Sir Richard Farington, 1st Baronet (c. 1644 – 7 August 1719), was an English politician.

Farington was the son of Sir John Farington by Ann May, daughter of John May, of Rawmere, Sussex.^[1]

He sat as Member of Parliament for Chichester between 1681 and 1685, 1698 and 1701, 1708 and 1713 and 1715 and 1719 and was appointed High Sheriff of Sussex for 1696–7. In December 1697 he was created a baronet, of Chichester in the County of Sussex.

Farington married Elizabeth Peachey, daughter of John Peachey, of Ertham. They had three sons who all died in their father's lifetime. Farington died in August 1719 when the baronetcy became extinct.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Burke, John. Burke, John Bernard. A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies of England, page 192.

"FARINGTON, Sir Richard, 1st Bt. (c.1644-1719), of South Street, Chichester, Suss". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 8 June 2013.

Parliament of England Preceded byJohn Bramam John Farrington Member of Parliament for Chichester 1681–1685 With: John Braman Succeeded bySir Richard May George Gounter Preceded byThe Earl of Ranelagh William Elson Member of Parliament for Chichester 1698–1701 With: John Miller Succeeded byThomas May William Elson Parliament of Great Britain Preceded bySir Thomas Littleton, Bt Thomas Onslow Member of Parliament for Chichester 1708–1713 With: Thomas Carr 1708–1710Sir John Miller, Bt 1710–1713 Succeeded byWilliam Elson James Brudenell Preceded byWilliam Elson James Brudenell Member of Parliament for Chichester 1715–1719 With: Thomas Miller Succeeded byThomas Miller Henry Kelsall Baronetage of England New creation Baronet(of Chichester) 1697–1719 Extinct

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