Daily entries from the 17th century London diary
Son of Sir John Robartes, 2nd Baron Robartes, Lord Privy Seal.
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Robert Robartes, ‘Viscount Bodmin’ (b 1633, dvp bur 12.02.1681/2).
Son of Sir John Robartes, 1st Earl of Radnor, 2nd Baron Robartes, Lord Privy Seal. http://www.pepysdiary.com/p/1219.php
Info on his father’s page about Robert:
From Gwyn Howells: “Robert was page-boy at the Protector’s Inauguration in 1657.”
From Pauline, citing L&M: “Robert, styled Viscount Bodmin from 1679, whose marriage to Sara Bodville drew Pepy’s attention, died before his father in 1682. He had been appointed ambassador to Denmark in 1681.”
m. (before 1658) Sarah Bodvile (bur 20.09.1720, dau of John Bodvile of Bodvile Castle) http://www.stirnet.com/HTML/genie/british/qr/roberts01.htm
MP for Bossiney, 1661-1673. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bossiney_(UK_Parliament_constituency)#_ref-1