Family and Education
b. 8 Oct. 1741 at Calcutta, s. of William Barwell, later gov. of Fort William and director of E.I.Co., by his w. Elizabeth Pierce of Calcutta. educ. Westminster 1750. m. (1) 13 Sept. 1776 at Calcutta, Elizabeth Jane (d. 1779), da. of Robert Sanderson, 2s. d.v.p.; (2) 24 June 1785, Catherine, da. of Nathaniel Coffin of Bristol, formerly cashier of customs, Boston, Mass., at least 10 surv. legit. ch.Ms ped. in possession of the Barwell family.
Offices Held
Writer in the E.I.Co. 1757; proceeded to Bengal 1758; 12th on council for Bengal 1770; 4th on the supreme council 1774; res. and returned to England 1780.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Stansted Park, Suss.
Volume
Commons 1754-1790
Web Title
BARWELL, Richard (1741-1804)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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