Hender Robartes
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Hender Robartes was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
from 1660 to 1688.
Robartes was the son of John Robartes, 1st Earl of Radnor and his wife Lucy Rich, second daughter of Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick
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In 1660, Robartes was elected Member of Parliament
for Bodmin
in the Convention Parliament. He was re-elected in 1661 for the Cavalier Parliament
and after that sat until his death in 1688
Robartes died at the age of 52
Robartes was the brother of Robert Robartes
and Francis Robartes
.
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 1660 to 1688.
Robartes was the son of John Robartes, 1st Earl of Radnor and his wife Lucy Rich, second daughter of Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick
Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick
Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick was an English colonial administrator, admiral, and puritan.Rich was the eldest son of Robert Rich, 1st Earl of Warwick and his wife Penelope Devereux, Lady Rich, and succeeded to his father's title in 1619...
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In 1660, 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 Bodmin
Bodmin (UK Parliament constituency)
Bodmin was the name of a parliamentary constituency in Cornwall from 1295 until 1983. Initially, it was a parliamentary borough, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of England and later the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until the 1868 general...
in the Convention Parliament. He was re-elected in 1661 for the Cavalier Parliament
Cavalier Parliament
The Cavalier Parliament of England lasted from 8 May 1661 until 24 January 1679. It was the longest English Parliament, enduring for nearly 18 years of the quarter century reign of Charles II of England...
and after that sat until his death in 1688
Robartes died at the age of 52
Robartes was the brother of Robert Robartes
Robert Robartes, Viscount Bodmin
Robert Robartes, Viscount Bodmin was an English diplomat and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1660 and 1679...
and 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....
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