Richard Kingsmill (c. 1528 – 24 September 1600), of Highclere, Hampshire, was an English politician. He was the son of Sir John Kingsmill (c. 1494 – 11 August 1556),

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in 1539. His brother Sir William Kingsmill (c. 1526 – 11 December 1592) was Sheriff of Hampshire in 1563. He was a

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(MP) of the

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in 1559,

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in 1563, and

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in 1584 and 1586. By his daughter Constance Kingsmill, he was the grandfather of Sir Thomas Lucy.

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