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| WROTTESLEY, Sir RICHARD, Bart. Matric. from ST JOHN'S, July 1756; M.A. 1756. Adm. Fell.-Com. at Queens', Mar. 15, 1764. LL.D. 1764. Of Staffordshire . Had matric. from St John's College, Oxford, Aug. 31, 1739, age 18. [3rd s. of Sir John, 4th Bart., of Wrottesley (and Frances, dau. of the Hon. John Grey). B. 1721. [School, Winchester.] Had succeeded his brother, Walter, as 7th Bart., Feb. 1731. M.P. for Tavistock, 1747-54. One of the Principal Clerks of the Board of Green Cloth, 1749. Took Holy Orders. Chaplain in Ordinary to the King, 1763. Dean of Worcester, 1765-9. Married, 1744, Lady Mary Leveson-Gower, dau. of the 1st Earl Gower, and had issue. Died July 29, 1769. ( Al. Oxon. ; Burke, P. and B.; G.E.C. ) | Sir Richard WROTTESLEY, Bart. Approx. lifespan: 1721–1769 Matric from St John's College 1756:07 Of Staffordshire , 3rd s. of Sir John WROTTESLEY 4th Bart., of Wrottesley, [Staffordshire], (and Frances dau. of the Hon. John Grey) b. 1721 Sch: Winchester School Winchester, [Hampshire], MA 1756 Fell.-Com. Queens' College adm1764:03:15 LLD 1764 Had Matric. from St John's College [Oxford] 1739:08:31 aged 18. Had succeeded his brother, Walter, as 7th Bart. 1731:02 M.P. for: : Tavistock, [Devon], 1747-54 One of the Principal: Clerks of Board of Green Cloth 1749 Took Holy Orders. Chapl.: in Ordinary to the King 1763 Dean of Worcester, [Worcestershire], 1765-69 m. 1744 Lady Mary Leveson-Gower dau. of the 1st Earl Gower. had issue d. 1769:07:29 ( Al. Oxon. ; Burke, P. and B.; G.E.C. ) |