Richard Pococke | |
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![]() Richard Pococke in Oriental Costume, 1738 — by Jean-Étienne Liotard. | |
Born | Southampton, England | 19 November 1704
Died | 25 September 1765 Charleville Castle, near Tullamore, Ireland | (aged 60)
Nationality | English |
Citizenship | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
Genre | Travel writer and diarist |
Richard Pococke (19 November 1704 – 25 September 1765)[1] was an English-born churchman, inveterate traveller and travel writer. He was the Bishop of Ossory (1756–65) and Meath (1765), both dioceses of the Church of Ireland. However, he is best known for his travel writings and diaries.