| Authorised form of name | Robartes; John (1606 - 1685); 1st Earl of Radnor and Viscount Bodmin; politician and army officer |
| Dates | 1606 - 1685 |
| Nationality | British |
| Date of birth | 1606 |
| Place of death | Chelsea, London, England, Europe |
| Date of death | 17 July 1685 |
| DatesAndPlaces | Burial:
Lanhydrock, Cornwall, England, Europe |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Activity | Education:
Exeter College, Oxford (entered 1625)
Career:
Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall (1642-1645), Devon (1644-1645); Member of the Committee of both Kingdoms (1643); Colonel of a regiment of foot, and later Field-Marshall, in Essex's army; fought at Edgehill and Newbury; Governor of Plymouth (1644-1645); Governor of the Charterhouse (1645, 1660); Recorder of Lostwithiel (1646); Member of the Committee of Both Houses (1648); his house was seized by Royalists and his children held prisoner by the King; Privy Councillor (1660); Custos Rotulorum of Cornwall (1660); Commissioner of the Treasury (1660); Lord Deputy of Ireland (1660); Lord Privy Seal (1661-1673); Commissioner for executing the office of Earl Marshal (1662); Speaker of the House of Lords; Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (1669-1670); Lord President of the Council (1679-1684); Commissioner for Tangier (1680)
Honours:
Viscount Bodmin and Earl of Radnor 1679 |
| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 14/11/1666 |
| Relationships | Parents: Richard Robartes and Frances Hender; succeeded father as 2nd Barton Robartes (1634)
Married: 1) Lucy Rich; 2) Letitia Isabella Smith
Children: approx. nine, including Francis Robartes (FRS 1673)
Additional relatives: grandson Charles Bodvill Robartes (FRS 1693) |
| OtherInfo | During the Civil War, Robartes fought for the Parliamentary cause and did not return to an active political life until after the Restoration in 1660. His work in his various political roles was criticised, e.g. by Samuel Pepys (FRS 1665) and he did not serve on some of his roles. He was inactive in the work of the Royal Society and was exempt from payment. |
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| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB; GEC; Hunter; ODNB
Notes:
Elected a Fellow as Baron Robartes, a title he had succeeded to in May 1634. |
| Virtual International Authority File | http://viaf.org/viaf/23568272 |
| Code | NA5686 |
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| IM/003837 | Robartes, John, 1st Earl of Radnor and Viscount Bodmin | nd |