Richard Ottley
Richard Ottley | |
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Richard Ottley, aged 10, from a family portrait, now in Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery | |
| Deputy Lieutenant of Shropshire | |
| In office 3 September 1660 – 1670 | |
| Member of Parliament for Shropshire | |
| In office 1661–1670 | |
| Monarch | Charles II |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 August 1626 Pitchford Hall, Shropshire |
| Died | 10 August 1670 (aged 44) |
| Spouse | Lettice Ridgeway |
| Children | 7, including Adam |
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| Profession | Politician, soldier |
Sir Richard Ottley (5 August 1626 – 10 August 1670) was an English Royalist politician and soldier who served as a youth in the English Civil War in Shropshire. After the Restoration he played a prominent part in the repression of Parliamentarians and Nonconformists and was MP for Shropshire in the Cavalier Parliament.