Richard Griffin, 3rd Baron Braybrooke (26 September 1783 – 13 March 1858), known as Richard Neville until 1797 and as the Hon. Richard Griffin between 1797 and 1825, was a British Whig politician and literary figure.

Background and education

Born at Stanlake Park at Ruscombe in

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, Braybrooke was the son of

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, and Catherine, daughter of Prime Minister

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. His father had inherited the barony as well as

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from his kinsman, John Whitwell, 4th Baron Howard de Walden and 1st Baron Braybrooke, in 1797. He was educated at Eton and

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, also taking a degree as nobleman at

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. In 1797 he assumed, alongside his father, by Royal licence the surname of Griffin in lieu of his patronymic. He served as a

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in the Royal Berkshire Militia 1803–4. Emma Elizabeth Thoyts, ''History of the Royal Berkshire Militia (Now 3rd Battalion Royal Berks Regiment)'', Sulhamstead, Berks, 1897/Scholar Select, ISBN 978-1-37645405-5, p. 302.

Political career

Braybrooke was returned to Parliament for Thirsk in 1805, a seat he held until 1806, and then represented

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in 1807,

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between 1807 and 1812 and

between 1812 and 1825. The latter year he succeeded his father in the barony and took his seat in the

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Writings

Braybrooke was the editor of ''The Diary of Samuel Pepys'', published in 1825. He also published ''The History of Audley End and Saffron Walden'' (1835) and ''The Life of Jane, Lady Cornwallis'' (1842). In 1838 he became a

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. Between 1853 and 1858 he served as president of the

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Family

Lord Braybrooke married Lady Jane, daughter of

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, in 1819. They had five sons and three daughters. She died in September 1856, aged 57. Lord Braybrooke survived her by two years and died at Audley End in March 1858, aged 74. He was succeeded in the barony by his eldest son,

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