Family and Education
b. 5 Nov. 1752, s. and h. of Thomas Richards of Coed, Dolgellau, Merion. by Catherine, da. of Griffith Parry of Cae Ceirch, Dolgellau. educ. Ruthin sch., where his uncle Rev. William Parry was warden; Jesus, Oxf. 1771, Wadham 1773, Queen’s 1774, fellow 1776; I. Temple 1775, called 1780. m. 30 Sept. 1785,Not 7 Oct. as stated in DNB. See the more recent accounts of him in Y Cymmrodor (1927) xxxviii. 38; Trans. Cymmrod. (1938), 238 and Merion. Hist. Soc. Jnl. (1961), iv. 37. Catherine, da. and h. of Robert Vaughan Humphreys of Caerynwch, 8s. 2da. Kntd. 11 May 1814.
Offices Held
Registrar PCC 1788 – 1800, counsel to Queen Anne’s bounty Feb. 1789; collector and receiver of clergy tenths 1790 – d.; solicitor-gen. to the Queen 1794 – 1814; patent of precedence 21 Feb. 1799; bencher, I. Temple 1799, reader 1804, treasurer 1806; c.j. Chester circuit May 1813 – Feb. 1814; serjt.-at-law Feb. 1814; puisne baron of Exchequer Feb. 1814, ld. chief baron Apr. 1817 – d.; PC 26 Apr. 1817; Speaker of House of Lords (during Lord Eldon’s illness) Jan. 1819.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: 41 Great Ormond Street, Mdx.; Caerynwch, Merion.
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Commons 1790-1820
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RICHARDS, Richard (1752-1823)
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