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| Richardson, Joseph. Adm. sizar at ST JOHN'S, July 4, 1774. Of Northumberland. [Only s. of Joseph tradesman, of Hexham. B. there.] School, Haydon Bridge. Matric. Michs. 1774. Kept nine terms; name off, Dec. 31, 1779; re-adm. pens. Sept. 25, 1780. Adm. at the Middle Temple, Mar. 24, 1781. Called to the Bar, May 5, 1786. Sometime on the staff of the Morning Post; subsequently its proprietor. While connected with that paper fought a duel, Sept. 21, 1780, in Hyde Park, with the Rev. Henry Bate (afterwards Sir Henry Bate Dudley), in which he was wounded. Poet and dramatist. Popularly known as 'Joe Richardson.' Friend of Fox, Burke and Sheridan. M.P., for Newport, Cornwall, 1796-1803. Author of much political verse and satire. Assisted Sheridan in the management of Drury Lane, and became part-owner. Produced his comedy The Fugitive with great success at the King's Theatre, Haymarket. His wife Sarah, a relative of Isaac Watts (and herself an authoress), published his Literary Relics posthumously. Died June 9, 1803, at the Wheatsheaf Inn, Virginia Water, Windsor Great Park, aged 46; buried at Egham. Left his widow and daughters in great financial distress. (St John's Coll. Adms., IV. 448; Inns of Court; D.N.B.; W. R. Williams MSS.; Welford, Men of Mark 'twixt Tyne and Tweed; Camb. Chron., Sept. 22, 1780.) | Joseph RICHARDSON Approx. lifespan: 1757–1803 sizar St John's College adm1774:07:04 Of Northumberland Only s. of Joseph tradesman RICHARDSON of Hexham, [ Northumberland ] b. there.] Sch: Haydon Bridge School Haydon Bridge, [ Northumberland ] Matric 1774:10MT: Kept nine terms ; name off 1779:12:31 pens. re-adm1780:09:25 Adm. at: Middle Temple 1781:03:24 Called to the Bar: 1786:05:05 Sometime on the staff of the Morning Post ; subsequently its proprietor. While connected with that paper fought a duel, Hyde Park, Hyde, [ London ] 1780:09:21, with Rev. Henry BATE (afterwards Sir Henry Bate Dudley), in which he was wounded. Poet and dramatist. Popularly known as "Joe Richardson." Friend of Fox, Burke and Sheridan. M.P. for: : Newport, Cornwall 1796-1803 Author of much political verse and satire. Assisted Sheridan in the management of Drury Lane, [ London ], and became part-owner. Produced his comedy The Fugitive with great success at the <wrk>King's Theatre </wrk> Haymarket, [ London ] His wife Sarah, a relative of Isaac Watts (and herself an authoress), published his Literary Relics posthumously. d. 1803:06:09 at the Wheatsheaf Inn, Virginia Water, Windsor Great Park, Virginia Water, Windsor Great, [ Berkshire ], aged 46 buried Egham, [ Surrey ] Left his widow and daughters in great financial distress. ( St John's College Adms., IV. 448; Inns of Court; D.N.B. ; W. R. Williams MSS. ; Welford, Men of Mark 'twixt Tyne and Tweed; Cambridge Chron. 1780:09:22) |