Charles Robartes, 2nd Earl of Radnor
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Charles Bodvile Robartes, 2nd Earl of Radnor PC
FRS (1660–1723) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
from 1679 until 1685 when he inherited a peerage
as Earl of Radnor
. He was styled Viscount Bodmin from 1682 to 1685.
, eldest son of John Robartes, 1st Earl of Radnor
and his wife Sarah Bodvel, daughter of John Bodvel
of Bodvile Castle, Cornwall. His father was ambassador to Denmark in 1681, and his mother was a noted beauty. She should have been a considerable heiress, but on her father's death a new will found in favour of Thomas Wynn, son of Sir Richard Wynn, 2nd Baronet
, involved the Robartes family in years of litigation.
In 1679 Robartes was elected Member of Parliament
for Bossiney
and held the seat until 1685. On the death of his father in 1682 he inherited the courtesy title Viscount Bodmin. He was elected MP for Cornwall
in 1685 but later in the year he inherited the title of Baron Robartes
and the earldom on the death of his grandfather John Robartes, 1st Earl of Radnor
. He was the owner of Wimpole Hall
and a Privy Counsellor. He was at various times the Lord Warden of the Stannaries
, Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall
and Custos Rotulorum of Cornwall
and Treasurer of the Chamber
.
The title became extinct on the death of the fourth earl, John Robartes (1686–1757), eldest son of Francis Robartes
.
Privy Council of England
The Privy Council of England, also known as His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, was a body of advisers to the sovereign of the Kingdom of England...
FRS (1660–1723) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
from 1679 until 1685 when he inherited a peerage
Peerage
The Peerage is a legal system of largely hereditary titles in the United Kingdom, which constitute the ranks of British nobility and is part of the British honours system...
as Earl of Radnor
Earl of Radnor
Earl of Radnor is a title which has been created two times. It was first created in the Peerage of England in 1679 for John Robartes, 2nd Baron Robartes, a notable political figure of the reign of Charles II. He was made Viscount Bodmin at the same time. Robartes was the son of Richard Robartes,...
. He was styled Viscount Bodmin from 1682 to 1685.
Family
Robartes was the son of Robert Robartes, Viscount BodminRobert Robartes, Viscount Bodmin
Robert Robartes, Viscount Bodmin was an English diplomat and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1660 and 1679...
, eldest son of John Robartes, 1st Earl of Radnor
John Robartes, 1st Earl of Radnor
John Robartes, 1st Earl of Radnor PC , known as The Lord Robartes between 1634 and 1679, was an English politician, who fought for the Parliamentary cause during the English Civil War...
and his wife Sarah Bodvel, daughter of John Bodvel
John Bodvel
John Bodvel was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 to 1644. He was a colonel in the Royalist army in the English Civil War....
of Bodvile Castle, Cornwall. His father was ambassador to Denmark in 1681, and his mother was a noted beauty. She should have been a considerable heiress, but on her father's death a new will found in favour of Thomas Wynn, son of Sir Richard Wynn, 2nd Baronet
Sir Richard Wynn, 2nd Baronet
Sir Richard Wynn, 2nd Baronet was an English courtier and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1614 and 1649....
, involved the Robartes family in years of litigation.
In 1679 Robartes was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Bossiney
Bossiney (UK Parliament constituency)
Bossiney was a parliamentary constituency in Cornwall, one of a number of Cornish rotten boroughs, and returned two Members of Parliament to the British House of Commons from 1552 until 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:...
and held the seat until 1685. On the death of his father in 1682 he inherited the courtesy title Viscount Bodmin. He was elected MP for Cornwall
Cornwall (UK Parliament constituency)
Cornwall is a former county constituency covering the county of Cornwall, in the South West of England. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of England then of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832...
in 1685 but later in the year he inherited the title of Baron Robartes
Baron Robartes
Baron Robartes was a title that was created twice in British history. It was first created in the Peerage of England on 26 January 1625 for Sir Richard Robartes, 1st Baronet. For more information on this creation, see Earl of Radnor. The second creation came in the Peerage of the United Kingdom on...
and the earldom on the death of his grandfather John Robartes, 1st Earl of Radnor
John Robartes, 1st Earl of Radnor
John Robartes, 1st Earl of Radnor PC , known as The Lord Robartes between 1634 and 1679, was an English politician, who fought for the Parliamentary cause during the English Civil War...
. He was the owner of Wimpole Hall
Wimpole Hall
Wimpole Hall is a country house located within the Parish of Wimpole, Cambridgeshire, England, about 8½ miles southwest of Cambridge. The house, begun in 1640, and its 3,000 acres of parkland and farmland are owned by the National Trust and are regularly open to the public.Wimpole is...
and a Privy Counsellor. He was at various times the Lord Warden of the Stannaries
Lord Warden of the Stannaries
The Lord Warden of the Stannaries used to exercise judicial and military functions in Cornwall, United Kingdom, and is still the official who, upon the commission of the monarch or Duke of Cornwall for the time being, has the function of calling a Stannary Parliament of tinners...
, Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall
Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall. Since 1742, all the Lords Lieutenant have also been Custos Rotulorum of Cornwall.*John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford 1552–1554*John Bourchier, 2nd Earl of Bath 1556–?...
and Custos Rotulorum of Cornwall
Custos Rotulorum of Cornwall
This is a list of people who have served as Custos Rotulorum of Cornwall.* Sir John Chamond ?–1544* Sir Richard Grenville 1544–1550* Sir John Arundell bef. 1558 – aft. 1558* Sir William Godolphin bef. 1562–1570* Peter Edgcumbe bef...
and Treasurer of the Chamber
Treasurer of the Chamber
The Treasurer of the Chamber was a position in the British royal household, separated in 1485 from that of the Master of the Jewel Office, situated within the Privy Chamber department of the Lord Steward...
.
The title became extinct on the death of the fourth earl, John Robartes (1686–1757), eldest son of Francis Robartes
Francis Robartes
Francis Robartes FRS was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1673 and 1718....
.