Richard Osbaldeston (Attorney General)
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Sir Richard Osbaldeston was an English barrister who became Attorney General for Ireland. He was the great-grandfather of Richard Osbaldeston
, Bishop of London
.
He was born in Lancashire
, probably at Sefton. His father Edward Osbaldeston ( died 1639 ), belonged to an ancient Lancashire family, Osbaldeston of Osbaldeston. Edward's father was the youngest son of a large family, but Edward himself made an advantageous marriage to Margaret Molyneux, of the family which later took the title Earl of Sefton
. By the 1620s the family were rich enough to buy the Manor of Hunmanby
in Yorkshire
, where they remained until the family died out in the 1830s.
Richard entered Gray's Inn
and was called to the Bar. Few details of his practice survive but it is likely he practiced mainly in York where he was living at the time of his first marriage in 1612.
In 1636 he was knighted and sent to Ireland as Attorney General: he had a link with the Irish bench through his cousin Geoffrey, Chief Justice of Connaught. He is said to have been a close associate of the Lord Deputy Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford
, who would have known him in York. Wentworth did consult him on legal points, but given the Deputy's overwhelming personality and absolute control of government, it is unlikely that a mere legal adviser greatly influenced events.His most lasting memorial was the house he built adjacent to King's Inn. He died in Dublin in June 1640 and was buried in St. John's Church.
He married firstly Eleanor Westropp, of Yorkshire, who died in 1638, and secondly Mary Nettleton of Thornhill who outlived him. By his first marriage he had at least five children, but only William and Frances reached adult life. William was the grandfather of Richard Osbaldeston, Bishop of London.
Richard Osbaldeston
Richard Osbaldeston was a Church of England clergyman and Bishop of London from 1762 to 1764.-Life:He was born at Hunmanby in Yorkshire, a younger son of Sir Richard Osbaldeston, a prominent landowner and Member of Parliament, head of he Yorkshire branch of an old Lancashire family. His mother...
, Bishop of London
Bishop of London
The Bishop of London is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of London in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers 458 km² of 17 boroughs of Greater London north of the River Thames and a small part of the County of Surrey...
.
He was born in Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
, probably at Sefton. His father Edward Osbaldeston ( died 1639 ), belonged to an ancient Lancashire family, Osbaldeston of Osbaldeston. Edward's father was the youngest son of a large family, but Edward himself made an advantageous marriage to Margaret Molyneux, of the family which later took the title Earl of Sefton
Earl of Sefton
The title Earl of Sefton was created in the Peerage of Ireland in1771 for the 8th Viscount Molyneux. The Earls of Sefton held the subsidiary titles Viscount Molyneux, of Maryborough in the Queen's County , in the Peerage of Ireland, and Baron Sefton, of Croxteth in the County Palatine of Lancaster...
. By the 1620s the family were rich enough to buy the Manor of Hunmanby
Hunmanby
Hunmanby is a large village , which was classified as a town until the 1960s, and civil parish in the Scarborough district of North Yorkshire, England...
in Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
, where they remained until the family died out in the 1830s.
Richard entered Gray's Inn
Gray's Inn
The Honourable Society of Gray's Inn, commonly known as Gray's Inn, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
and was called to the Bar. Few details of his practice survive but it is likely he practiced mainly in York where he was living at the time of his first marriage in 1612.
In 1636 he was knighted and sent to Ireland as Attorney General: he had a link with the Irish bench through his cousin Geoffrey, Chief Justice of Connaught. He is said to have been a close associate of the Lord Deputy Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford
Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford
Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford was an English statesman and a major figure in the period leading up to the English Civil War. He served in Parliament and was a supporter of King Charles I. From 1632 to 1639 he instituted a harsh rule as Lord Deputy of Ireland...
, who would have known him in York. Wentworth did consult him on legal points, but given the Deputy's overwhelming personality and absolute control of government, it is unlikely that a mere legal adviser greatly influenced events.His most lasting memorial was the house he built adjacent to King's Inn. He died in Dublin in June 1640 and was buried in St. John's Church.
He married firstly Eleanor Westropp, of Yorkshire, who died in 1638, and secondly Mary Nettleton of Thornhill who outlived him. By his first marriage he had at least five children, but only William and Frances reached adult life. William was the grandfather of Richard Osbaldeston, Bishop of London.