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Birth7 Jun 1797, London, Middlesex
Baptism6 Nov 1797, St James, Piccadilly, London
Death27 Dec 1877, 26 Thurloe Square, Middlesex
General1st s. 1851: Magistrate. dsp.
FatherJohn Trotter (1758-<1846)
MotherJane Sophia Dent (ca1765-ca1845)
Spouses
Marriage5 May 1838, St George, Hanover Square, London [19, Marriage at St Geo, Han Sq, London on 5 May 1838]
No Children
Notes for Robert Trotter
His baptism transcription:

First name(s)           Robert
Last name               Trotter
Birth year              1797
Birth date              ? Jun 1797
Baptism year            1797
Baptism date            06 Nov 1797
Father's first name(s)  John
Mother's first name(s)  Sophia
Parish                  St James, Piccadilly
County                  Middlesex
Country                 England
Archive                 City of Westminster Archives Centre
Record set              Westminster Baptisms
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Far too many RT deaths on FreeBMD to guess his death date.

In 1841 he was with his mother (‘Jane”) in Maresfield, Sussex.

Not found in 1851 census.

In 1861 he was living at 26 Thurloe Sq, Kensington, London.

The death registration is

First name(s)  ROBERT
Last name      TROTTER
Gender         Male
Birth year     1798
Age            80
Death quarter  1
Death year     1878
District       KENSINGTON
County         London
Volume         1A
Page           125
Country        England
Record set     England & Wales deaths 1837-2007
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He is probably the Robert Trotter buried in Kensal Green Cemetary in 1878.

But it costs to get the full details!
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Note that while he was, from 1856, the heir male to his grandfather, the purchaser of Horton Manor, he was not in line to inherit the place.
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Will notes for Robert Trotter
The post 1858 will site has in its index this record:

Trotter Robert Esq
The will with a codicil of Robert Trotter formerly of Board Hill near Cuckfield in the County of Sussex but late of 26 Thurloe Square in the Country of Middlesex Esquire who died 27 December 1877 at 26 Thurloe Square was proved at the Principal Registry by Thomas Allen Dent of 28 Thurloe Square, one of the Executors.
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Notes for Robert & Emma (Family)
Their marriage:

First name(s) ROBERT
Last name TROTTER
Marriage year 1838
Marriage day 05
Marriage month May
Parish St George, Hanover Square
Spouse's first name(s) EMMA OR ANNA
Spouse's last name DENT
Groom's age Full
Groom's parish -
Bride's age Full
Bride's parish -
County Middlesex
Record set Westminster Marriages

From the image of the marriage register can be added:

Her name: Emma (otherwise Anna) Dent - sigend as Emma Dent
His address: Borde Hill Cuckfield Sussex and Hyde Park Terrace
Her address: Hertford Street
His father: John Trotter, Esq
Her father: John Dent, Esq

Witnesses:
Jhno Dent (father?)
Aus. Dent
Anna Jane Dent
Villiers Dent
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Brian Bouchard has found their Marriage Settlement of 6/4/1785 is in Cumbria Archives ref. WD DF/Box 14.
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Their Marriage Licence was by the faculty Office and dated 30 Apr 1838, six days earlier.
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Last Modified 21 Oct 2020Created 14 May 2022 by Tim Powys-Lybbe
Re-created by Tim Powys-Lybbe on 14 May 20220