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Richard Rochfort-Mervyn (12 December 1740 – 20 February 1776) was an Anglo-Irish soldier and politician.

Rochfort-Mervyn was born Hon. Richard Rochfort, the second son of Robert Rochfort, 1st Earl of Belvedere and Hon. Mary Molesworth, daughter of Richard Molesworth, 3rd Viscount Molesworth.^[1] On 9 June 1764, he married Letitia, daughter of James Mervyn and Arabella Edwards, and assumed the surname of Mervyn.

He was an officer in the British Army and became a lieutenant-colonel in the 35th Regiment of Foot.^[2] In 1761 he was elected to the Irish House of Commons as the Member of Parliament for County Westmeath.^[3] In 1768 he was elected for Philipstown. He represented the constituency until his death, without children, in 1776.^[3]

Parliament of Ireland
Preceded by Arthur Rochfort Anthony Malone	Member of Parliament for County Westmeath 1761–1768 With: Viscount Belfield	Succeeded by Viscount Belfield Anthony Malone
Preceded by Robert Rochford Duke Tyrrell	Member of Parliament for Philipstown 1768–1776 With: Robert Rochford (1768–1769) Duke Tyrrell (1769–1776)	Succeeded by John Handcock Hugh Carleton

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