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FARINGTON, Sir Richard, 1st Bt. (c.1644-1719), of Farington House, Chichester.
Published in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754, ed. R. Sedgwick, 1970
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Constituency
Dates
4 Jan. - 28 Mar. 1681
1698 - 1700
1708 - 1713
1715 - 7 Aug. 1719
Family and Education
b. c.1644, 2nd s. of John Farington, M.P. Chichester 1679, of Chichester by Anne, da. of John May of Rawmere, Suss. m. (1) lic. 28 Feb. 1671, aged 27, Elizabeth Merlott,1 1s. d.v.p.; (2) 24 May 1687, Elizabeth, da. and h. of John Peachey of Eartham, nr. Chichester,2 s.p. cr. Bt. 17 Dec. 1697.
Offices Held
Sheriff, Suss. 1696-7.
Biography
Farington, whose grandfather had been three times mayor of Chichester, succeeded his father in representing the borough in 1681. His son became its recorder at George I’s accession.3 Returned as a Whig in 1715, Farington voted with the Administration in every recorded division till his death at Bath, 7 Aug. 1719.