Sir Richard Ottley (1782–1845) was the fifth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Judicature of Ceylon. He was the son of of St Vincent in the West Indies, and was married to 2nd baronet William Young's daughter, Sarah Elizabeth. He owned two slaves that had been left to him as a legacy of his grandmother, Mrs Jackson. He resided at 50 York Street, Portman Square in London after retiring his judgeship. On his death he was survived by his four children, but left provision in his will to support Grace Furness of Grenada, who may have been a fifth.