Original: Richard Cromwell (4 October 1626 - 12 July 1712) was the third son of Oliver Cromwell. He was the second Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland, serving for just under nine months, from 3 September 1658 until 25 May 1659.
Simplified: Richard Cromwell (4 October 1626 â "12 July 1712) was the third son of Oliver Cromwell, and the second Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland, for little over eight months, from 3 September 1658 until 25 May 1659.