Sir Richard Bampfylde, 4th Baronet
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Sir Richard Bampfylde, 4th Baronet (1722 – 15 July 1776) was a British politician.
The son of Sir Coplestone Bampfylde, 3rd Baronet and Gertrude Carew, he was baptised in Poltimore in Devon on 21 November 1722. In 1727, aged only five, he succeeded to his father's baronetcy. Bampfylde was educated at New College, Oxford, where he graduated with a Master of Arts in 1741. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Exeter from 1743 to 1747 and for Devon from 1747 to 1776. Bampfylde died and was buried in Politmore on 25 July 1776.
On 8 August 1742, he married Jane Codrington, daughter of Colonel John Codrington in Somerset House Chapel in London. They had one son, Charles Bampfylde.
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| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Humphrey Sydenham Sir Henry Northcote |
Member of Parliament for Exeter Humphrey Sydenham 1743–1747 |
Succeeded by Humphrey Sydenham John Tuckfield |
| Preceded by Sir Thomas Dyke-Acland, Bt Sir William Courtenay, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Devon with Sir William Courtenay, Bt 1747-1762 John Parker 1762-1776 1747–1776 |
Succeeded by John Rolle Walter John Parker |
| Baronetage of England | ||
| Preceded by Coplestone Bampfylde |
Baronets (of Poltimore) 1727–1776 |
Succeeded by Charles Bampfylde |
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