Richard Purcell of Loughmoe was the fourth-to-last Baron of Loughmoe. He inherited the title in the early 17th century, following the death of his older brother Ralph He commissioned the extension of Loughmoe castle to be constructed, and was a member of a jury in Clonmel. In 1846 The Annals of Ireland described Purcell as an "Anglo-Irish against the Queen Elizabeth I," referring to his participation in Essex's Rebellion c. 1599.