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Robert Darwin of Elston (12 August 1682 — 20 November 1754) was an English lawyer, scientist and physician. He was the father of English physician Erasmus Darwin, and a great-grandfather of the famous English naturalist and geologist Charles Robert Darwin, best known for his contributions to evolution
- 12 August 1682, England
- Charles Darwin (great-grandson)
- Elizabeth Hill
Biography. Darwin was born in Lichfield, the son of physician Erasmus Darwin and his first wife, Mary Howard. He was named after his uncle, Robert Waring Darwin of Elston (1724–1816), a bachelor. His mother died in 1770 and Mary Parker, the governess hired to look after him, became his father's mistress and bore Erasmus two illegitimate daughters.
- Medical doctor
Robert Darwin’s eldest son, another Robert, succeeded him on his death in 1754 to the Elston Estate. He was a keen botanist and wrote a "Principia Botanica", which reached a third edition, and was printed by Hage of Newark.
He married Elizabeth Hill on 1 January 1724, in Balderton, Nottinghamshire, England. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 20 November 1754, in Elston, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 72, and was buried in Elston, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom.
William Stukely, Robert Darwin and the Elston Crocodile. A remarkable discovery in 1718. By Neil Fortey. An artist's impression of a plesiosaur. William Stukely. William Stukely (or Stukeley), 1687-1765, was in many ways a remarkable man, a friend of Isaac Newton, one of the early members of the Royal Society and the first secretary (1718) of ...
Robert Darwin of Elston (12 August 1682 — 20 November 1754) was an English lawyer, scientist and physician. He was the father of English physician Erasmus Darwin, and a great-grandfather of the famous English naturalist and geologist Charles Robert Darwin, best known for his contributions to evolution. It is with Robert Darwin of Elston, ...
Cambridge University Library. Darwin Archive. Papers of the Darwin family of Elston, [1662-1928] Scope and Contents. This class comprises papers largely relating to the Darwin family of Elston, Nottinghamshire, including notebooks, account books, recipe books, poetry and some material relating to Elston Hall.
