Thomas Richardson, 2nd Lord Cramond
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Thomas Richardson, 2nd Lord Cramond (19 June 1627 - 16 May 1674 ) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
from 1660 to 1674.
Richardson was the son of Sir Thomas Richardson and his wife Elizabeth Hewitt daughter of Sir William Hewitt, of Pishiobury, Hertfordshire. He was a grandson of Thomas Richardson
who was a judge and speaker of the House of Commons. His grandfather's second wife Elizabeth Richardson, 1st Lady Cramond
was given the title Lord Cramond
which was to go to her stepson. Richardson succeeded to the peerage on the death of Lady Cramond in April 1651 as his father died on 12 March 1645.
In 1660, Richardson was elected Member of Parliament
for Norfolk
in the Convention Parliament. He was re-elected MP for Norfolk in 1661 for the Cavalier Parliament
and sat until his death in 1674.
Richardson died at the age of 46
Richardson married Anne Gurney, daughter of Sir Richard Gurney, 1st Baronet
, of Totteridge, Hertfordshire. His son Henry succeeded to the title.
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
from 1660 to 1674.
Richardson was the son of Sir Thomas Richardson and his wife Elizabeth Hewitt daughter of Sir William Hewitt, of Pishiobury, Hertfordshire. He was a grandson of Thomas Richardson
Thomas Richardson (judge)
Sir Thomas Richardson was successively Speaker of the House of Commons, Chief Justice of the Common Pleas and Chief Justice of the King’s Bench.-Origins and early career:...
who was a judge and speaker of the House of Commons. His grandfather's second wife Elizabeth Richardson, 1st Lady Cramond
Elizabeth Richardson, 1st Lady Cramond
Elizabeth Richardson, 1st Lady Cramond was an English writer and peeress.Born Elizabeth Beaumont, she was the eldest child of Sir Thomas Beaumont and his wife, Catherine...
was given the title Lord Cramond
Lord Cramond
The title of Lord Cramond was a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created on 23 February 1628 for Dame Elizabeth Richardson. On the death of the fifth lord in 1735, it became extinct.-Lords Cramond :...
which was to go to her stepson. Richardson succeeded to the peerage on the death of Lady Cramond in April 1651 as his father died on 12 March 1645.
In 1660, Richardson was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Norfolk
Norfolk (UK Parliament constituency)
Norfolk was a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Members of Parliament...
in the Convention Parliament. He was re-elected MP for Norfolk in 1661 for the Cavalier Parliament
Cavalier Parliament
The Cavalier Parliament of England lasted from 8 May 1661 until 24 January 1679. It was the longest English Parliament, enduring for nearly 18 years of the quarter century reign of Charles II of England...
and sat until his death in 1674.
Richardson died at the age of 46
Richardson married Anne Gurney, daughter of Sir Richard Gurney, 1st Baronet
Sir Richard Gurney, 1st Baronet
Sir Richard Gurney, 1st Baronet was an English merchant who was Lord Mayor of London. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War....
, of Totteridge, Hertfordshire. His son Henry succeeded to the title.