His father 's first cousin Sir Richard Pepys was elected MP for Sudbury in 1640 , appointed Baron of the Exchequer on 30 May 1654 .
His father 's first cousin Sir Richard Pepys was appointed Lord Chief Justice of Ireland on 25 September 1655 .
His father 's first cousin Sir Richard Pepys was elected MP for Sudbury in 1640 , appointed Baron of the Exchequer on 30 May 1654 , and appointed Lord Chief Justice of Ireland on 25 September 1655 .