Richard Davey (MP)

Richard Davey (12 April 1799 – 24 June 1884) was one of the two MPs for the West Cornwall Constituency for eleven years. He was a JP and a Deputy Lieutenant of the County of Cornwall.

He was a son of William Davey (d.1827), a solicitor of Redruth and Elizabeth Martyn (born1756), his wife. His older brother, Stephen (1785–1864) was also a JP and a Deputy Lieutenant of Cornwall. There was another brother, William (died 1849), who was a solicitor. Stephen, William and Richard were "adventurers" in the development of Cornish mines, during the boom period and invested their gains in land. Mines included Wheal Buller and East Wheal Rose. In 1880 Richard Davey, Esq was described as the ″Lord of the Mine″ of Penhalls.

They acquired the ancient manor house and estate at Bochym in Cury.

He was educated at Blundell's School and at the University of Edinburgh

He was elected to the House of Commons for one of the two seats of West Cornwall at the General Election of 1857, as a Liberal, following the retirement of Sir Charles Lemon. Michael Williams, another Liberal, held the other seat. were elected without opposition on 2 April, John Tremayne, the Conservative, having stood down. He was re-elected for this seat until 1868.

He died 1884, aged 85, unmarried. His nephew, Joshua Sydney Davey (1842–1909), son of Stephen inherited his estate at Bochym in the Parish of Cury.

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