Robert Cromwell
Robert Cromwell | |
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Called 'Robert Cromwell (d.1617)', c. 1650, Robert Walker (circle of) | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | circa 1560 Huntingdon, England |
| Died | 1617 Huntingdon, England |
| Resting place | All Saints Churchyard, Huntingdon |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Steward |
| Relations | Cromwell family |
| Children | Oliver Cromwell |
| Parent(s) | Henry Cromwell Joan Warren |
Robert Cromwell (c. 1560–1617) was an English politician who was the father of Oliver Cromwell. He represented Huntingdon in the English House of Commons. He was a man of sober Puritanism. He married Elizabeth Steward around 1590. They had 10 children, seven girls and three boys, but the only boy to survive infancy was Oliver Cromwell. Upon the death of his father Henry Williams (alias Cromwell), Cromwell inherited a small estate in Huntingdon.