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RICHARDSON, Joseph (1755-1803), of St. James’s, Westminster.

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b. 1755, o.s. of Joseph Richardson, tradesman, of Hexham, Northumb. by w. ?Frances née Tod. educ. Haydon Bridge sch., Northumb.; St. John’s, Camb. 1774-7, 1780-1; M. Temple 1781, called 1786. m. 1799, Sarah Fawcett (d.1824), descended from Dr Isaac Watts, the dissenting divine, 4 da. surv.‘I am perfectly satisfied’, he said in his will ‘that they are all my own children though adverse circumstances having for many years deferred my marriage with their mother, I am obliged to describe them as hers.’; PCC 568 Marriott. suc. fa. c.1780.
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Main residence: St. James's, Westminster.
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RICHARDSON, William (?1749-?1820), of Rich Hill, co. Armagh.

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b. ?1749, 1st s. of William Richardson, MP [I], of Rich Hill by Isabella, da. of Daniel Mussenden, merchant, of Belfast, co. Antrim. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 11 Oct. 1765, aged 16. m. (1) 9 May 1775, Dorothy (d. 14 Sept. 1793), da. of Henry Munroe of Roe’s Hall, co. Down, s.p.; (2) 20 Oct. 1794, Louisa, da. of Richard Magenis, MP [I], of Waringstown, co. Down, 3da.
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MP [I] 1783 – 97.

Trustee, linen board [I] 1801.

Sheriff, co. Armagh 1777–8.

Capt. Rich Hill cav. 1797.

Main residence: Rich Hill, co. Armagh, [I].
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RICHARDSON, William (?1749-?1820)

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RICKARDS, Robert (1769-1836), of Sloane Street, Mdx.

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b. 28 Mar. 1769, 2nd s. of Rev. Robert Rickards, vicar of Llantrisant, Glam. by Hester née Hawker of Dudbridge, Glos. m. 23 July 1806, Sarah Barbara, da. of Maj. John Samuel Torriano of Bombay, div. w. of William Simpson, 1s. 4da.
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Writer, E.I. Co. (Bombay) 1789, factor 1795, jun. merchant and sec. to gov. 1797, sen. merchant 1805; home 1807; member of council, Bombay 1808–11.

Inspector of factories Sept. 1833 – d.

Main residence: Sloane Street, Mdx.
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RICKARDS, Robert (1769-1836)

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RICKETTS, Charles Milner (1776-1867).

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b. 21 Apr. 1776, 2nd s. of George Poyntz Ricketts of Midgham, Jamaica and Grove Place, Hants by Sophia, da. of William Watts of South Hill, Berks., gov. Fort William. educ. Westminster 1788. m. 8 Mar. 1800, Ellen Theresa, da. of Miles Prendergast of co. Galway, wid. of Sackville Marcus Taylor, 4s. 4da.
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Writer, E.I. Co. (Bengal) 1792; asst. to sec. to government Aug. 1792, to resident at Rangpur Nov. 1792, to opium agent at Bihar 1798; first asst. to commercial resident, Dacca 1798; jun. merchant 1801; acting sec. to board of trade 1799, sec. to board 1802; commercial resident, Commarcolly 1801; jt.-inspector of opium 1805; sen. merchant 1807; sec. to government in public dept. 1811; dir. Bank of Bengal 1811; principal private sec. to gov.-gen. Nov. 1813, again Jan. 1817; chief sec. to government 1815; member of council and pres. board of trade Dec. 1817; ret. Jan. 1819.

Consul general at Lima 1827 – 29.

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RICKETTS, Charles Milner (1776-1867)

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RICKFORD, William (1768-1854), of Aylesbury, Bucks.

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b. 30 Nov. 1768, o.s. of William Rickford of Aylesbury by w. Elizabeth.PCC 474 Marriott. m. 28 Sept. 1791, Mary, da. of John Vanderhelm of Amsterdam, 2s. 2da. suc. fa. 1803.
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Main residence: Aylesbury, Bucks.
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RICKFORD, William (1768-1854)

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