Richard was born in England about 1600, and died there after 1661. He had a son Walter who married Mary Ann Feb. A charge was filed in Stratford-on-Avon, England, against of group of people of which Richard was one, and of which he was cleared of any wrong doing by the Star Chamber on October 22, 1622. They had been accused of being "riotouse and disorderly persons in the number of thirtye" (Harbour Family Association Bulletin Vol III, No. 1, 1980, referenced: Public Reord Office in London, STAC 244/24). Richard was a merchant in London. In 1658 and in 1661, court records show that John Fowler was responsible for shipping two hogsheads of tobacco to Walter Daux's father, Richard Daux of London (Virginia Patent Book 6, p156, p209, and p243).