Richard Munden (British Army officer)
Richard Munden (after 25 June 1680 – 19 December 1725) was a British soldier and Member of Parliament.
He was the posthumous son of Sir Richard Munden, a captain in the Royal Navy.
He was commissioned as a captain in the 1st Foot Guards in 1702, and became a colonel in 1706. From 1708 to 1710 he sat in Parliament for Camelford. He was promoted to brigadier-general in 1712, and served as colonel of the 13th Light Dragoons from 1715 to 1722 and of the 8th Dragoons from 1722 to his death.
References
- Richard Cannon, Historical Record of the 13th Dragoons, 1842. page 82
- Eveline Cruickshanks, MUNDEN, Richard (c.1680-1725), of Bromley St. Leonard’s, Chelsea, Mdx. in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1690-1715, 2002.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Pole |
Member of Parliament for Camelford 1708–1710 With: John Manley |
Succeeded by Bernard Granville Jasper Radcliffe |
| Military offices | ||
| Preceded by The Lord Lansdowne |
Governor of Pendennis Castle 1714–1725 |
Succeeded by John Hobart |
| New regiment | Colonel of Munden's Regiment of Dragoons 1715–1722 |
Succeeded by Sir Robert Rich |
| Preceded by Phineas Bowles |
Colonel of Munden's Regiment of Dragoons 1722–1725 | |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Denzil Onslow |
Out-Ranger of Windsor Forest 1721–1725 |
Succeeded by Hon. John King |
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