Thomas Agar-Robartes, 6th Viscount Clifden

The Right Honourable The Viscount Clifden
200px Lord Clifden by Walter William Ouless, 1887.
Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire
In office 1906–1915
Monarch	Edward VII George V
Preceded by	Alexander Peckover
Succeeded by	Charles Adeane
Personal details
Born	1 January 1844 Grosvenor Place, London
Died	19 July 1930
Nationality	British
Political party	Liberal
Spouse(s)	Mary Dickenson (died 1921)
Alma mater	Christ Church, Oxford

Thomas Charles Agar-Robartes, 6th Viscount Clifden (1 January 1844 – 19 July 1930), styled The Honourable Thomas Agar-Robartes between 1869 and 1882 and known as The Lord Robartes from 1882 to 1899, was a British landowner and Liberal politician.

Background and education

Agar-Robartes was born at Grosvenor Place, London, the son of Thomas Agar-Robartes, 1st Baron Robartes, and Juliana Pole-Carew, daughter of Reginald Pole-Carew, of East Antony, Cornwall. He was educated at Harrow and Christ Church, Oxford, and was called to the Bar, Middle Temple, in 1870.

Public life

In 1880 Agar-Robartes was returned to Parliament as one of two representatives for Cornwall East, a seat he held until 1882, when he succeeded his father in the barony and entered the House of Lords. On 10 September 1899 he also succeeded his kinsman as sixth Viscount Clifden. He later served as Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire from 1906 to 1915.

Family

Lord Clifden married Mary Dickenson, daughter of Francis Henry Dickenson, of Kingweston House, Somerset, in 1878. They had ten children, of whom one died in infancy. Their eldest son the Honourable Thomas Agar-Robartes was also a Liberal politician but was killed in the First World War. Lady Clifden died in January 1921. Lord Clifden survived her by nine years and died in July 1930, aged 86. He was buried at Lanhydrock House, Cornwall. He was succeeded in his titles by his second but eldest surviving son Francis.

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Viscount Clifden

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Sir Colman Rashleigh, Bt John Tremayne	Member of Parliament for Cornwall East 1880–1882 With: William Copeland Borlase	Succeeded by William Copeland Borlase Charles Dyke Acland
Honorary titles
Preceded by Alexander Peckover	Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire 1906–1915	Succeeded by Charles Adeane
Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by Leopold George Frederick Agar-Ellis	Viscount Clifden 1899–1930	Succeeded by Francis Gerald Agar-Robartes
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Thomas James Agar-Robartes	Baron Robartes 1882–1930	Succeeded by Francis Gerald Agar-Robartes