Robert Jermyn (1539–1614)

Sir Robert Jermyn DL (1539 – 1614) was an English landowner and politician, of strongly reformist views in religion, who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1584 and 1589.

[2] Jermyn's extreme Protestant views saw him removed from the judicial bench from 1583 until 1593.

[3] Jermyn married Judith Blagge, the daughter of George Blagge, Suffolk and had at least two sons, including Sir Thomas Jermyn, and five daughters.

[4] Sir Robert gave a collection of books, works by John Calvin, to the library of St James's church at Bury St Edmunds, founded in 1595.

Thirteen of these survive, bearing his donative inscription, and displaying his heraldic arms stamped on the covers.