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He was justice of peace for Cardiff and Pembrokeshire in 1543, and Gloucester and Monmouthshire in 1547. He was Custos Rotulorum of Carmarthenshire from 1543 until his death in 1547. Richard Devereux was created a Knight of the Bath on 20 February 1547 at the coronation of Edward VI of England.
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Richard Devereux may refer to: Richard Devereux (cricketer),...
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Richard Devereux lived in Carmarthen, Wales where he was Bailiff from 1534 to 1535, and Mayor in 1536 to 1537. He was Commissioner for the tenths of spiritualities for St. David's diocese in 1535. He was elected to Parliament for Carmarthenshire in 1545, and again just prior to his death in 1547.
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Hon. Sir Richard Devereux (died 1547) Walter Devereux, 2nd Viscount Hereford (1539–1576) (created Earl of Essex in 1572) Sir William Devereux of Mirevale Abbey; Henry Devereux; Hon. Edward Devereux created 1st Baronet see below; Earls of Essex (1572) Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex, 2nd Viscount Hereford (1539–1576) (see above)
Devereux was Deputy justice and chamberlain of South Wales during the reign of Henry VIII. He was justice of peace for Cardiff and Pembrokeshire in 1543, and Gloucester and Monmouthshire in 1547. He was Custos Rotulorum of Carmarthenshire from 1543 until his death in 1547.
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- Lady Dorothy Hastings
Sir RICHARD DEVEREUX (died 1547) Son of Walter. He deputized for his father in many of his Welsh offices, became mayor of Carmarthen (1536), and M.P. for Carmarthenshire (1545), and in 1547 received from the Crown the episcopal manor of Lamphey, recently alienated to Henry VIII by bishop Barlow, and the principal Welsh seat of the Devereux for ...
A few months later he was again elected to Parliament for Carmarthenshire, but whether he took his seat may be doubted for he died on 12 Nov. 1547, eight days after the Parliament opened. At the inquisition post mortem held in July 1548 he was found to have died possessed of the lordship of Lamphey, worth some £39 a year.
