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Thomas RICHARDSON Matric. pens. from CHRIST'S, Jun., 1584. S. of William. Bapt. 03 Jul., 1569, at Hardwick, Norfolk . Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, 05 Mar., 1586/7. Called to the Bar, 1594-5 . Bencher, 1609 . Recorder of Bury St Edmunds [ Suffolk ], and then of Norwich [ Norfolk ]. Serjeant-at-law, 1614 . King's Serjeant, 1625 . M.P. for St Albans [ Hertfordshire ], 1620-2 . Speaker, 1621 . Knighted, 25 Mar., 1621. Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, 1626-31 . Chief Justice of the King's Bench, 1631 . Acquired the manor of Honingham, Norfolk , and purchased other estates in that county. Married (1) Ursula, dau. of John Southwell, of Barham Hall, Suffolk ; (2) Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Thomas Beaumont, of Stoughton, Leicestershire (she was created Baroness Cramond). Died 04 Feb., 1634/5, aged 66; buried in Westminster Abbey [ London ]. M.I. Will (P.C.C.); as of Pentney, Norfolk . Father of the next and of Charles (1620). ( Peile, I. 178; D.N.B.; The Scots Peerage, II. 579.) | Thomas RICHARDSON Approx. lifespan: 15691634 Matric. pens. from Christ's College 1584:06 s. of William RICHARDSON Bapt. 1569:07:03 at Hardwick, Norfolk Adm. at Lincoln's Inn 1586/7:03:05 Called to the Bar 1594-95 Bencher 1609 Recorder of Bury St Edmunds, [ Suffolk ] and then of Norwich, [ Norfolk ] Serjeant-at-law 1614 King's Serjeant 1625 M.P. for St Albans, [ Hertfordshire ] 1620-22 Speaker 1621 Knighted 1621:03:25 Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas 1626-31 Chief Justice of the King's Bench 1631 Acquired the manor of Honingham, Norfolk and purchased other estates in that county. m. (1) Ursula SOUTHWELL dau. of John SOUTHWELL of Barham Hall, Suffolk ; m. (2) Elizabeth BEAUMONT dau. of Sir Thomas BEAUMONT of Stoughton, Leicestershire (she was created Baroness Cramond). Died 1634/5:02:04 aged 66; buried in Westminster Abbey, [ London ] M.I. Will (P.C.C.); as of Pentney, Norfolk father of Thomas RICHARDSON (1614) father of Charles RICHARDSON (1620) ( Peile I. 178; D.N.B.; The Scots Peerage II. 579.) |