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| Richard RICHARDSON Incorp. M.D. 1694, from Leyden [ Holland ]; adm. There [Leyden, Holland ], 26 Sep., 1687; lived for three years in the House of Paul Hermann, the eminent botanist. Doubtless s. of William, of North Bierley, West Riding of Yorkshire . Bapt. 24 Sep., 1663. Matric. (University College, Oxford [ Oxfordshire ]) 20 Jun., 1681. Adm. at Gray's Inn, 10 Nov., 1681. J.P. for the West Riding of Yorkshire . Perhaps F.R.S., 1712 . Married (1) Sarah, dau. of John Crossley, of Halifax [ West Riding of Yorkshire ]; (2) Dorothy, dau. of Henry Currer, Esq., of Kildwick [ West Riding of Yorkshire ]. Botanist and antiquary. Lived in close intimacy with Ralph Thoresby. His estate at North Bierley [ West Riding of Yorkshire ] was stocked with curious plants. He formed a valuable library of botanical and historical works. Died 21 Apr., 1741; buried at Cleckheaton [ West Riding of Yorkshire ], Birstall [ West Riding of Yorkshire ]. M.I. Father of Henry (1738), Richard (1736) and William (1728). (Burke, L.G.; D.N.B.; Al. Oxon. ) | Richard RICHARDSON Approx. lifespan: 1663–1741 Incorp. M.D. 1694 from Leyden, [Holland], adm. There [Leyden], [Holland], 1687:09:26 lived for three years in the House of Paul Hermann, the eminent botanist. Doubtless s. of William RICHARDSON of North Bierley, West Riding of Yorkshire , Bapt. 1663:09:24 Matric. ( University College [Oxford] ) 1681:06:20 Adm. at Gray's Inn 1681:11:10 J.P. for the West Riding of Yorkshire , Perhaps F.R.S. 1712 m. (1) Sarah CROSSLEY dau. of John CROSSLEY of Halifax, [West Riding of Yorkshire], ; m. (2) Dorothy CURRER dau. of Henry CURRER, Esq. of Kildwick, [West Riding of Yorkshire], Botanist and antiquary. Lived in close intimacy with Ralph Thoresby. His estate at North Bierley, [West Riding of Yorkshire], was stocked with curious plants. He formed a valuable library of botanical and historical works. Died 1741:04:21 ; buried at Cleckheaton, Birstall, [West Riding of Yorkshire], M.I. father of Henry RICHARDSON (1738) father of Richard RICHARDSON (1736) father of William RICHARDSON (1728) (Burke, L.G.; D.N.B.; Al. Oxon. ) |