Richard Bligh

Not to be confused with Richard Rodney Bligh.

Richard Bligh (1780-1838) was a chancery barrister. The son of John Bligh and a cousin of Admiral William Bligh,[1] he was educated at Westminster School and Trinity College, Cambridge. He graduated B.A. in 1803 and M.A. in 1806.[2] He was called to the bar by the Society of the Inner Temple on 1 May 1807[3] and was admitted to the Society of Lincoln's Inn on 17 November 1826.[4] He became an equity draftsman at the chancery bar. He was a hard worker, and had a fair amount of practice in his profession; but a considerable amount of his time was taken up by reporting in the House of Lords, in which business he was engaged for several years.[2]

  1. ^ Dictionary of National Biography. Errata. 1904. Page 29.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference DNB was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ James Whishaw. "Bligh, Richard". A Synopsis of the Members of the English Bar. Stevens and Sons. A Maxwell. London. 1835. Page 17. See also page 177.
  4. ^ The Records of the Honorable Society of Lincoln's Inn. Volume 2: Admissions 1800 to 1893 and Chapel Register. 1896. Page 121.