Robert was born on 12 Mar, 1760 in the parish of Redenhall with Harleston in Norfolk, England^a1, the son of Robert Martin (?–1806)★ and Susannah Walne (1741–1818)★. He was baptised as an infant on 15 Mar, 1760 at St. Mary's Church in Redenhall with Harleston, Norfolk, England^a1,a2. He is Ian's 4x great grandfather.

He married Mary Fisher (1761–?) on 26 May, 1785 in the parish of Cratfield in Suffolk, England^b1 . They had six children:–

• Mary Fisher baptised on 8 Dec, 1785 in Cratfield^c1.
• Robert Francis baptised on 3 Jan, 1787 in the parish of Spexhall in Suffolk, England^c2.
• Sarah baptised on 29 Jan, 1788 in Spexhall^c3.
• Amy baptised on 30 Apr, 1789 in Spexhall^c4.
• Matilda baptised privately on 23 Sep, 1792 in Spexhall^c5.
• Elizabeth baptised privately on 17 Feb, 1793 in Spexhall^c6.

He married Ann Chatten (1767–1826)★ on 28 May, 1798 in Cratfield^b2 and went on to have seven children with her:–

• James baptised on 18 Aug, 1799 in Cratfield^c7. Buried on 6 Mar, 1871 in the parish of Fressingfield in Suffolk, England^d1.
• Mary baptised on 27 Apr, 1800 in Cratfield^c8.
• Mary Ann★ baptised on 17 May, 1801 in Cratfield^c9. Married James Chambers★ in 1821 at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul in Fressingfield, Suffolk, England^e1,f1 and Robert Chenery in 1864 in the parish of Wilby in Suffolk, England^g1. Died on 31 Aug, 1873 at The Union Workhouse in Stradbroke, Suffolk, England^h1 at the age of seventy-two.
• John baptised on 24 Jan, 1803 in Cratfield^c10. Buried on 10 Feb, 1870 in Fressingfield^d2.
• Martha baptised on 1 Jul, 1804 in Cratfield^c11.
• Eliza baptised on 1 Jan, 1807 in Cratfield^c12.
• Matilda baptised on 2 Feb, 1810 in Cratfield^c13. Married Henry Vincent in 1829 in Fressingfield and Robert Etheridge in 1836 in Fressingfield. Buried on 31 Jul, 1890 in Fressingfield^d3.

The time and place of Robert's death is not known.

Timeline

1760

12 Mar

Born in Redenhall with Harleston, Norfolk, England.^a1

15 Mar

Baptised as an infant at St. Mary's Church, Redenhall with Harleston, Norfolk, England.^a1,a2

1785

26 May

Married Mary Fisher in Cratfield, Suffolk.^b1
Recorded as living in Huntingfield, Suffolk.^b1

8 Dec

Daughter, Mary Fisher Martin (1785–?), baptised in Cratfield.^c1

1787

3 Jan

Son, Robert Francis Martin (1787–?), baptised in Spexhall, Suffolk, England.^c2

1788

22 Jan

Daughter, Sarah Martin (1788–?), born in Spexhall.^c3

1789

26 Apr

Daughter, Amy Martin (1789–?), born in Spexhall.^c4

1792

23 Sep

Daughter, Matilda Martin (1792–?), baptised privately in Spexhall.^c5

1793

17 Feb

Daughter, Elizabeth Martin (1793–?), baptised privately in Spexhall.^c6

1798

28 May

Married Ann Chatten★ in Cratfield.^b2

1799

18 Aug

Son, James Martin (1799–1871), baptised in Cratfield.^c7

1800

27 Apr

Daughter, Mary Martin (1800–?), baptised in Cratfield.^c8

1801

17 May

Daughter, Mary Ann Martin (1801–1873)★, baptised in Cratfield.^c9

1803

24 Jan

Son, John Martin (1803–1870), baptised in Cratfield.^c10

1804

1 Jul

Daughter, Martha Martin (1804–?), baptised in Cratfield.^c11

1807

1 Jan

Daughter, Eliza Martin (1807–?), baptised in Cratfield.^c12

1810

2 Feb

Daughter, Matilda Martin (1810–1890), baptised in Cratfield.^c13

1870

10 Feb

Son, John Martin (1803–1870), buried in Fressingfield, Suffolk, England.^d2

1871

6 Mar

Son, James Martin (1799–1871), buried in Fressingfield.^d1

1873

31 Aug

Daughter, Mary Ann, died at The Union Workhouse, Stradbroke, Suffolk, England.^h1

1890

31 Jul

Daughter, Matilda Martin (1810–1890), buried in Fressingfield.^d3