Richard_Kingsmill_(MP)

Richard Kingsmill (MP)

Richard Kingsmill (MP)

16th-century English politician

Richard Kingsmill (c. 1528 – 24 September 1600), of Highclere, Hampshire, was an English politician.

He was the son of Sir John Kingsmill (c. 1494 – 11 August 1556), Sheriff of Hampshire in 1539. His brother Sir William Kingsmill (c. 1526 – 11 December 1592) was Sheriff of Hampshire in 1563.

He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Calne in 1559, Heytesbury in 1563, and Hampshire in 1584 and 1586.[1]

By his daughter Constance Kingsmill, he was the grandfather of Sir Thomas Lucy.

References

  1. [1]
    "KINGSMILL, Richard (c.1528-1600), of Highclere, Hants. - History of Parliament Online". Historyofparliamentonline.org. Retrieved 26 July 2018.


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