William Richardson (1656–1727)

William Richardson (1656–1727) was an Irish politician.

He was the son of Major Edward Richardson of Legacorry (aka Richhill Castle), County Armagh, MP for County Armagh. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin.[1]

He was appointed High Sheriff of Armagh for 1690 and elected the MP for Armagh in 1692 and 1715 and for Hillsborough in 1703.[1]

He married Elizabeth, the daughter of the Rt. Hon. Sir Richard Reynell, 1st Baronet Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench for Ireland, in 1695.[2] He had no children and was succeeded by his brother John.

References

Burke, Bernard (1912). The genealogical and Heraldic history of the landed gentry of Ireland. London: Harrison & Son. p. 592.
"Richhill District L.O.L. No.2". County Armagh Grand Orange Lodge. 2008. Retrieved 30 November 2017.

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[Burke1912-1] Burke, Bernard (1912). The genealogical and Heraldic history of the landed gentry of Ireland. London: Harrison & Son. p. 592.

[2] "Richhill District L.O.L. No.2". County Armagh Grand Orange Lodge. 2008. Retrieved 30 November 2017.