Family and Education
b. 2 Aug. 1716, 1st s. of Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe, and bro. of Hon. George Edgcumbe. educ. Eton 1725-32. unm. suc. fa. as 2nd Baron 22 Nov. 1758.
Offices Held
Ld. of Trade Apr. 1754–5; ld. of Admiralty 1755 – 56; P.C. 19 Nov. 1756; comptroller of the Household 1756 – d. ld. lt. Cornw. 1759 – d.
Capital burgess, Lostwithiel 1743, mayor 1744, and 1756, recorder 1759 – d.; recorder, Plympton Erle 1759 – d.
Main residence: Mount Edgcumbe, nr. Plymouth, Devon.
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
EDGCUMBE, Hon. Richard (1716-61)
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