Richard Foley (politician)
Richard Foley (19 February 1681 – 27 March 1732) was an English lawyer and Member of Parliament (MP). [1]
He was son of Thomas Foley (c. 1641–1701) of Witley Court, Worcestershire and thus a grandson of the ironmaster Thomas Foley (1616–1677). His elder brothers were Thomas Foley, 1st Baron Foley (1673–1733) and Edward Foley (1676–1747). He was educated in the law at Lincoln's Inn (1695), called to the bar in 1702 and made a bencher in 1726.
He was second prothonotary at the Court of Common Pleas from 1703 until his death. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1708, but withdrew in 1712. [2]
He was elected MP for the Borough of Droitwich, sitting from 1711 to 1732, being both preceded and succeeded in the seat by his brother Edward.
He died unmarried without issue in 1732.
References
- ↑ "FOLEY, Richard (1681-1732), of Lincoln's Inn, London". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ↑ "Fellows details". Royal Society. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- Burkes Peerage 106th ed. (London 2002)
- Burke's Peerage and Baronetage 107th ed. (London 2010)
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| Preceded by Edward Foley Edward Winnington (later Jeffreys) |
Member of Parliament for Droitwich 1711–1732 With: Edward Winnington (later Jeffreys) 1711–1726 Thomas Winnington 1726–1732 |
Succeeded by Thomas Winnington Edward Foley |
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