Robert Carpenter (MP) explained

Robert Carpenter (died 1607), of Rye, Sussex, was an English mayor and Member of Parliament.

He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Rye in 1572, 1584, 1586, 1589 and 1593. He was Mayor of Rye 1583-4, 1584-5, 1590-1, and 1591-2.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: CARPENTER, Robert (D.1607), of Rye, Suss. | History of Parliament Online.