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IUdge Richardson was born at Mulbarton in Norfolk, his Father being Minister thereof; and he a friend to Ministers, though a foe of the Church. He was bred in the study of our Municipal Law, and became the King's Sergeant therein. Afterwards, on the 28 of November, 1926. he was sworn Chief-Justice of the Common-Pleas, that Place having been void ten months before; where∣in he was humoursom, but honest; only unhappy,
in that he raised the Sabbatarian Controversie, by his orders aginst Wakes in Somersetshire. His Brass Monument on the South-side of Westminster-Abby, thus entertaineth the Reader;
Deo om. Thom•••• Richardsoni Icaeni Equitis Aurati Humduum D••positum. Ille. Iuris Municip. omnes gradus exantlavit Conventus tertii ordinis ann. Jacobi Regis 21, & 22. Prolocutor ex••itit; Fori civilis (communium Placitorum vocant) Supremum Magistratum quinquennium gessit; Ad summum tandem primarii per Angliam Iudicis Tribunal A Rege Carolo evectus: expiravit Anno AEtatis 66. Salutis, MDCXXXIV. Tho. Richardson fil. unicus Eques Aur. Baro Scotiae designatusPatri incomparabili posuit.
As one reason of his advancement, you must know, this Judge married for his second Wife the Lady Eliz. Beaumont, the Sister (as I take it) of Mary Countess of Buckingham, and the Relict of —Ashburnham Knight. She was by K. Charles created Baroness of Croumont in Scotland; and (though Issuless by the Judge) the Honour descen∣ded to his Grand-child. He died an enemy to Bi∣shop Williams, over-ruling all his Pleas in his Cham∣ber in a quarter of an hour; and yet, which was
strange, at that time no friend to Arch-Bishop Laud, for he said, The Lawn-sleeves had choaked him.