| Authorised form of name | Wall; Richard (1694 - 1778) |
| Dates | 1694 - 1778 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Coolnamuck, County Waterford, Ireland |
| Date of birth | 1694 |
| Date of death | 1778 |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
| Activity | Career:
Volunteer in the Spanish fleet which was defeated by George Byng, Admiral Torrington (1718); Captain of Dragoons (1727); Secretary to the Duke of Liria, who was Spanish Ambassador at St Petersburg; rejoined the Spanish army; peace negotiator in Aix-la-Chapelle and London (1747); appointed to the Spanish Embassy, London (1748-1752); Lieutenant General (1752); Secretary of State (1754); resigned and received a pension of 100,000 crowns (1764); restored the Alhambra
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 31/05/1753 |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB |
| Code | NA2402 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| L&P/2/467 | Paper, 'Of an insect found in a block of marble' by Richard Wall | 1753 |