Background
Roberts was the son of Sir Howland Roberts, 3rd Baronet of Glassenbury, Kent and his wife Bridget Jocelyn daughter of Sir Robert Jocelyn of Hyde Hall, Sawbridgeworth.
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Thomas Roberts
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Street Catharine"s College.
Career
He succeeded his father in the baronetcy in infancy on 30 November 1661. He was educated by private tutor Review Thomas Brand who was one of the dissenting divines who found refuge at the house of his mother.
He then went to Street Catharine"s College, Cambridge.
Also in 1688 he became a Deputy Lieutenant and Justice of the Peace
He was elected Member of Parliament for Maidstone on 17 July 1702 but his election was declared void on 8 December 1702. He contested Maidstone unsuccessfully in 1704.
Roberts married Jane Beale, daughter of Sir John Beale, 1st Baronet on 31 May 1683.
Membership
Roberts was elected Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for Kent on 16 November 1691 and held the seat until 11 November 1695.
Personality
He was sympathetic to Dissenters and was a commissioner of the inquiry into recusancy fines in 1688.
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Nationality
English