Richard Bampfield | |
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 Richard Bampfield, detail from his effigy in Poltimore Church | |
| Sheriff of Devon | |
| In office 1576 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1526 England |
| Died | 1594 (aged 67–68) |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Sydenham |
| Children | 12, including Amias |
| Relatives | Nicholas Wadham (grandfather) Francis Fulford (grandson) John Bampfield (grandson) |
Richard Bampfield (1526–1594) of Poltimore and Bampfylde House in Exeter, both in Devon, was Sheriff of Devon in 1576. He began construction of the Tudor era Poltimore House in 1550, and completed the building of Bampfylde House, Exeter, along with The Great House, Bristol one of the finest Elizabethan townhouses in the West Country, in 1590. He is the ancestor of the Bampfylde Baronets and Barons Poltimore.