Richard Richardson (c. 1664 – 31 December 1714) was an English judge and

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Member of Parliament. He was the son of John Richardson of St. Bartholomew Exchange, London and Little Grove, East Barnet, Hertfordshire and educated in the law at the

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, where he was

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in 1686. He became a

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in 1705 and a judge of Sheriffs’ Courts, London by 1707, probably for life. He was

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(MP) for

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from 1710 to 1713, and for

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from 1 April 1714 until his death on 31 December 1714. He married, in 1691, Sarah, probably the daughter of George Solme of Gillingham, Dorset and had 1 son and 1 daughter.

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1664 births 1714 deaths Lawyers from London Members of the Middle Temple Serjeants-at-law (England) Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for Ipswich British MPs 1710–1713 British MPs 1713–1715 {{England-GreatBritain-MP-stub