RICH, Edward (1673-1701) | HoP Development Site

Family and Education

b. 1 Sept. 1673, TNA, E192/13/1, draft bill in chancery, [1675]. 5th but 1st surv. s. of Robert Rich^†, 2nd earl of Holland, being o. s. with 2nd w. Anne, da. Edward Montagu, 2nd earl of Manchester. educ. Exeter Coll. Oxf. 1688; travelled abroad (France, Italy) 1682, 1691, 1693. Add. 72529, ff. 215–16; Luttrell, Brief Relation, iii. 241. m. bet. 15 and 18 Feb. 1697 (with ?£20,000), Charlotte (d.1731), da. and h. of Sir Thomas Middleton^‡, 2nd bt. of Chirk Castle, co. Denbigh, 1s. d. 31 July 1701; will 14 July 1701, pr. 12 Sept. 1701. TNA, PROB 11/462.

Offices Held

Capt. Queen’s Regt. of horse (brig.-gen. Henry Lumley‡) 1694–5. CSP Dom. 1694–5, pp. 20, 435.

Parlimentarian

RICH, Edward (1673-1701)

Associated with: St James’ Sq. Westminster;Dasent, Hist. of St James’ Square, app. A.; Essex Street, Westminster.HMC Portland, iii. 592.;

Likenesses

mezzotint by J. Smith, after W. Wissing, 1684, NPG.

Author

Paley, Ruth

Eagles, Robin

Volume

Lords 1660-1715