Robert Paston, 1st Earl of Yarmouth
- Robert Paston, 1st Earl of Yarmouth
Robert Paston, 1st Earl of Yarmouth, FRS (May 29 1631 – March 8 1683) was an English politician, nobleman and scientist. The Paston family had a long history. His father William (d. 1663), was created a baronet in 1642, and on his death was succeeded in the title by Robert. Robert was subsequently created a Viscount and then became an Earl. Robert's son William (1654–1732) married an illegitimate daughter of Charles II. Both Robert and his son were in high favour with the Stuarts.
He was Member of Parliament(MP) for Castle Rising from 1661 to 1673, when he had to relinquish his seat on being elevated to the peerage as Viscount Yarmouth. He was succeeded as the MP by Samuel Pepys. He was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk on March 6, 1676, retaining the office until his death. He was created the 1st Earl of Yarmouth in 1679.
Following the creation of the Royal Society in 1660, he was accepted as an Original Fellow on May 20 1663. With another Fellow, Thomas Henshaw, he attempted to discover a formula for the fabled "red elixir", another name for the philosopher's stone which alchemists believed could transmute base metals into gold. [ [http://journals.royalsociety.org/content/t7006vwvk1027erh/ "Notes and Records of the Royal Society",Volume 51, Number 1, pp57-76] ]
Cricket
Richmond Green was a popular venue for cricket matches during the 17th and 18th centuries. The earliest reference to cricket there is from a letter in May, 1666 by Sir Robert, who was a resident of Richmond at the time. The letter, to his wife, mentions "a game of criquett on Richmond Green". [ [http://www.old-father-thames.co.uk/sector04/0204html/bd056018.html Cell - 056,018 ] ]
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