Background
He was the son of Major Edward Richardson of Legacorry (aka Richhill Castle), County Armagh, Member of Parliament for County Armagh.
He was the son of Major Edward Richardson of Legacorry (aka Richhill Castle), County Armagh, Member of Parliament for County Armagh.
He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin.
He was appointed High Sheriff of Armagh for 1690 and elected the Member of Parliament for Armagh in 1692 and 1715 and for Hillsborough in 1703. Sir Richard Reynell, 1st Baronet Lord Chief Justice of the King"s Bench for Ireland, in 1695.