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- [S986] The Pedigree of John Robinson, D.D., Bishop of Bristol, afterwards of London, Heralds' College, (Location: London; Date: 1712;).
- [S988] The Virginia magazine of history and biography, Volume XV, (Name: The Virginia Historical Society; Location: Richmond, VA; Date: Year Ending June 1908;), Page 446.
- [S960] Life of Sir John Beverly Robinson: BART., C.B., D.C.L., chief-justice of Upper Canada, Charles Walker Robinson, (Name: Morang & co., limited; Date: 1904;), Page 3.
- [S1033] Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, Volume V, Lyon Gardiner Tyler, LL. D., (Name: Lewis Historical Publishing Company; Location: New York; Date: 1915;), Page 1096.
- [S960] Life of Sir John Beverly Robinson: BART., C.B., D.C.L., chief-justice of Upper Canada, Charles Walker Robinson, (Name: Morang & co., limited; Date: 1904;), Page 436.
- [S1032] Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, Volume I, Lyon Gardiner Tyler, LL. D. (Editor), (Name: Lewis Historical Publishing Company; Location: New York; Date: 1915;), Page 142.
- [S960] Life of Sir John Beverly Robinson: BART., C.B., D.C.L., chief-justice of Upper Canada, Charles Walker Robinson, (Name: Morang & co., limited; Date: 1904;), Pages 436-437.
On December 12, 1687 court minutes declared of the militia, "That Mr. Christopher Robinson do by the first opportunitie, send for trumpetts with silver mouth pieces to be hanged with black and wth silke. One horse collours with Staffe two Bootes, and two handsome bells and one Ffoot Collours for which this Courte do promise and engage the said Christopher Robinson shall be paid in the County Leavy next yeare."
- [S1032] Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, Volume I, Lyon Gardiner Tyler, LL. D. (Editor), (Name: Lewis Historical Publishing Company; Location: New York; Date: 1915;), Page 63, 142.
10 June 1691, recommended by Governor Nicholson to fill a vacancy in the Virginia Council.
15 October 1691, the Privy Council ordered that Christopher Robinson be confirmed as a member of the Virginia Council.
26 October 1691, King William III wrote a letter ordering the confirmation of Christopher Robinson to fill a vacancy on the Virginia Council.
- [S966] The Colonial Virginia Register, William G. and Mary Newton Stanard, (Joel Munsell's Sons, Albany, N.Y. 1902), p. 42 (Reliability: 2).
Appointed to the Council in 1691.
- [S1032] Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, Volume I, Lyon Gardiner Tyler, LL. D. (Editor), (Name: Lewis Historical Publishing Company; Location: New York; Date: 1915;), Page 142.
5 July 1692, Christopher Robinson was appointed Secretary of State for Virginia.
25 October 1692, King William III confirmed the appointment of Christopher Robinson's as Secretary of State for Virginia.
- [S966] The Colonial Virginia Register, William G. and Mary Newton Stanard, (Joel Munsell's Sons, Albany, N.Y. 1902), p. 21.
Dates 1692-1693 from this source.
- [S983] The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Volume III, (Name: The Virginia Historical Society; Location: Richmond, VA; Date: Year Ending June 1896;), Page 3.
The article references the Will of Christopher Robinson and cites a number of the details included such as an inventory of the estate.
- [S992] The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Volume VII, (Name: The Virginia Historical Society; Location: Richmond, VA; Date: Year ending June 1900;), Pages 17-23.
A complete transcription of Christopher Robinson's Last Will and Testament is published in this issue.
- [S1250] The Special Collections Research Center (SCRC), http://scdb.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Royal_Charter&oldid=22100.
- [S1032] Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, Volume I, Lyon Gardiner Tyler, LL. D. (Editor), (Name: Lewis Historical Publishing Company; Location: New York; Date: 1915;), Page 142.
In 1692, Christopher Robinson was appointed as one of the first trustees of William and Mary College.
- [S974] The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Volume V, (The Virginia Historical Society; Location: Richmond, VA; Date: Year Ending June 1898;), Page 251.
- [S961] The Parish Register of Christ Church, Middlesex County, Va, Christchurch,Va. Christ Church; National Society of the Colonial Dames of America. Virginia, (Name: Richmond, W. E. Jones, Printer; Date: 1897;), 31833008268473., Page 53.
This entry is a record of death of Katherine but indicates that she was the wife of Christopher Robinson.
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