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(s) | 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 |
Very Rev. 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
He was born a younger son of Sir John Wrottesley, 4th Bt., MP, by Frances, the daughter of the Hon. John Grey, MP of Enville and educated at Winchester School (1736-8) and St. John’s College, Oxford (1739). He succeeded his elder brother Sir Walter Wrottesley as baronet in 1732.[2]
It is said that when Bonny 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 band of men spent a convivial week.[3]
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 entered the Church and became minister at St Michael's, Tettenhall.[3] He was appointed chaplain in ordinary to the King, George III, in 1763 and collated Dean of Worcester for life in 1765.
He died in 1769, having married Lady Mary Leveson-Gower, the daughter of John Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Gower and Evelyn Pierrepont, in 1739. They had 5 daughters.
See also
- Baron Wrottesley, and The Wrottesley Baronetcy
References
- ↑ "Personal Facts and Details". Stanford University. Retrieved 3 October 2012. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ "WROTTESLEY, Sir Richard, 7th Bt. (1721-69), of Wrottesley, Staffs.". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
- 1 2 "Rev Sir Richard Wrottesley 7th Baronet". Stepney Robarts. 15 June 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Richard Leveson-Gower Thomas Brand |
Member of Parliament for Tavistock 1747–1754 With: Thomas Brand |
Succeeded by Jeffrey French Richard Rigby |
| Church of England titles | ||
| Preceded by John Waugh |
Dean of Worcester 1765–1769 |
Succeeded by William Digby |
| Baronetage of England | ||
| Preceded by Walter Wrottesley |
Baronet (of Wrottesley) 1731–1769 |
Succeeded by John Wrottesley |