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Richmond-Watson, Euan Owens, brother of Richmond Noel Richmond-Watson (qv); b. 1 Apr. 1917; adm. Jan. 1931 (G); left July 1935; Merton Coll. Oxf., matric. 1935; assumed additional surname Richmond; RAFVR 1940-5 (Wing Cdr); farmed in Sussex; m. 25 Nov. 1939 Hon. Gladys Gordon, d. of Thomas Siveright, 1st Baron Catto PC CBE; d. in Toronto 15 Apr. 1954.

Richmond, Robin Robert Athol Stephenson, son of William Stephenson Richmond FRCS, of Rustington, Sussex, and Barbara, d. of Hamilton Archibald of Chelsea; b. 21 Apr. 1912; adm. Jan. 1926 (R); left July 1929; a theatre organist and BBC producer; m. 1st 9 Nov. 1935 Richwarde Margaret Elizabeth, d. of S. E. A. Whiteway of Littlehampton, Sussex; 2nd Rénee Toussaint of Paris; d. 27 July 1998.

RICHMOND, ROBERT, second son of Henry Richmond, John Street, Bedford Row, London, and Harriet, dau. of John Billings; b.; adm. Christmas 1812; KS (aged 13) 1813; left 1814; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 5 Mar 1817, called to bar 7 Feb 1823; special pleader; Northern Circuit; m. 1832 Jane, second dau. of Rev. Hosea Guinness LLD, Chancellor of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin; d. 14 Oct 1887.

Richmond, Sir Maxwell, son of Robert R. Richmond, by Beatrice Bernadette, daughter of James Farrell, of Wanganin, New Zealand; b. Oct. 19, 1900; adm. Sept. 21, 1916 (H); left July 1918; Sub-Lieut. R.N. May 15, 1921; Lieut. Dec. 15, 1922; Lieut.-Cmdr. Dec. 15, 1930; Cmdr. June 30, 1936; Capt. Dec. 31, 1942; Rear-Admiral Jan. 8, 1952; Vice-Admiral Dec. 16, 1954; Assist. Chief of Supplies, Admiralty, 1946-8; Naval Liaison Officer, New Zealand, 1948-50; Naval Director, Joint Naval and R.A.F. Anti-Submarine School, London­derry, 1950-2; Deputy Chief of Naval Personnel (Training) and Director of Naval Training 1952; O.B.E. Jan. 1, 1940; D.S.O. for services in convoys to Murmansk July 30, 1942; Soviet Order of Red Banner Nov. 17, 1942; mentioned in despatches (Withdrawal from Dunkirk) L.G. Oct. 25, 1940, and (Advance in Franco-Italian Border) L.G. Aug. 8, 1945; C.B. Jan. 1, 1954; K.B.E. June 12, 1957; m. May 6, 1929, Jessie Messervy Campbell, daughter of James Joseph Craig, of Auckland, New Zealand; d. 15 May 1986.

RICHMOND, ---; b.; in school list 1813.

RICHARDSON, WILLIAM; b.; adm. (aged 10) Sep 1721.

RICHARDSON, WILLIAM, son of Rev. Samuel Richardson, Vicar of Wilshamstead, Beds., and Prebendary of Lincoln, and Elizabeth, dau. of Rev. Samuel Bentham, Rector of Knebworth, Herts., and Prebendary of Lincoln; b. 23 Jul 1698; adm. (education at the School recorded by Alum. Cant. ); Emmanuel Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 19 Mar 1715/6, scholar and Johnson exhibitioner; BA 1719/20; MA 1723; BD and DD 1735; ordained deacon 25 Sep 1720, priest 23 Sep 1722 (both Lincoln); Prebendary of Lincoln 24 Oct 1724 – Mar 1760; Lecturer, St. Olave’s, Southwark, Surrey 1726; Master of Emmanuel Coll. from 10 Aug 1736; Vice-Chancellor, Cambridge Univ. 1737-8, 1769-70; Chaplain in Ordinary to George II and III 1746-68; Precentor of Lincoln from 12 Mar 1760, after a long law suit; edited Godwin, De Praesulibus Angliae Commentarii, 1743; FSA 19 Jun 1735; left several MS volumes relating to Cambridge Univ. and its members; m. 1728 Anne, widow of Capt. David Durell, and only dau. of William Howe, Cheshire; d. 15 Mar 1775. DNB.

RICHARDSON, ROBERT, only son of William Richardson (b. 1698, qv); bapt. All Hallows, Bread Street, London Apr 1731 (IGI); adm. (aged 12) Jun 1743 (Watts'); left 1745; Emmanuel Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 26 Sep 1745; 14th Wrangler 1749/50; BA 1749/50; MA 1753 (incorp. Oxford 3 Jul 1754); DD 1766; Fellow, Emmanuel Coll. 1755; ordained deacon 22 Sep 1754, priest 25 May 1755 (both Lincoln); Chaplain to Sir Joseph Yorke, British Minister at The Hague; Rector of Wallington, Herts., from 1759; Prebendary of Lincoln from 12 Mar 1760; Rector of Adstock, Bucks., 1771 (disp. to hold with Wallington); Rector of All Hallows the Great, London 1 Nov 1776-8; Rector of St. Anne’s, Soho, from 13 Aug 1778; FRS 25 Feb 1779; FSA 6 May 1779; drew up a précis of the documents in the Douglas peerage case, printed for distribution and put into the hands of counsel; d. 27 Sep 1781. DNB.