The Richardson, later Richardson-Bunbury Baronetcy, of Augher in the County of Tyrone, is a title in the

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. It was created on 30 August 1787 for William Richardson. The family is originally of Scottish descent. The second baronet assumed in 1822 his aunt's surname of Bunbury. The family seat was Augher Castle, near

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Richardson, later Richardson-Bunbury baronets, of Augher (1787)

Sir William Richardson, 1st Baronet Sir William Richardson, 1st Baronet (after 1749 – 29 October 1830) was an Irish politician. He was the son and heir of St George Richardson, MP for Augher (1755–1760) and Elizabeth Bunbury, daughter of Benjamin Bunbury of Kilfeacle, County T ...

(died 1830) * Sir James Mervyn Richardson-Bunbury, 2nd Baronet (1781–1851) * Sir John Richardson-Bunbury, 3rd Baronet (1813–1909) * Sir Mervyn William Richardson-Bunbury, 4th Baronet (1874–1952) * Sir (Richard David) Michael Richardson-Bunbury, 5th Baronet (1927–2017) * Sir Thomas William Richardson-Bunbury, 6th Baronet (born 1965), Headmaster of

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, known professionally as Tom Bunbury The

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is his son Harry William Richardson-Bunbury (born 2002).

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*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, *{{Rayment-bt, date=March 2012 Richardson-Bunbury 1787 establishments in Ireland

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