Richard Tolson

Richard Tolson (1622–1689) was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1646 to 1648 and in 1660.

Biography

Tolson was the son of Henry Tolson of Bridekirk in west Cumbria and his wife Margaret Savile, daughter of Henry Savile of Wath. He matriculated at Oriel College, Oxford on 17 October 1639, aged 17. He entered Lincoln's Inn in 1641 and also Grey's Inn in 1646.[1]

In 1646, Tolson was elected Member of Parliament for Cumberland and sat until 1648 when he was secluded under Pride's Purge.[2] He was called to the Bar in 1656.[1]

In 1660, Tolson was elected MP for Cockermouth for the Convention Parliament. He was inactive in parliament. In 1667, he was High Sheriff of Cumberland.[1]

Tolson was buried at Wath on 2 July 1689.[1]

Family

Tolson married Anne Gregory, daughter of Gilbert Gregory of Barnby-upon-Don, Yorkshire, in around 1650 and had five sons.[1]

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Parliament of England
Preceded by
Patricius Curwen
Sir George Dalston
Member of Parliament for Cumberland
1646-1648
With: Sir William Airmine, 2nd Baronet
Succeeded by
Sir William Airmine, 2nd Baronet
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