Robert Paston, 1st Earl of Yarmouth ( 1631 - 1683 )

Birth: Oxnead Hall, Norfolk, England, Europe (29 May 1631) Death: 08 March 1683 Burial: Oxnead Hall, Norfolk, England, Europe Research field: chemistry; alchemy Education: Westminster School; Trinity College, Cambridge (admitted 1646) Career: Travelled abroad (late 1640s); Justice of the Peace, Norfolk (1659-death); MP for Thetford, Norfolk (1660); Commissioner for oyer and terminer, Norfolk (1660); MP for Castle Rising, Norfolk (1661-1673); Commissioner for Assessment for Norfolk (1660-1673); Deputy Lieutenant of Norfolk (1660-1676); Gentleman of the Privy Chamber (1667-death); High Steward of Yarmouth (1674-death); Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk (1676-death); Vice-Admiral of Norfolk (1676-death); Joint Surveyor of the Green Wax (1677-1679); Colonel of the 3rd Norfolk Militia (1679) Honours: Kt 1660; 1st Viscount Yarmouth 1673; Earl 1679 Membership: Original Fellow Election Date: 20/05/1663 Proposers: Nathaniel Henshaw (11 December 1661) Date of ejection/withdrawal: 25 October 1682 (due to non-payment of subscriptions) Committee appointments include: Chemical Committee (1664); Mechanical Committee (1664) Other RSActivity: Acted as a patron and collaborator to Thomas Henshaw on alchemical subjects, with Henshaw acting as a mentor to Paston.