Family and Education
bap. 6 Jan. 1650, 6th but 2nd surv. s. of John, later 1st Earl of Radnor, being 2nd s. by 2nd w. Isabella, da. of Sir John Smythe of Sutton-at-Hone, Kent; half-bro. of Hender Robartes and Robert Robartes. educ. Chelsea (Mr Cary); Christ’s, Camb. 1663; travelled abroad 1667-70. m. (1) lic. 13 July 1678, Penelope (d. 2 July 1680), da. of Sir Courtenay Pole, 2nd Bt., of Shute, Devon, s.p.; (2) by 1686, Lady Anne Fitzgerald (d. 4 May 1715), da. of Wentworth Fitzgerald, 17th Earl of Kildare [I], wid. of William Boscawen of Tregothnan, Cornw., 2s.Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 398; Vis. Devon, 604; PC2/59/596; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 1138.
Offices Held
Commr. for recusants, Cornw. 1675, assessment 1677 – 80, 1689 – 90, j.p. 1680 – July 1688, Oct. 1688–1710, 1713–?d.; freeman, Saltash 1683, Bodmin 1685 – Sept. 1688; dep. lt. Cornw. by 1701–?d.
PC [I] 1692 – ?1714; commr. for excise [I] 1692 – 1702, 1710 – 12, revenue [I] 1692 – 1704, 1710 – 14, inquiry into forfeitures [I] 1693; teller of the Exchequer 1704–10.
FRS 1673, v.-pres. 1689.
Main residences: Truro, Cornw.; Twickenham, Mdx.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
ROBARTES, Hon. Francis (1650-1718)
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