Robert Bulkeley, 2nd Viscount Bulkeley of Cashel (died 18 October 1688) was a British peer and politician. He was born the second son of Thomas Bulkeley, 1st Viscount Bulkeley of Baron Hill, Beaumaris and inherited the title from his father after his elder brother Richard was murdered. His mother was Blanche Cotymore, daughter of Richard Cotymore. He was appointed Sheriff of Anglesey for 1658 and elected the Member of Parliament for

Anglesey Anglesey ( ; ) is an island off the north-west coast of Wales. It forms the bulk of the Principal areas of Wales, county known as the Isle of Anglesey, which also includes Holy Island, Anglesey, Holy Island () and some islets and Skerry, sker ...

for 1660–1661,

Caernarvonshire Caernarfonshire (; , ), previously spelled Caernarvonshire or Carnarvonshire, was one of the thirteen counties of Wales that existed from 1536 until their abolishment in 1974. It was located in the north-west of Wales. Geography The county ...

, 1675–1679, and Anglesey for the second time from 1685 to 1689. He married Sarah, the daughter of Daniel Hervey of Coombe in Surrey. They had three sons and six daughters. He was succeeded by his eldest son

Richard Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic language">Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'st ...

. Of his younger sons, Robert Bulkeley (died 1702), became MP for Beaumaris and

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became MP for Caernarvonshire.

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1688 deaths Viscounts in the Peerage of Ireland Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for constituencies in Wales High sheriffs of Anglesey

Robert The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of ''Hrōþ, Hruod'' () "fame, glory, honour, prais ...

17th-century Welsh politicians English MPs 1660 English MPs 1661–1679 English MPs 1685–1687 Year of birth unknown People from Beaumaris {{Ireland-viscount-stub