Robert King

(fl London, 1676-1728). English composer. Appointed to the Private Musick of Charles II in 1680, he retained this position under five monarchs, becoming composer-in-ordinary under William and Mary with a licence to give public concerts. His compositions, though uneven, show Italian influence; the vocal music (mainly songs) is more successful than the instrumental airs and other pieces. King was also involved in selling music from Rome and Amsterdam publishers.

British professional clairvoyant and lecturer in occult science. He sat for Sir William Crookes, with whom he was acquainted, worked with Theosophist A. P. Sinnett, with whom he served on the Daily Mail committee for the investigation of psychic photography in 1908, and served as chief psychic of Julia's Bureau from 1909 to 1913. King toured Europe as a lecturer. His particular psychic faculty was diagnosing cases in which emotions were related to physical disease. He prepared himself for the profession by studying biology, physiology, and chemistry. King was not a trance medium and reflected spirit messages in a perfectly still but fully conscious state.

Robert King may refer to:

• Robert King (footballer) (born 1862), English international footballer
• Robert King, Bishop of Oxford (d. 1558)
• Robert King (jurist) (1600-1676), English jurist and academic
• Robert Edward King, 1st Viscount Lorton (1773-1854)
• Robert T. King (1824-1884), cricketer
• Robert Emmet King (1848-1921), mayor of Louisville, Kentucky (1896)
• Robert Wade King (1906-1965), American athlete
• Robert King (cricketer) (1909-1992), cricketer
• Robert King (Australian politician) (1920-1991)
• Robert Bruce King (born 1940), American judge
• Robert L. King (born 1946), American political figure
• Robert G. King (born 1951), US economist
• Robert King (conductor) (born 1960), founder and conductor of the period music orchestra The King's Consort
• Robert King, victim to a Malo kingi jellyfish which was subsequently named in memory of him
• Robert King (musician), with Scars
• Robert King (writer), of film Clean Slate
• Robert A. King, American football coach in 1890
• Robert Hillary King, American Black Panther member and activist
• Bob King, American basketball coach in 1960s and 1970s
• Bob King (American football coach), active 1958-1972
• Rob King, composer
• Bob King (editor) (born 1949), editor-manager of Classic Images and Films of the Golden Age
• Robbie King, English footballer
• Bob King (New Zealand footballer), New Zealand international football (soccer) player
• Bobby King, American singer

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