Robert Southwell (diplomat)
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Sir Robert Southwell FRS (31 December 1635 – 11 September 1702) was an Anglo-Irish politician and diplomat. He was Secretary of State for Ireland and President of the Royal Society from 1690.
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Robert Southwell | |
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9th President of the Royal Society | |
In office 1690–1695 | |
Preceded by | Thomas Herbert |
Succeeded by | Charles Montagu |
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Born | (1635-12-31)31 December 1635 County Cork, Ireland |
Died | 11 September 1702(1702-09-11) (aged 66) King's Weston House, Bristol |
Resting place | Henbury |
Spouse |
Elizabeth Dering
(m. 1664; died 1682) |
Children | Edward Southwell Sr. 5 others |
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Alma mater | University of Oxford (BA) |
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