Person Robartes; Francis (1650 - 1718); politician and natural philosopher Robartes Francis politician and natural philosopher Roberts 1650 - 1718 British Male January 1650 16500100 Chelsea, London, England, Europe 3 February 1718 17180203 Baptism: Lanhydrock, Cornwall, England, Europe (6 January 1650) Burial: Chelsea, London, England, Europe (7 February 1718)

Pall Mall, London (1718)

Politician Music Sound Education: Mr Cary's School at Chelsea; Christ's College, Cambridge (matriculated 1663) Career: MP for Bossiney (1673-1679), Cornwall (1679-1681, 1685-1687, 1690-1695); MP for Lostwithiel (1689-1690, 1709-1710); MP for Tregony (1695-1702); MP for Bodmin (1702-1708, 1710-1718); Commissioner for Recusants for Cornwall (1675); Commissioner for Assessment for Cornwall (1677-1680, 1689-1690); Commissioner of Revenue (Ireland) (1692-1704, 1710-1714); Privy Councillor (Ireland) (1692); Deputy Lieutenant of Cornwall (1701); Teller of the Exchequer (1704-1710) Memberships: Dublin Philosophical Society Parents: John Robartes, 1st Earl of Radnor (FRS 1666), and Letitia Isabella Smith Married: 1) Penelope Pole; 2) Anne Boscawen (née Fitzgerald) Children: John Robartes, 4th Earl of Radnor Additional relatives: nephew Charles Bodvill Robartes (FRS 1693) As a member of parliament, Robartes showed great support for the royal court and was also interested in matters concerning Ireland. These factors led, for example, to his appointment as Privy Councillor in Ireland in 1692. His papers were considered important to the development of musical theory but he also published works concerning mathematics and astronomy. Royal Society roles: Council 1693, 1695; VP 1704- , 1717- Fellow 11/12/1673 Seth Ward Published multiple papers in the 'Philosophical Transactions', covering a broad range of topics including musical theory, statistics, and arithmetic; Chosen as one of the auditors of accounts (1711) Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; Venn; Hunter; Henning; Sedgwick; ODNB References: Hoppen, K T. 1965. 'The Royal Society and Ireland. II.', in Notes and Records, vol. 20, pp. 78-99 International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/action/doSearch?ContribAuthorRaw=Robartes%2C+Francis before 6 Jan 1650 - 03 Feb 1718 The past Fellows entries are under continuous revision. If you have queries or additional information to contribute, please contact Library@royalsociety.org. Content in external sources is not controlled by the Royal Society and historical sources may include content that is now unacceptable. Reviewed on 03/08/2022 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA8413 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 02/02/2026 RS_NET\VirginiaM Yes 0417d239-c793-4469-b3b1-c4012e9e79f8