Robert, bapt. at Stockport 25 Mar 1621 as "Robert s. of Robert Hulme of Rediciche." Inherited his father's holding at Reddish. Appears to have been a tanner, with tan yards and tan pits at Meadowcroft in Middleton, and possibly also had a place of business in Manchester, for in his will he mentions "my great coffer in Manchester." He was a ruling elder of the church at Groton during the Commonwealth, being approved 11 Dec 1649; a member of the First Classis, 1651 to 1660; and several times a delegate to the Provincial Assembly at Preston. He was bur. at Groton 17 Nov. 1697. His will, in which he is described as "of Reddish yeoman" was proved at Chester 11 Oct 1698. He m. at the Collegiate Church Manchester, 6 Nov 1641, Ann Thorpe, who was bur. at Groton 16 Nov. 1672. He had sons John and Obadiah and other children.
