Family and Education
b. 31 Dec. 1635, 2nd but o. surv. s. of Robert Southwell of Kinsale, co. Cork by Helena, da. and h. of Robert Gore of Sherston, Wilts. educ. Cork 1648, Christchurch, Hants, 1650; Queen’s, Oxf. 1653; L. Inn 1654; travelled abroad (France, Italy, Austria, Hungary, German states, Netherlands) 1659-61. m. 26 Jan. 1655 (with £1,200), Elizabeth (d. 13 Jan. 1682), da. of Sir Edward Dering, 2nd Bt., of Surrenden Dering, Kent, 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da. Kntd. 21 Dec. 1665; suc. fa. 1677.DNB; Kent AO, U1713/A1, C13.
Offices Held
Sec. of prizes 1664 – 67, 1672 – 74; clerk to the PC 1664 – 79; envoy to Portugal 1665 – 68; envoy extraordinary, Portugal 1668 – 69, Spanish Netherlands 1671 – 72, Brandenburg and Saxony 1680; commr. for excise 1671 – 81, customs 1689 – 94; sec. of state [I] 1690 – 1702; PC [I] ?1690 – d.; commr. for public accounts [I] 1693; one of the lds. justices [I] 1693.
Dep. v.-adm. Munster 1665, v.-adm. 1677 – 1701; commr. for assessment, Mdx. 1673 – 80, Westminster 1677 – 80, Glos. 1679 – 80, 1689 – 90; j.p. Mdx. and Westminster by 1680 – May 1688, Oct. 1688 – d.; Glos. ?1689 – d.; dep. lt. Glos. 1689–94.
FRS 1663, pres. 1690–5.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Spring Garden, Westminster; King's Weston, Glos.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
SOUTHWELL, Sir Robert (1635-1702)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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