Richard Southwell (Askeaton politician)

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SpouseElizabeth O'Brien
Parents
Richard Southwell
SpouseElizabeth O'Brien
ChildrenThomas Southwell, 1st Baron Southwell
Parents

Richard Southwell was an Irish politician.

Richard was the only son of Thomas Southwell and his wife Elizabeth Starkey. His father was the 1st Baronet Southwell of Castle Mattress, County Limerick. His mother was the daughter of William Starkey.

Family tree
Richard Southwell with his wife, parents, and other selected relatives.[a]
Edmund
Southwell
Catherine
Herbert

heiress
Thomas
Southwell
1st Baronet

d. 1681
Elizabeth
Starkey

d. 1705
Murrough
1st Earl
1614–1674
Elizabeth
St Leger

1618–1685
Richard
Southwell
d.v.p.*
Elizabeth
O'Brien

d. 1688
Thomas
Southwell
1st Baron

1665–1720
Meliora
Coningsby
William
Southwell

1669–1720
soldier
Richard
Southwell

1671–1729
Thomas
2nd Baron

1698–1766
Mary
Coke
Henry
Southwell

1700–1758
Legend
XXXSubject of
the article
XXXBaronets & Barons
Southwell
XXXBarons & earls
of Inchiquin
*d.v.p. = predeceased his father (decessit vita patris)

Political career and death

In 1661, Southwell was elected to the Irish House of Commons for Askeaton in County Limerick, representing the borough until 1666.

Marriage and children

Death and succession

Notes and references

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