517: 513: 509: 504: 503: 491: 487: 474: 470: 453: 449: 437: 433: 428: 376: 280: 257:vividissections 191: 186: 147: 135: 131: 97: 80: 32: 29: 28: 17: 12: 11: 5: 649: 647: 639: 638: 633: 628: 623: 613: 612: 609: 608: 597: 586: 553: 550: 548: 547: 529: 520: 510: 508: 505: 502: 501: 485: 468: 447: 430: 429: 427: 424: 418:in Part II of 402:mentions that 375: 372: 364:Bothwell-Brigg 341:Thomas Jackson 304:Nonconformists 279: 276: 226:Zachary Cawdry 190: 187: 185: 182: 169: 168: 163: 157: 156: 153: 149: 148: 133: 130:Jane Pickering 129: 128: 126: 122: 121: 116: 112: 111: 106: 102: 101: 94: 90: 89: 86: 82: 81: 76: 74: 70: 69: 65: 64: 59: 55: 54: 49: 45: 44: 34: 33: 30: 24: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 648: 637: 634: 632: 629: 627: 624: 622: 619: 618: 616: 606: 602: 598: 595: 591: 587: 584: 583:public domain 573: 572: 567: 562: 556: 555: 551: 542: 540: 538: 536: 534: 530: 524: 521: 515: 512: 506: 498: 497:Richmondshire 494: 489: 486: 482: 478: 472: 469: 465: 461: 457: 456:Autobiography 451: 448: 444: 440: 435: 432: 425: 423: 421: 417: 413: 409: 405: 401: 397: 395: 394:Tobie Matthew 391: 387: 386: 381: 373: 371: 369: 365: 361: 357: 353: 348: 346: 342: 338: 334: 333: 328: 324: 319: 317: 313: 309: 305: 301: 297: 289: 286:The Robinson 284: 277: 275: 273: 269: 264: 262: 258: 253: 249: 245: 241: 237: 233: 232: 227: 224:. 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The Reverend
Vicar
Burneston
York
York
Rokeby, County Durham
Ripley, North Riding of Yorkshire
Church of St. Lambert, Burneston
Anglican
Alma mater
St. John's College, Cambridge
Anglican
Rokeby
Gray's Inn
Civil War
Sir Thomas Fairfax
Royalists
King
St. John's College
Zachary Cawdry
Book of Canticles
BA
MA
Christ's College
mandamus
Padua
vividissections
Sir Thomas Browne
Burneston
archdeaconry of Richmond

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