Richard Jervoise (born 1615) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1640 and 1645. Jervoise was the son of Sir Thomas Jervoise of

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and Herriard, and his wife Lucy Powlet, daughter of Sir Richard Powlet of Herriard. In April 1640, Jervoise was elected

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for Whitchurch in the

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together with his father. Father and son were re-elected MPs for Whitchurch for the

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in November 1640. Jervoise died sometime before 1645. Jervoise married Frances Croke, daughter of Sir George CrokeThe Gentleman's magazine, Volume 65
/ref> and had two daughters. His widow remarried after his death.

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