Robert Southwell | |
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| 9th President of the Royal Society | |
| In office 1690–1695 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Herbert |
| Succeeded by | Charles Montagu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 December 1635 County Cork, Ireland |
| Died | 11 September 1702 (aged 66) King's Weston House, Bristol |
| Resting place | Henbury |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Dering
(m. 1664; died 1682) |
| Children | Edward Southwell Sr. 5 others |
| Parents |
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| Alma mater | University of Oxford (BA) |
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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.