Sir Robert Kemp, 4th Baronet (9 November 1699 – 1752), of Ubbeston, Suffolk, was a British landowner and Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1730 to 1734.
Kemp was baptized at Hoxne, Suffolk, the only son of Sir Robert Kemp, 3rd Baronet of Ubbeston, Suffolk and his second wife Elizabeth Brand, daughter of John Brand of Edwardstone, Suffolk. He was admitted at Pembroke College, Cambridge on 3 July 1718 and at Middle Temple on 17 November 1721.
Kemp was returned as a Tory Member of Parliament for Orford at a by-election on 23 February 1730. He voted against the Government on all known occasions. He did not stand at the 1734 British general election.
Kemp succeeded his father in the baronetcy on 18 December 1734. He died unmarried on. 15 February 1752 and was buried in the family vault at Gissing, Norfolk. He was succeeded by his brother John Kemp.
References
- ^ Cokayne, George Edward, ed. (1902), Complete Baronetage volume 2 (1625-1649), vol. 2, Exeter: William Pollard and Co, retrieved 9 March 2019
- "Kemp, Robert (KM718R)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- "KEMP, Robert (1699-1752), of Ubbeston, Suff". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byDudley North William Acton |
Member of Parliament for Orford 1730–1734 With: William Acton |
Succeeded byRichard Powys Lewis Barlow |
| Baronetage of England | ||
| Preceded byRobert Kemp | Baronet (of Gissing) 1734-1752 |
Succeeded byJohn Kemp |