Richard Rochfort-Mervyn Explained

Richard Rochfort-Mervyn (12 December 1740 – 20 February 1776) was an Anglo-Irish soldier and politician.

Biography

Rochfort-Mervyn was born Hon. Richard Rochfort, the second son of Robert Rochfort, 1st Earl of Belvedere and Hon. Mary Molesworth, daughter of Richard Molesworth, 3rd Viscount Molesworth.[1] On 9 June 1764, he married Letitia, daughter of James Mervyn and Arabella Edwards, and assumed the surname of Mervyn.

He was an officer in the British Army and became a lieutenant-colonel in the 35th Regiment of Foot.[2] In 1761 he was elected to the Irish House of Commons as the Member of Parliament for County Westmeath.[3] In 1768 he was elected for Philipstown. He represented the constituency until his death, without children, in 1776.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Kimber, Edward . 1784 . The New Peerage . London . W. Owen . 104 .
  2. Web site: Portrait of Richard Rochfort (1740-1776), three-quarter-length, in his uniform of the Lieutenant Colonel of the 35th Regiment of Foot . . 2021 . onlineonly.christies.com . Christie's . 17 September 2023 .
  3. Book: Johnston-Liik, E.M. . 2006 . MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament, 1692-1800 . Newtownards . Ulster Historical Foundation . 119 . 1903688604.