About Richard Liddell
Lived 1690 – 1746 (aged 55–56). Richard Liddell was a politician.
Richard Liddell (c. 1694 – 22 June 1746) was an Irish MP and Chief Secretary for Ireland.
He was born the eldest son of Dennis Lyddell of Wakehurst Place, Sussex, one of the Commissioners of the Royal Navy and briefly the MP for Harwich. Richard was educated at Christ Church, Oxford, studied law at the Inner Temple and succeeded his father in 1717. He was a profligate rake and was obliged to make over his inheritance to his younger brother Charles following court judgements against him for adultery.
In 1741 he was elected MP for Bossiney but unseated on petition after a few months. He was, however, reseated on further petition, sitting until his death in 1746.
He died unmarried.
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British politician and Chief Secretary for Ireland
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Richard Liddell died on 22 June 1746.
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