Richard Tolson (1622–1689) was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1646 to 1648 and in 1660.
Tolson was the son of Henry Tolson of Bridekirk in west Cumbria and his wife Margaret Savile, daughter of Henry Savile of Wath.
He matriculated at Oriel College, Oxford on 17 October 1639, aged 17.
[1] In 1646, Tolson was elected member of parliament for Cumberland and sat until 1648 when he was secluded under Pride's Purge.
[1] In 1660, Tolson was elected MP for Cockermouth for the Convention Parliament.