About Richard Kingsmill
Lived 1528 – 1600. Richard Kingsmill was an English politician.
Richard Kingsmill (c. 1528 – 24 September 1600), of Highclere, Hampshire, was an English politician.
He was the son of Sir John Kingsmill (c. 1494 – 11 August 1556), Sheriff of Hampshire in 1539. His brother Sir William Kingsmill (c. 1526 – 11 December 1592) was Sheriff of Hampshire in 1563.
He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Calne in 1559, Heytesbury in 1563, and Hampshire in 1584 and 1586.
By his daughter Constance Kingsmill, he was the grandfather of Sir Thomas Lucy.
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Who was Richard Kingsmill?
English politician
When was Richard Kingsmill born?
Richard Kingsmill was born in 1528.
When did Richard Kingsmill die?
Richard Kingsmill died in 1600.
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Richard Kingsmill was a politician.
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Richard Kingsmill was English.
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· DBpedia: Richard Kingsmill (MP)
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