Robert Southwell (diplomat)

Sir Robert Southwell FRS
Portrait by Godfrey Kneller
9th President of the Royal Society
In office 1690–1695
Preceded by	Thomas Herbert
Succeeded by	Charles Montagu
Personal details
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
Parents	Robert Southwell (father) Helena Gore (mother)
Alma mater	University of Oxford (BA)

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.