Sir Richard Moryson (died 1628) was an English soldier and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1621 to 1622.
Moryson was the son of Thomas Moryson and his wife Elizabeth Moigne, daughter of Thomas Moigne of North Willingham, Lincolnshire. His father was a Lincolnshire gentleman who had been member of parliament for Grimsby. Moryson became a soldier and served in the Netherlands. He was knighted on 5 August 1599 in Ireland by the Earl of Essex.[1] Subsequently, he became Vice-President of Munster and after "long and honourable stay" in Ireland returned to England in 1615 and settled at Tooley Park, Leicestershire. He was appointed Lieutenant General of the Ordnance [2] In 1621, he was elected Member of Parliament for Leicester.
Moryson died in 1628.[2]
Moryson married married Elizabeth Harrington dau of Sir Henry Harrington. His son Francis became Governor of Virginia, and two other sons Richard and Robert also emigrated to Virginia.[3] His daughter Lettice married Lucius Cary, 2nd Viscount Falkland. His brother Fynes Moryson was a travel writer.
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| Preceded by Henry Rich Sir Francis Leigh |
Member of Parliament for Leicester 1621-1622 With: Sir William Herrick |
Succeeded by Sir Humphrey May William Ive |