Sir Richard Devereux was a rising political figure during the reign of Henry VIII and Edward VI when his career was cut short by his sudden death during the life of his father.
[2] In 1542 he was a candidate for election to Parliament, and noted for enlivening the town of Carmarthen by his encouragement of unruly behaviour and resort to force, which prompted his adversary to lodge a complaint.
[2] In 1543 he served under Sir John Wallop when he led a small force to help the Emperor Charles V in his invasion of France.
[2] Richard Devereux was created a Knight of the Bath on 20 February 1547[2] at the coronation of Edward VI of England.
[2] He was buried in the parish church of St. Olave Hart Street, London under the inscription 'Richarde Deuereux, sonne and Heyre to the lord Ferrers of Chartley'.