Sir Robert Furnese, 2nd Baronet, of Waldershare, Kent, and Dover Street, Westminster, was an English Whig politician who sat in the British House of Commons from 1708 to 1733.
Early life and family
Furnese was the son of Sir Henry Furnese, 1st Baronet, and his first wife, Anne Brough, daughter of Robert Brough. He was educated at Eton College in 1697, and spent some time in Germany and Austria as a young man. ==Political career==
Political career
Furnese was abroad at the time of the 1708 British general election, but shortly after his return from the Continent, he was returned unopposed as Whig Member of Parliament for Truro in a by-election on 16 December 1708. He voted for the impeachment of Dr Sacheverell in 1710. ==Marriages==
Marriages
Furnese was married three times. His first wife was his stepsister Anne Balam (1688-29 May 1713), the daughter of his father's second wife Matilda Vernon and her first husband Anthony Balam. ==Death and legacy==
Death and legacy
Furnese died on 7 March 1733 at Waldershare, Kent, and was succeeded by his son Henry. He was buried at Waldershare on 14 March. and Selina. The title became extinct. ==References==