Family and Education
b. c. 1499, 1st s. of Sir Peter Edgecombe by 1st w. educ. Oxf.; L. Inn, adm. 2 Feb. 1517. m. (1) banns 14 Apr. 1516, Elizabeth, da. of Sir John Arundell of Lanherne, Cornw., s.p.; (2) settlement 1535, Elizabeth, da. of John Tregian of Golden, Cornw., 4s. inc. Peter and Richard 4da.; (3) Winifred, da. of Sir William Essex of Lambourn, Berks., s.p. suc. fa. 14 Aug. 1539. Kntd. 16 Jan. 1542.Date of birth follows family tradition, Collins, Peerage, v. 321. Vis. Cornw. ed. Vivian, 141-2; W. H. Edgcumbe, Edgcumbe Recs. 81-82; information from T. M. Hofmann.
Offices Held
J.p. Cornw., Devon 1532 – d.; steward, Plymouth, Devon by 1539–?d.; sheriff, Devon 1543 – 44, 1552 – 53, Cornw. 1555 – 56; commr. chantries Cornw., Devon, Exeter 1546, relief Cornw., Devon 1550, goods of churches and fraternities Cornw. 1553, musters, 1557; visitor, Exeter diocese 1559.
Main residences: Mount; Cotehele, Cornw.
Volume
Commons 1509-1558
Web Title
EDGECOMBE, Richard (c.1499-1562)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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