Richard Hardy (MP)

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Richard Hardy (died 1607), of Southampton, was an English politician.

He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Newport, Isle of Wight in 1586 and 1589. [1]

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References

  1. "HARDY, Richard (d.?1607), of Southampton. - History of Parliament Online". Historyofparliamentonline.org. Retrieved 16 March 2019.