Richard Griffin, 3rd Baron Braybrooke (26 September 1783 – 13 March 1858), known as Richard Neville until 1797 and as the Hon. Richard Griffin between 1797 and 1825, was a British Whig politician and literary figure.

Billingbear House in Berkshire, the Neville family seat
Stanlake Park, Berkshire, a Neville property

Background and education

Born at Stanlake Park at Ruscombe in Berkshire, Braybrooke was the son of Richard Griffin, 2nd Baron Braybrooke, and Catherine, daughter of Prime Minister George Grenville. His father had inherited the barony as well as Audley End from his kinsman, John Whitwell, 4th Baron Howard de Walden and 1st Baron Braybrooke, in 1797. He was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford, also taking a degree as nobleman at Magdalene College, Cambridge.[1] In 1797 he assumed, alongside his father, by Royal licence the surname of Griffin in lieu of his patronymic. He served as a captain in the Royal Berkshire Militia 1803–4.[2]

Political career

Braybrooke was returned to Parliament for Thirsk in 1805, a seat he held until 1806, and then represented Saltash in 1807, Buckingham between 1807 and 1812 and Berkshire between 1812 and 1825. The latter year he succeeded his father in the barony and took his seat in the House of Lords.

Writings

Braybrooke was the editor of The Diary of Samuel Pepys, published in 1825. He also published The History of Audley End and Saffron Walden (1835) and The Life of Jane, Lady Cornwallis (1842). In 1838 he became a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries. Between 1853 and 1858 he served as president of the Camden Society.

Family

Lord Braybrooke married Lady Jane, daughter of Charles Cornwallis, 2nd Marquess Cornwallis, in 1819. They had five sons and three daughters. She died in September 1856, aged 57. Lord Braybrooke survived her by two years and died at Audley End in March 1858, aged 74. He was succeeded in the barony by his eldest son, Richard.

References

  1. ^ "Neville, the Hon. Richard (NVL811R)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  2. ^ Emma Elizabeth Thoyts, History of the Royal Berkshire Militia (Now 3rd Battalion Royal Berks Regiment), Sulhamstead, Berks, 1897/Scholar Select, ISBN 978-1-37645405-5, p. 302.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom Preceded bySir Gregory Page-Turner, Bt William Frankland Member of Parliament for Thirsk 1805–1806 With: William Frankland Succeeded byRobert Greenhill James Topping Preceded byMatthew Russell Arthur Champernowne Member of Parliament for Saltash 1807 With: William Fremantle Succeeded byMatthew Russell John Pedley Preceded byThomas Grenville Sir John Borlase Warren, Bt Member of Parliament for Buckingham 1807–1812 With: Thomas Grenville 1807–1812Lord George Grenville 1810–1812 Succeeded byViscount Ebrington William Fremantle Preceded byGeorge Vansittart Charles Dundas Member of Parliament for Berkshire 1812–1825 With: Charles Dundas Succeeded byCharles Dundas Robert Palmer Peerage of Great Britain Preceded byRichard Griffin Baron Braybrooke 1825–1858 Succeeded byRichard Neville Professional and academic associations Preceded byEdward Maltby President of the Surtees Society 1840–43 Succeeded byThe Earl Fitzwilliam
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