Sir Richard Levinge, 1st Baronet

For other people named Richard Levinge, see Richard Levinge (disambiguation).

Sir Richard Levinge, 1st Baronet (2 May 1656 – 13 July 1724) was an Irish politician and judge.

Leving was a Member of Parliament of the English House of Commons for Chester from 1690 to 1695. In 1692 he also became a member of the Irish House of Commons for Blessington, a seat he held until 1695. During this time he served as Speaker of the Irish House of Commons. He later represented Longford Borough from 1698 to September 1713 and Kilkenny City from 1713 to November 1715 in the Irish Parliament. In 1713 he was also returned for Gowran, but chose to sit for Kilkenny. He also served as Solicitor General for Ireland and Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas

Levinge was created a Baronet, of High Park in the County of Westmeath, in the Baronetage of Ireland on 26 October 1704. He was once again a member of the Parliament of Great Britain for Derby from 1710 to 1711.

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Parliament of England
Preceded by George Mainwaring Roger Whitley	Member of Parliament for Chester 1690–1695 With: Sir Thomas Grosvenor, Bt	Succeeded by Roger Whitley Sir Thomas Grosvenor, Bt
Parliament of Ireland
Preceded by James Eustace Maurice Eustace	Member of Parliament for Blessington 1692–1695 With: William Crowe	Succeeded by Denny Muschamp Gideon Delaune
Preceded by Ambrose Aungier William Wolseley	Member of Parliament for Longford Borough 1698–1713 With: Ambrose Aungier 1698–1703 Francis Edgeworth 1703–1709 George Gore 1709–1713	Succeeded by George Gore James Macartney
Preceded by Patrick Wemyss Sir Robert Maude, Bt	Member of Parliament for Gowran 1713 With: James Agar	Succeeded by Patrick Wemyss James Agar
Preceded by Sir Thomas Smyth, Bt Sir Redmond Everard, Bt	Member of Parliament for Kilkenny City 1713–1715 With: Darby Egan	Succeeded by Darby Egan Ebenezer Warren
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Lord James Cavendish Richard Pye	Member of Parliament for Derby 1710–1711 With: John Harpur	Succeeded by Edward Mundy John Harpur
Political offices
Preceded by Sir Richard Nagle	Speaker of the Irish House of Commons 1692–1695	Succeeded by Robert Rochfort
Baronetage of Ireland
New title	Baronet (of High Park) 1704–1724	Succeeded by Richard Levinge
Legal offices
Preceded by John Forster	Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas 1720-1724	Succeeded by Thomas Wyndham