Robert Rich, 3rd Earl of Warwick

Robert Rich, 3rd Earl of Warwick (28 June 1611 29 May 1659 in London), supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War (his father the 2nd Earl supported Parliament).

Biography

Robert Rich was the eldest son of Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick and Frances daughter of Sir William Hatton,[1]


Rich, as Baron Rich, of Leighs, Essex, joined King Charles I at York, but never bore arms; and the fine imposed upon him by Parliament was remitted at his father's petition.[2]

His father, the Second Earl, died in April of 1658, passing on the earldom. Rich died on 29 May 1659, and was buried in Felsted, Essex. His only son, also Robert, predeceased him by 15 months dying of consumption. The earldom passed to the 3rd Earl's brother Charles.[2]

Family

Rich married Lady Anne Cavendish, the daughter of William Cavendish, 2nd Earl of Devonshire,[2] on 9 April 1632 at Battersea, Surrey. Their child, Robert, was the Earl's only son:

Robert Rich married secondly Anne Cheeke, daughter of Sir Thomas Cheeke and Essex Rich.[2] Their children were:

See also

Notes

  1. Firth 1896, p. 132.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Firth 1896, p. 133.

References

Attribution

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Firth, C.H. (1896). "Rich, Robert (1587-1658)". In Lee, Sidney. Dictionary of National Biography 48. London: Smith, Elder & Co. pp. 128–133.

Peerage of England
Preceded by
Robert Rich
Earl of Warwick
16581659
Succeeded by
Charles Rich
Baron Rich
(writ in acceleration)

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