During the opening stages War of the Two Kings Kingston took command of the Protestant forces raised in Sligo in defiance of James II. Following a series of defeats for the Protestants in Eastern Ulster, it was decided to abandon Sligo and withdraw towards Ballyshannon. During their march his men fought a skirmish with a force of Irish Army troops under Sir Connell Ferrall near Bundoran, driving them off and safely reaching Ballyshannon.[2] Kingston garrisoned Ballyshannon but, after receiving orders from his superior Robert LundyatDerry following the Protestant defeat at the Battle of Cladyford, he disbanded his forces and departed for Scotland. Most of the troops went to Enniskillen where they took part in the successful defence of the town.[citation needed]
He took his seat in the Irish House of Lords in 1692, but died in December of the following year. He married Margaret Harbord, daughter of the statesman William Harbord and his first wife Mary Duck, but had no issue. He was succeeded in the barony by his brother John.[citation needed]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Lee, Sidney, ed. (1903). "King, Robert (d.1693)". Index and Epitome. Dictionary of National Biography. Cambridge University Press. p. 726.
