Family and Education
b. 23 May 1563, o.s. of John Williamson, yeoman and draper of Gainsborough, and Jane, da. of Christopher Dobson, merchant of Gainsborough. C142/178/25, 142/135/71; PROB 11/58, f. 237; Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. lii), 1085-7; Vis. Notts. (Harl. Soc. iv), 97-8. educ. ?Gainsborough sch. (Mr. Pollard); Barnard’s Inn; G. Inn 1582, PROB 11/58, f. 238; GI Admiss. ?called. m. Mary, da. of Thomas Anderson of Castlethorp, Lincs. 3s. (2 d.v.p.), 3da. suc. fa. 1576; C142/186/46. Kntd. 30 May 1604. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 132. d. by 4 Feb. 1616. APC, 1615-16, p. 388. sig. Rich[ard] Williamson.
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Ancient, G. Inn 1598, assoc. bencher 1614; PBG Inn, i. 137, 209. just. Council in the North 1603–?d.; R. Reid, Council in the North, 497. He was still a justice in June 1611, see STAC 8/303/24, f. 3. master in Chancery (extraordinary) 1609–?d.; C216/1/43. master of Requests 1614–d.; APC, 1613–14, p. 444; 1615–16, p. 388; C66/2037/8. steward learned, E. Retford, Notts. by 1614. Lincs. Peds. 1085–7; D. Marcombe, Retford 1520–1642, p. 75.

J.p. Lincs. (Lindsey) by 1604 – d., liberty of Cawood and Otley, Yorks. by 1606 – d., Yorks. (E. and N. Ridings) by 1608 – d., co. Dur. 1608; C231/4, f. 13; C181/2, ff. 14, 222; SP14/33, ff. 19v, 23. member, High Commission, York prov. 1604/5; HMC Hatfield, xv. 394. commr. sewers, Lincs. and Gt. Fens 1604, Yorks. (W. Riding) 1605, 1611, oyer and terminer, Northern circ. 1605 – d., inquiry, duchy of Cornw. lands 1607, subsidy, Lincs. (Lindsey) 1608, aid, W. Riding 1609, 1612, sewers, W. Riding 1611. C181/1, ff. 75v, 105, 209; 181/2, f. 34, 145, 231v; SP14/31/1, 14/43/107; E163/16/21; Yorks. ERRO, DDBE/27/2.

Cttee. Virg. Co. 1609. Recs. Virg. Co. ed. S.M. Kingsbury, iv. 363, 369.

Main residences: York; Pottergate, Gainsborough, Lincs.
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Commons 1604-1629
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WILLIAMSON, Sir Richard (1563-1615/16)

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