ROBARTES, Hon. Robert (1634-82), of Lanhydrock, Cornw. and Whitehall.

Family and Education

bap. 7 Feb. 1634, 3rd s. of John, later 1st Earl of Radnor (d.1685) by 1st w.; bro. of Hender Robartes and half-bro. of Francis Robartes. educ. Felsted; Christ’s, Camb. 1648-51; travelled abroad (France, Italy) 1654-6. m. Dec. 1657, Sarah, da. and h. of John Bodvile of Bodvile Castle, Caern., 2s. 4da. styled. Visct. Bodmin 27 July 1679.Lysons, Environs, iii. 156; Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 398; CSP Dom. 1654, p. 440; Cal. Cl. SP, iii. 185; HMC 8th Rep. pt. 1 (1881), 104-5.

Offices Held

Commr. for militia, Cornw. Mar. 1660, assessment Aug. 1660–80; constable, Caernarvon Castle 1663 – d.; member, council in the marches of Wales 1664; dep. lt. Caern. 1674 – d.; commr. for recusants, Cornw. 1675, j.p. by 1680–d.CSP Dom. 1663–4, pp. 118, 160.

Gent. of privy chamber June 1660 – d.; envoy extraordinary to Denmark 1680–1.Carlisle, Privy Chamber, 169; Cal. Treas. Bks. vi. 116; vii. 242.

Parlimentarian

ROBARTES, Hon. Robert (1634-82), of Lanhydrock, Cornw. and Whitehall.

Main residences: Lanhydrock, Cornw.; Whitehall.

Author

M.W.H.

P.W.

B.D.H.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

ROBARTES, Hon. Robert (1634-82)