Sir Richard Wrottesley, 7th Baronet
Richard Wrottesley | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 June 1721 Wrottesley Hall, Staffordshire, England |
| Died | 20 July 1769 (aged 48) England |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Oxford Matric. 31 August 1739 |
| Known for | Member of Parliament Dean of Worcester |
| Spouse | Lady Mary Leveson-Gower (1717–1778) |
| Children | Mary Wrottesley (1740–1769) Frances Wrottesley (1743–1811) John Wrottesley (1744–1787) Elizabeth Wrottesley (1745–1822) Dorothy Wrottesley (1747) Harriet Wrottesley (1754–1824) |
| Parent(s) | Sir John Wrottesley Frances Grey |
Sir Richard Wrottesley, 7th Baronet (19 June 1721 – 20 July 1769) of Wrottesley Hall in Staffordshire, was a Member of Parliament, Anglican clergyman and Dean of Worcester.[1]
Biography
[edit]He was born a younger son of Sir John Wrottesley Bt MP, by Frances, the daughter of the Hon. John Grey MP of Enville. He was educated at Winchester College (1736–38) and St John's College, Oxford (1739). He did not graduate at Oxford,[2] but later graduated at Cambridge (admitted to St John's College, Cambridge and graduated M.A. in 1756; admitted to Queens' College, Cambridge and graduated LL.D. in 1764).[3]
He succeeded his elder brother Sir Walter Wrottesley as baronet in 1732.[4]
It is said that when Bonnie Prince Charlie was marching south through England during the course of his rebellion, Sir Richard, a regular duellist, armed his tenants and gathered his servants to do battle but he reportedly never got further than a local inn, The Bull at Codsall, where his small team of men spent a convivial week.[5]
He became M.P. for Tavistock in December 1747, holding the seat until 1754. He was appointed a Clerk of the Green Cloth from 1749 to 1754.
He became a Church official, being appointed minister of St Michael's in Tettenhall.[5] He was appointed chaplain in ordinary to the King, George III, in 1763 and collated Dean of Worcester for life in 1765.
He married Lady Mary Leveson-Gower, the daughter of John Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Gower and Evelyn Pierrepont, in 1739.[6]
He died in 1769.
See also
[edit]- Baron Wrottesley, and The Wrottesley Baronetcy
References
[edit]- ^ "Personal Facts and Details". Stanford University. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ^ Foster, Joseph (1888–1891). . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: James Parker – via Wikisource.
- ^ "Wrottesley, Sir Richard, Bart. (WRTY756R)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ "Wrottesley, Sir Richard, 7th Bt. (1721-69), of Wrottesley, Staffs". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Rev Sir Richard Wrottesley 7th Baronet". Stepney Robarts. 15 June 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ^ The History of Parliament: Members 1754-1790 - Wrottesley, John (1744-87). (Author: I. R. Christie)
- 1721 births
- 1769 deaths
- Baronets in the Baronetage of England
- Deans of Worcester
- Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for Tavistock
- British MPs 1747–1754
- People educated at Winchester College
- Alumni of St John's College, Oxford
- Alumni of St John's College, Cambridge
- Alumni of Queens' College, Cambridge