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Richard Benson Warren (1784-1848) was an Irish barrister and Law Officer who held the position of Serjeant-at-law (Ireland).
He was born at Warrens Court,near Macroom, County Cork, the seventh son of Sir RobertWarren, 1st Baronet, and the eldest by his father's second marriage to Elizabeth Lawton. The Warrens had been prominent landowners in Cork sinceabout 1700, and had acquired the lands of the Crooke familyby marriage. Warrens Court was burnt to the ground in 1921during the Irish War of Independence.
He entered the University of Dublinin 1800. He was called to the Irish Bar in 1806, and became King's Counselin 1824.He became a Bencher of the King's Innsin 1839.He was appointed Third Serjeant in 1841, and Second Serjeant in 1842, holding the latter office until his death in 1848.
He married Elizabeth Pendeleton, daughter of Philip Pendelton of Mooretown, County Meath, and had seven children. Of their sons Robert like his father was a barrister, while Augustus was a distinguished soldier who rose to the rank of Major General.Their daughter Martha married James Stewart, a land agent,and was the mother of Robert Warren Stewart, a leading missionary who was murderedin China,andof George Francis Stewart, Governor of the Bank of Ireland.