Robert Southwell (diplomat)

Robert Southwell
Portrait of Sir Robert Southwell
Portrait by Godfrey Kneller
9th President of the Royal Society
In office
1690–1695
Preceded byThomas Herbert
Succeeded byCharles Montagu
Personal details
Born(1635-12-31)31 December 1635
County Cork, Ireland
Died11 September 1702(1702-09-11) (aged 66)
King's Weston House, Bristol
Resting placeHenbury
Spouse
Elizabeth Dering
(m. 1664; died 1682)
ChildrenEdward Southwell Sr.
5 others
Parents
  • Robert Southwell (father)
  • Helena Gore (mother)
Alma materUniversity of Oxford (BA)
Robert Southwell

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.