Richard Wingfield, 1st Viscount Powerscourt (third creation)
The Viscount Powerscourt | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Boyle | |
| In office 1727–1743 Serving with Arthur French | |
| Preceded by | Henry King Robert Sandford |
| Succeeded by | Arthur French Sir Robert King, Bt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Wingfield 19 August 1697 |
| Died | 21 October 1751 (aged 54) |
| Spouse(s) |
Anne Usher
(m. 1721, died)Dorothy Beresford Rowley
(m. 1727) |
| Relations | Sir Arthur Gore, 1st Baronet (grandfather) |
| Children | 4, including Edward Wingfield, 2nd Viscount Powerscourt and Richard Wingfield, 3rd Viscount Powerscourt |
| Parent(s) | Edward Wingfield Eleanor Gore |
| Residence | Powerscourt House |
Richard Wingfield, 1st Viscount Powerscourt PC (I) (19 August 1697 – 21 October 1751) was an Anglo-Irish politician and peer.