Sir Richard Rothwell, 1st Baronet (c. 1628 – 1694) of

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was an English Member of Parliament between 1677 and 1681. He was the 2nd son of William Rothwell of Ewerby, Lincolnshire. He succeeded his elder brother c. 1655 and was created a baronet (of Ewerby, Lincolnshire) on 16 August 1661. He served as Member of Parliament for

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from 1677 to 1681. He married in 1673, Elizabeth, the daughter of Robert Clifton and widow of Edward Rothwell of Haverholme, Lincolnshire, and with her had 2 daughters. The baronetcy thereby became extinct on his death in 1694.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rothwell, Richard, Sir 1620s births 1694 deaths Baronets in the Baronetage of England English MPs 1661–1679 English MPs 1679 English MPs 1680–1681 English MPs 1681