Person:William Richardson (113)

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William Richardson
b.1656
d.1727
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Name William Richardson
Gender Male
Birth? 1656
Marriage to Elizabeth Reynell
Death? 1727

William Richardson was the son of Major Edward Richardson of Legacorry (aka Richhill Castle), County Armagh, MP for County Armagh. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin. He was appointed High Sheriff of Armagh for 1690 and elected the MP for Armagh in 1692 and 1715 and for Hillsborough in 1703. He had no children and was succeeded by his brother John.