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b. c. 1564,Aged 74 in 1639: MI, Maker. An alternative estimate of c.1570, based on C142/303/132, was adopted by HP Commons, 1558-1603, ii. 75. 1st s. of Peter or Piers Edgcumbe† of Mount Edgcumbe and Margaret, da. of Sir Andrew Lutterell of Dunster Castle, Som. Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 142. educ. M. Temple 1585. M. Temple Admiss. m. (1) settlement 21 June 1602 (with £2,000), Anne, da. of Sir George Carey† of Cockington, Devon, s.p.; (2) 1609, Mary (d. 13 July 1620), da. of Sir Thomas Coteel of London, merchant, 3s. (1 d.v.p.). Cornw. RO, ME 839, 3064; Vivian, 142. Kntd. 23 July 1603; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 121. suc. fa. 1607. C142/303/132. d. 22 or 23 Mar. 1639. MI, Maker; C142/579/52. sig. Ry[chard] Edgcumbe.
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Commr. sewers, Cornw. 1605, Devon 1634, C181/1, f. 122v; 181/4, f. 163v. under-sheriff, Cornw. 1610–11, List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 23 (listed as Sir Robert). commr. piracy, Devon 1615, 1624, 1630, Cornw. 1624, C181/2, f. 242; 181/3, ff. 113, 130; 181/4, f. 52v. j.p. 1617 – at least37, Devon 1617 – 26, 1629-at least 1637, C231/4, ff. 34, 43, 265; E163/18/12, f. 17; C66/2761. commr. encroachments, Plymouth, Devon 1617, DCO, ‘Letters and Warrants 1615–19’, f. 66. subsidy, Cornw. 1622, 1624, 1626, C212/22/21, 23; E179/89/308. dep. lt. c.1623-at least 1637, Cornw. RO, CY/7260; Buller Pprs. ed. R.N. Worth, 17. commr. billeting, Devon and Cornw. 1625, APC, 1625–6, p. 55. Privy Seal loan, Cornw. 1625–6, E401/2586, p. 81. Forced Loan 1626–7, C193/12/2. martial law, Devon and Cornw. 1627, APC, 1627–8, p. 79. swans, W. Country 1629. C181/4, f. 2v.

Member, Mines Royal Co. 1607 – 18, 1628–d., Cornw. RO, ME 2500, 2502. New Eng. Co. 1620. A. Brown, Genesis of US ii. 883.

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EDGCUMBE, Sir Richard (c.1564-1639), of Mount Edgcumbe, Maker, Cornw.
Main residence: Mount Edgcumbe, Maker, Cornw.
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P.M.H.
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Commons 1604-1629
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EDGCUMBE, Sir Richard (c.1564-1639)

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