Richard Hannay of the Second World War, Buchan's last novel, "Sick Heart River" (published just after the author died in 1940) offers a hint about Hannay's future: dying in Canada, Hannay's friend Sir Edward Leithen hears of the outbreak of war in Europe and guesses that many of his old friends, including Hannay, will have taken up arms again. Richard Hannay Major-General Sir Richard Hannay, KCB, OBE, DSO, Legion of Honour, is a fictional character created by Scottish novelist John Buchan and further made popular by the 1935 Alfred Hitchcock film "The 39 Steps" (and other later film adaptations), very loosely based
Richard Osbaldeston (Attorney General) the conduct of government business impossible. He married firstly Eleanor Westropp, of Yorkshire, who died in 1638, and secondly Mary Nettleton of Thornhill, who outlived him. By his first marriage he had at least five children, but of these only William and Frances are known to have reached adult life. William was the grandfather of Richard Osbaldeston, Bishop of London. Richard Osbaldeston (Attorney General) Sir Richard Osbaldeston (c.1585 – 1640) was an English barrister who became Attorney General for Ireland. He was the great-grandfather of Richard Osbaldeston, Bishop of London. He was born in Lancashire, probably at Sefton. His father