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 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

References

  1. ^ "Personal Facts and Details". Stanford University. Retrieved 3 October 2012. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). "Wrottesley, (Sir) Richard (Bart.)" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
  3. ^ "Wrottesley, Sir Richard, Bart. (WRTY756R)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  4. ^ "Wrottesley, Sir Richard, 7th Bt. (1721-69), of Wrottesley, Staffs". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Rev Sir Richard Wrottesley 7th Baronet". Stepney Robarts. 15 June 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
  6. ^ The History of Parliament: Members 1754-1790 - Wrottesley, John (1744-87). (Author: I. R. Christie)
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Tavistock
1747–1754
With: Thomas Brand 		Succeeded by
Church of England titles
Preceded by Dean of Worcester
1765–1769 		Succeeded by
Baronetage of England
Preceded by Baronet
(of Wrottesley)
1731–1769 		Succeeded by