Samuel Richardson (bef. 1689 - bef. 1761)

Born before 19 Aug 1689 in Mackworth, Derbyshire, England

Husband of Martha (Wilde) Richardson — married 23 Nov 1721 in Finsbury, Surrey, England

Husband of Elizabeth (Leake) Richardson — married 3 Feb 1732 in London, England

Died before 4 Jul 1761 at about age 71 in Parsons Green, Middlesex, England

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English author known for Pamela, Clarissa, and The History of Sir Charles Grandison

Biography

Samuel Richardson is Notable.

The exact date of Samuel Richardson's birth is unknown. His father, another Samuel, was described by his son as:

"a very honest man, descended of a family of middling note, in the country of Surrey, but which having for several generations a large number of children, the not large possessions were split and divided, so that he and his brothers were put to trades; and the sisters were married to tradesmen.

Samuel's mother, Elizabeth, he described as "a good woman, of a family not ungenteel; but whose father and mother died in her infancey, within half-an-hour of each other, in the London pestilence of 1665."

He wrote his first novel at the age of 51.

Bibliography

For complete bibliography, please see freespace page

• Pamela; or, Virtue Rewarded (1740–1761)
• Pamela in her Exalted Condition (1741–1761) – the sequel to Pamela, usually published together in 4 Volumes – revised through 14 editions
• Clarissa, or, the History of a Young Lady (1747–61) – revised through 4 editions
• Letters and Passages Restored to Clarissa (1751)
• The History of Sir Charles Grandison (1753–1761) – restored and corrected through 4 editions
• The History of Mrs. Beaumont – A Fragment – unfinished

Sources

See Also:

• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVC-2YM1 : 10 September 2021), Samuel Richardson, ; Burial, Fleet Street, City of London, Greater London, England, St Bride Churchyard; citing record ID 10656442, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
• Wikipedia:Samuel_Richardson
• Wikidata: Item Q295941