Richard
"of Rise"
Bethell
MP
Born in Isleworth, Middlesex, England
Ancestors 
Son of Richard Bethell
and Ann (Clitherow) Bethell
Brother of
Christopher Bethell and George Bethell
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 92
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 13 May 2017
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Biography
Detailed biography
Wikidata: Item Q7324151, en:Wikipedia 
- Son of Rev. Richard Bethell, Rector of St Peters, Wallingford, Berks and Ann Clitherow of Boston House, Brentford.
- Brother of the Bishop of Bangor.
- Eton 1782-90; King’s, Camb. 1791, fellow 1794-9
- Inherited the Rise & Watton Abbey estates in Yorkshire from distant relative William Bethel in 1799
- m. 26 Apr. 1800, Mary Wellbank, daughter of William Wellbank of London
- High Sheriff of Yorkshire 1822-23
- Tory/Conservative politician
- MP for Yorkshire 1830-31
- MP for East Riding of Yorkshire 1832-41 (did not contest 1841 election)
Sources
- Foster, Joseph: Yorkshire Pedigrees, Vol 3 (N&ER), Bethell.
- Grave not indexed on FindAGrave (Sep 2022). Possibly private burial at Rise estate.
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