Family and Education
b. 26 July 1660, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Robert Robartes‡, styled Visct. Bodmin, and Sarah, da. of Col. John Bodvile‡ of Bodvile Castle, Caern.; bro. of Russell Robartes‡. educ. unknown. m. bef. 4 June 1689, Elizabeth (d.1696/7), da. and coh. of Sir John Cutler‡, 1st bt. s.p. d. 3 Aug. 1723; will 21 June 1722, pr. 6 Sept. 1723. TNA, PROB 11/593.
Offices Held
PC 1702; treas. of the chamber 1714 – 20.
Constable, Caernarvon Castle, 1682 – 85, 1692 – 1713, 1714 – d.; freeman, Liskeard, Bodmin and Tintagel 1685 – 88; ranger, Snowdon forest 1692 – 1713; custos rot. Cornw. 1695 – 1702; ld. lt. Cornw. 1696 – 1702; ld. lt. and custos rot. Cornw. 1714 – d.; jt. ld. warden of the stannaries and steward of duchy of Cornw. 1701 – 02.
FRS 1693.
Parlimentarian
Associated with: Lanhydrock, Cornw.; St James’ Sq. Westminster 1686–94.Dasent, Hist. of St James’ Square, app. A.;
Likenesses
oil on canvas, attributed to M. Dahl, c.1700/1705, National Trust, Llanhydrock House, Cornw.
Volume
Lords 1660-1715
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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