William Westbrooke Richardson
Sussex High Sheriff 1770
About William Westbrooke Richardson
Lived 1725 – 1771 (aged 45).
William Westbrooke Richardson (died 23 July 1771) was High Sheriff of Sussex in 1770.
Early life William Westbrooke Richardson was the son of Joseph Richardson (1689-1734), barrister, and his wife Elizabeth Minshull.
Career In 1758 he was the owner of Mount Pleasant in East Barnet.
He was elected a governor of Barnet Grammar School in 1759.
He was High Sheriff of Sussex in 1770.
Death and legacy Richardson died on 23 July 1771. His trustees sold Mount Pleasant to Sir William Henry Ashhurst after Richardson's death.
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William Westbrooke Richardson was born on 16 November 1725.
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William Westbrooke Richardson died on 23 July 1771.
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