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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: 1569–1634 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) |