Biography of Thomas Agar-Robartes 1880-1915

Paternal Family Tree: Agar

In 1878 [his father] Thomas Agar-Robartes 6th Viscount Clifden (age 33) and [his mother] Mary Dickinson Viscountess Clifden were married. They had ten children, of whom one died in infancy.

On 22 May 1880 Thomas Agar-Robartes was born to Thomas Agar-Robartes 6th Viscount Clifden (age 36) and Mary Dickinson Viscountess Clifden.

On 09 Mar 1882 [his grandfather] Thomas James Agar aka Agar-Robartes 1st Baron Robartes (age 73) died. His son [his father] Thomas Agar-Robartes 6th Viscount Clifden (age 38) succeeded 2nd Baron Robartes of Lanhydrock and of Truro in Cornwall.

On 10 Sep 1899 Leopold George Agar-Ellis 5th Viscount Clifden (age 70) died. His half second cousin [his father] Thomas Agar-Robartes 6th Viscount Clifden (age 55) succeeded 6th Viscount Clifden of Gowran in County Kilkenny, 6th Baron Mendip of Mendip in Somerset. Baron Dover extinct. [his mother] Mary Dickinson Viscountess Clifden by marriage Viscountess Clifden of Gowran in County Kilkenny.

The London Gazette 27439. Imperial Yeomanry

Royal 1st Devon, The Honourable Thomas Charles Reginald Agar-Robartes (age 22) to be Second Lieutenant. Dated 4th June, 1902.

In Jan 1906 Thomas Agar-Robartes (age 25) was elected MP Bodmin but lost his seat in June 1906 following an election petition.

In 1908 Thomas Agar-Robartes (age 27) was elected MP St Austell which seat he held until his death in 1915.

In 1914 Thomas Agar-Robartes (age 33) joined the Royal Bucks Hussars as an officer. Tommy then joined the Coldstream Guards and was subsequently posted to France & Flanders. Captain The Honourable Thomas Charles Reginald Agar-Robartes, in command of No. 2 Coy, 1st Bn, the Coldstream Guards.

Battle of Loos

On 28 Sep 1915 Thomas Agar-Robartes (age 35) was wounded in the Battle of Loos.

On 30 Sep 1915 Thomas Agar-Robartes (age 35) was killed by a sniper after rescuing a wounded comrade under heavy fire for which he was recommended for the Victoria Cross. He was buried at Lapugnoy Military Cemetery, near Béthune. He is commemorated by a memorial in Truro Cathedral and in stained glass at Selsey Abbey [Map], St Andrew's Church, Wimpole [Map] and Church Norton.

Ancestors of Thomas Agar-Robartes 1880-1915

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Agar

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Agar

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Wemyss

Great x 2 Grandfather: James Agar aka Agar-Ellis 1st Viscount Clifden

Great x 4 Grandfather: Bishop Welbore Ellis

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Ellis

Great x 4 Grandmother: Diana Briscoe

Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Bagenal Agar

GrandFather: Thomas James Agar aka Agar-Robartes 1st Baron Robartes 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Hunt of Mollington Hall in Cheshire

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Hunt of Mollington Hall in Cheshire 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Russell Robartes 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Vere Robartes 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Booth 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anna Maria Hunt 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Peter Bold of Bold Hall in Lancaster

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Bold

Father: Thomas Agar-Robartes 6th Viscount Clifden 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Pole 3rd Baronet

Great x 3 Grandfather: Carolus Pole

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Morice Lady Pole

Great x 2 Grandfather: Reginald Pole

Great x 1 Grandfather: Reginald Pole aka Pole-Carew 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Buller

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Francis Buller

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Pollexfen

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Buller 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Bishop Jonathan Trelawny 3rd Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Rebecca Trelawny 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

GrandMother: Juliana Pole-Carew Baroness Robartes 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Lyttelton 3rd Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Lyttelton 4th Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Temple Lady Lyttelton

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Henry Lyttelton 1st Baron Lyttelton 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Temple 3rd Baronet

Great x 3 Grandmother: Christian Temple Lady Lyttelton

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Knapp Lady Temple

Great x 1 Grandmother: Caroline Anne Lyttelton 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Bristow

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Bristow

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Wooley

Great x 2 Grandmother: Caroline Bristow Baroness Lyttelton

Thomas Agar-Robartes 15 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Dickinson

GrandFather: Francis Henry Dickinson 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Abel Smith

Great x 3 Grandfather: Abel Smith

Great x 2 Grandfather: Samuel Smith

Great x 1 Grandmother: Sophia Smith 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Turnor of Stoke Rochford 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Turnor 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Frances Turnor 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Mother: Mary Dickinson Viscountess Clifden 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Major General Thomas Carey

GrandMother: Caroline Carey 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England