Sir Richard Levinge, 1st Baronet (2 May 1656 - 13 July 1724) was an Irish politician and judge.

Leving was a Member of Parliament

Member of Parliament

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 of the English House of Commons

British House of Commons

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 for Chester from 1690 to 1695. In 1692 he also became a member of the Irish House of Commons

Irish House of Commons

The Irish House of Commons was the lower house of the Parliament of Ireland, that existed from 1297 until 1800. The upper house was the House of Lords...

 for Blessington

Blessington (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

Blessington in County Wicklow was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons from 1670 until 1800.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Blessington was represented with two members.-1689–1801:...

, a seat he held until 1695. During this time he served as Speaker of the Irish House of Commons. He later represented Longford Borough

Longford Borough (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

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 from 1698 to September 1713 and Kilkenny City

Kilkenny City (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

Kilkenny City was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Kilkenny City was represented with two members.-1689–1801:...

 from 1713 to November 1715 in the Irish Parliament. In 1713 he was also returned for Gowran

Gowran (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

Gowran was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Gowran was represented with two members.-1689–1801:...

, but chose to sit for Kilkenny. He also served as Solicitor General for Ireland and Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas

Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas

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Levinge was created a Baronet, of High Park in the County of Westmeath, in the Baronetage of Ireland on 26 October 1704. He was once again a member of the English Parliament for Derby

Derby (UK Parliament constituency)

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from 1710 to 1711.