John Goddard Richards facts for kids
John Goddard Richards (born in 1794, died in 1846) was an important Irish figure. He worked as a barrister, which is a type of lawyer who argues cases in court. He was also a justice of the peace, meaning he was a local official who helped keep order and dealt with minor legal issues. In 1824, he held the special role of High Sheriff of Wexford, a senior legal and administrative position in his county.
John Goddard Richards was the oldest son of Solomon Richards, a well-known surgeon, and his wife Elizabeth Groome. John owned land in two different parts of Ireland: the Roebuck Estate in County Dublin and the Ardamine Estate in County Wexford.
Family Life and Connections
John Goddard Richards was married twice. His first wife was Anne-Catherine Ward. She was the daughter of Robert Ward, who was the fourth son of Bernard Ward, the first Viscount Bangor. John and Anne-Catherine had six children together.
After Anne-Catherine passed away, John married Mary Adams Rawson. Mary was the daughter of Sir William Rawson, a famous oculist (an eye doctor). Her mother was Jane Rawson. Mary also had a brother named Sir Rawson William Rawson, who was an important government official.
His Children
John Goddard Richards's oldest son was Solomon Augustus Richards. His daughter, Emily Sophia Richards, married a reverend named Philip Walter Doyne. Emily and Philip had a son named Robert Walter Doyne, who later became a famous ophthalmologist (another type of eye doctor). After John Goddard Richards died, his second wife, Mary, married again to an English judge named John Billingsley Parry.
