Family and Education
b. c. 1655, 1st s. of John Vaughan of Cwrt Derllys by Rachel, da. and h. of Sir Henry Vaughan† of Derwydd, Carm. educ. Jesus, Oxf. matric. 23 May 1672, aged 16; Merton, Oxf. BA 1675; G. Inn 1673, called 1680, ancient 1692, 1702, bencher 1706, treasurer 1716–18. m. lic. 12 July 1692, Arabella, da. of Sir Erasmus Philipps, 3rd Bt.†, of Picton Castle, Pemb., sis. of Sir John Philipps, 4th Bt.*, s.p. suc. fa. 1684. W. R. Williams, Gt. Sess. Wales, 181.
Offices Held
Recorder, Carmarthen 1683– Mar. 1686, Oct. 1688–1722, dep. recorder Aug. 1686–Oct. 1688, common councilman 1686– Aug. 1688, mayor 1711.
C.j. South Wales circuit 1715–d.
Main residences: Cwrt Derllys, Merthyr, Carm.; Gray’s Inn.
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Commons 1690-1715
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VAUGHAN, Richard I (c.1655-1724)
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