RICH, Henry (1590-1649), of Smithfield, London and Kensington, Mdx.

Freeman, Leicester, Leics. 1610; H. Hartopp, Reg. Freemen of Leicester, i. 105. commr. survey, L. Inn Fields, Mdx. 1618, T. Rymer, Foedera, vii. pt. 3, p. 83. St. James’s bailiwick, Mdx. 1640; CSP Dom. 1640–1, p. 208. j.p. Mdx. 1620 – 42, Cambridge, Cambs. 1629-at least 1636; C231/4, f. 110; 231/5, p. 57; Cal. of Docquets of Ld. Kpr. Coventry 1625–40 ed. J. Broadway, R. Cust and S.K. Roberts (L. and I. Soc. spec. ser. xxxiv-vii), 63; 181/5, f. 36v. commr. subsidy, Mdx. 1621 – 22, 1624, C212/22/20–1, 23. sewers, Essex 1625 – 27, Gt. Fens 1631 – 46, Cambridge 1631 – 38, Westminster 1634, Bucks., Herts., and Mdx. 1638 – 39, Kent 1640, C181/3, ff. 162v, 233v; 181/4, ff. 48, 87v, 190v; 181/5, ff. 120v, 122, 136, 177, 268v. Forced Loan, Leicester, Leics. and Mdx. 1626 – 27, Beds., Bucks., Essex, Herts., Kent, Leics., Northants., Surr., Northampton, Northants, London 1627; Nichols, County of Leicester, i. 426; CSP Dom. 1625–6, p. 435; Rymer, viii. pt. 2, p. 141; C193/12/2, ff. 1, 3v, 22v, 25v, 28, 34, 37, 56v, 86v, 87, 90; Bodl. Firth C4, p. 256. recorder, Colchester, Essex by 1627–35, C181/3, f. 216v; C. Patterson, Urban Patronage in Early Modern Eng. 178. commr. martial law, Plymouth, Devon 1627,CSP Dom. 1627–8, p. 384. gaol delivery, Colchester, Essex 1627 – 41, Cambridge 1630 – 41, oyer and terminer, Mdx. 1627 – 41, Berks. 1640, oyer and terminer and gaol delivery, London 1629 – 41, Surr. 1640; C181/3, ff. 216v, 219; 181/4, ff. 15, 65v; 181/5, ff. 169, 177, 211v, 212, 213. ld. lt. Berks. (jt.) 1628 – 32, (sole) 1632 – 43, Mdx. (jt.) 1628 – 42, (sole) 1642–3; Sainty, Lords Lieutenants, 12, 27; A. and O. i. 1–2; CJ, ii. 216. chan. Camb. Univ. 1628–d.; Hist. Reg. Univ. of Cambridge ed. J.R. Tanner, 19. constable, Windsor Castle, Berks. 1629–48; Rymer, viii. pt. 3, p. 82; CSP Dom. Addenda, 1625–49, p. 717. kpr. Hyde Park, Mdx. by 1630; CSP Dom. 1629–31, p. 297. Greenwich Park, Kent 1633–d., Hasted’s History of Kent ed. H.H. Drake, 280. Nonsuch Palace, Surr. (jt.) 1639; CSP Dom. 1639–40, p. 186. high steward, Abingdon, Berks. 1630 – at least40, Reading, Berks. 1631 – at least40, Colchester, Essex 1635-at least 1641; Patterson, 243, 245; Recs. Reading ed. J.M. Guilding, iii. 58, 505; C181/5, f. 512. steward, Crown manors of Sayes Court, East Greenwich, West Greenwich and Lee, Kent 1633, chief steward of the Crown manors of Deptford and Strood, and bailiff of East Greenwich and Sayes Ct., Kent 1633; Cal. of Docquets of Ld. Kpr. Coventry, 187. commr. repair of St. Paul’s Cathedral 1631, CSP Dom. 1631–3, p. 6. array, Mdx. 1640. HMC 4th Rep. 27.

Vol. siege of Jülich 1610, Winwood’s Memorials ed. E. Sawyer, iii. 212. Neths. 1621; Add. 72272, f. 85. c.-in-c. of relief forces, La Rochelle 1627; APC, 1627–8, p. 48. gov. Harwich, Essex 1628; gen. of Horse 1639; capt.-gen. 1641; c.-in-c. of militia (north) 1641; CSP Dom. 1628–9, p. 8; 1638–9, p. 378; 1640–1, p. 550; 1643–4, p. 167. gen. (roy.) 1648. Clarendon, iv. 318.

Member, Virg. Co. 1612, A. Brown, Genesis of US, 543. Somers Is. Co. 1620, T.K. Rabb, Enterprise and Empire, 365. Guiana Co. 1627; Eng. and Irish Settlement on River Amazon ed. J. Lorimer (Hakluyt soc. ser. 2), clxxi. 291. gov. Providence Is. Co. 1630–42. CSP Col. 1574–1660, pp. 122, 294.

Member, embassy to France 1616; Carew Letters ed. J. Maclean (Cam. Soc. lxxvi), 38. capt. of the guard 1617–33; CSP Dom. 1611–18, p. 494; Northants RO, IC4313. amb. extraordinary, France 1624 – June 1625, 28 Dec. 1625–6, Utd. Provinces 1 Sept.-7 Dec. 1625; Handlist of British Diplomatic Representatives comp. G.M. Bell, 106, 108, 197. PC 31 July 1625–42, APC, 1625–6, p. 124; PC2/53, p. 209. [S] 1641; Reg. PC Scot. 1638–43, p. 144. gent. of the bedchamber, 1626, CSP Dom. 1625–6, p. 396. steward to Queen Henrietta Maria 1626-at least 1641; T. Birch, Ct. and Times of Chas. I, i. 140; CSP Dom. 1640–1, p. 504. member, Council of War 1626 – ?30, 1637–8, SP16/28, f. 2; CSP Dom. 1637, p. 86; 1637–8, p. 266. High Commission, Canterbury prov. 1626-at least 1633; R.G. Usher, Rise and Fall of High Commission, 352. royal exchanger 1627-at least 1628; CSP Dom. 1627–8, p. 168. commr. transportation of felons, 1628-at least 1633; Rymer, viii. pt. 2, p. 281; CSP Dom. 1631–3, p. 547. c.j. in Eyre (south) 1631-at least 1647; Rymer, viii. pt. 3, p. 222; CSP Dom. 1645–7, p. 559. commr. execution of poor laws 1631–2, CSP Dom. 1629–31, p. 474; PC2/42, p. 54. farmer of greenwax fines, k.b. and c.p. ?1633–41; G.E. Aylmer, King’s Servants, 213, 350; LJ, viii. 45. commr. to swear the queen’s council, officers and servants 1634–7, Cal. of Docquets of Ld. Kpr. Coventry, 40; C181/5, f. 92v. jt. farmer of coal exports to Spanish Neths. 1634–41; Strafforde Letters (1739) ed. W. Knowler, i. 227; LJ, viii. 45. groom of the stole 1636–42; HMC Var. vii. 412–13; CSP Dom. 1641–3, p. 312. commr. treaty of Berwick 1639, CSP Dom. 1638–9, p. 416. Ripon 1640, Rymer, ix. pt. 3, p. 35. Oxford (parl.) 1643, Clarendon, ii. 439. relief of the king’s army and Northern counties 1641, raising and levying money for the defence of Eng. and Ire., SR, v. 78, 167. affairs of Ire. 1642, Pvte. Jnls. Mar.-June 1642, p. 403. member, cttee. of safety 1642, LJ, v. 178. commr. relief of distressed subjects of the kingdom of Ireland, 1642, CSP Dom. Addenda, 1625–49, pp. 642, 643. Admlty. 1642–3; G.F. James and J.J.S. Shaw, ‘Admiralty Admin. and Personnel, 1619–1714’, BIHR, xiv. 14. member, Assembly of Divines 1643. A. and O. i. 181.