Sources: family prayerbook for birth and marriage. Otherwise family records. The Surgeon - president of the Irish Royal College of Surgeons Index to Hibernian Journal ref 480 gives information about his marriage. At the time he was living at South Great George Street. Purchased the Roebuck estate (Dublin) from Lord Trimleston and Ardamine from Sir Thomas Roberts, Bart. Other Wexford estates from Abel Ram of Clonattin. There is a memorial plaque to him in Killane C of I church which says that he was buried at "Askinvillar in this parish" (see Memorials of the Dead by Brian Cantwell, Vol 9, East Wexford.) The Gentleman's Magazine of Nov 1819 says he died when he had returned to his country seat. Extract from history of Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland SOLOMON, having received an excellent classical education was apprenticed to James Boyton, an assistant surgeon to St Steven's Hospital. He finished his apprenticeship in April 1781 and then proceeded to London, Edinburgh and Paris, where he studied his profession under the most eminent teachers of his day. On his return to Dublin he became a member of the Royal College of Surgeons on 16th May 1785 and subsequently was elected four times as President in 1794, 1803, 1808 and 1818. In 1790 he succeeded Arthur Winton as Surgeon to the Meath Hospital and retained that office until his death. His practice was large and lucrative and he was able to purchase the estates of Roebuck in co. Dublin from Lord Trimleston, Ardamine in Co.Wexford from Sir Thomas Roberts Bt. and other estates in counties Wexford and Wicklow. In 1812 he won a lottery prize of £10,000. He had the reputation of being very charitable and his professional services were freely at the disposal of the poor. As a clinical lecturer he was much praised for the lucidity of his style and the elegance of his diction, furthermore he was celebrated for his puns and bon mots. As to his person, it was said of him that he was the fattest surgeon in the United Kingdom. Learned Societies: He was a member of the Royal Irish Academy and the Royal Dublin Society. References. Burke's Landed Gentry of Ireland History of the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland. Sir C.A.Cameron,1886 He was the second candidate to receive letters of testimonial. The examination was on 17 and 19 Feb 1785 and he became a member of the RCSI on 2 May 1785 Registry of Deeds, Dublin Book 725 p.508 mem.495443 Roberts to Richards, registered 21 March 1818. To the Registrar appointed by Act of Parliament for registration of Deeds, Conveyances and so forth. A memorial of articles of agreement bearing date the 18 day of March 1818 made between Sir Walter Roberts of Courtlands in the County of Devon in England Baronet of the one part and Solomon Richards of the City of Dublin Esquire of the other part witnessing that the said Sir Walter Roberts in consideration of the sum of £5000 then paid and of the further sum of £15000 to be paid as therein after mentioned did thereby for him and his heirs covenant and agree with the said Solomon Richards his heirs and assigns and all those persons that could lawfully claim any estate or interest under him in trust for him or otherwise in the lands and premises therein and herein after mentioned should and would on or before the expiration of one month from the date thereof by such conveyances and assurances ways and means in the law be the same by fine recovery or otherwise as he the said Solomon Richards his heirs and assigns or his or their counsel should reasonably devise advise or require will and sufficiently grant bargain sell release convey and assume to and to the use of the said Solomon Richards his heirs and assigns forever or to whom he or they should appoint. All that and those the Manor town and lands of Middleton, Ballintra, Glinn, Ballybracken, Knockroe, Seafield and Grass Park by whatever denomination called or known as then in the possession of Wm Masterton, Henry Richards Senr, Edward Richards, David Brownrigg, Hugh Hovill Farmer, Henry Richards, James Hickey, Abraham Brownrigg, Thomas Derensey, Martin Redmond, Edward Richards, James Murphy, James Godkin, Judith Elchingalls, Thomas Whelan and John Dunn or their undertenants containing 884 acres one rood and 26 perches be the same more or less and now producing the yearly sum of £1037.15.4 or thereabouts together with all manorial rights therein to belonging which premises are situate lying and being in the County of Wexford. To hold from the 25 then inst unto the said Solomon Richards his heirs and assigns forever subject to the year by quit rent crown and composition paid and payable for the same in which said deed of conveya nce should be contained covenants that the said lands and premises at the time of such conveyance are free from all incumberances whatsoever except the tenants and undertenants lease then really and bonafide made as expressed in a rental therein annexed and with such warranty and other reasonable and fit covenants as by the said Solomon Richards his heirs or assigns or his or their counsel should advise or require with other clauses or covenants which said articles of agreement as to the execution thereof by the said Sir Walter Roberts and Solomon Richards respectively are witnessed by John Colburn of Aungier St. and Richard Bailie of Nelson St. in the City of Dublin Attorneys at Law. The 1818 Treble Almanack for 1818 lists him as: Life Subscriber to the Royal Irish Academy Member of the Dublin Society Royal College of Surgeons: Richards, Sol. St Stephen's-green, E. Surgeon to the Female Orphan House in Circular Road (for destitute female children) Governor of Dr Steven's Hospital, 1730 - and visiting surgeon. Governor of St Patrick's Lying-in Hospital The Meath Hospital: Attending surgeons Solomon Richards Esq, Stephen's-Green Cow-Pock Institution, 62 Sackville St. Opened under the superintendence of the following Physicians & surgeons ...... Solomon Richards, Esq Richmond National Institution for the Blind.... Surgeons ...... and Solomon Richards, Esq Stephen's-Green, East Hospital for incurables, Donnybrook Road, Governors include Solomon Richards, Esq Surgeon to the Magdalen Asylum, Leeson St Elected to be governor and visiting surgeon of Stevens Hospital Feb 6 1817 in room of Samuel Croker King deceased.

source: Richards family records. There was an MI to her in Ardamine church, which has now gone. It was a long white marble tablet along the front of the gallery in Ardamine Church dedicated to Elizabeth. The pulpit in Ardamine Church has just -Groome- on the front of it. source: Richards family records.