Sir Richard Shuckburgh

Sir Richard Shuckbugh (1596-1656) of Upper Shuckburgh, Warwickshire was a politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640.

Life He was the second son of John Shuckburgh (d. 1631) of Upper Shuckburgh and Mary, daughter of Richard Middlemore of Edgbaston. His mother came from a recusant family. He matriculated at Lincoln College, Oxford in 1615 and was awarded his BA in the same year. His royalism led him into conflict with the dominant faction in the Long Parliament and he withdrew to his estate.

Family He married: Mary (d. 1629), daughter of Ralph Sneyd of Keele Hall, Staffordshire and widow of William Crompton of Stone Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Robert Lee of Billesley, Warwickshire Grace (d.1677), daughter of Sir Thomas Holte of Aston Hall, Warwickshire, by whom he had six sons and four daughters. He was succeeded by his son John, who was created a baronet in 1660. His widow later married John Keating.