Family and Education
b. 3 July 1685, 2nd s. of Sir Robert Rich, 2nd Bt., M.P., ld. of Admiralty 1691-9, by Mary, da. of Sir Charles Rich, 1st Bt., of Mulbarton, Norf. m. 28 Sept. 1714, Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Col. Edward Griffith, clerk of the Green Cloth to Queen Anne and sec. to Prince George of Denmark, 3s. 2da., one of whom m. George Lyttelton. suc. bro. Oct. 1706.
Offices Held
Ensign 1 Ft. Gds. June 1700; capt. 24 Ft. Aug. 1704; capt. and lt.-col. 1 Ft. Gds. Mar. 1708; col. regt. of Ft. Feb. 1710, regt. of Drags. 1715 – 17, 13 Drag. Gds. Nov. 1722, 8 Drag. Gds. Sept. 1725; brig.-gen. Mar. 1727; col. 6 Drag. Gds. Jan. 1731, 4 Drag. Gds. May 1735 – d.; maj.-gen. 1735; lt-gen. 1739; gen. 1745; f.m. 1757.
Page of honour to William III 1700 – Aug. 1702; groom of the bedchamber to George II as Prince of Wales and King, Mar. 1718–59 (res.); gov. Chelsea Hospital 1740 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Roos Hall, Suff.
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
RICH, Sir Robert (1685-1768)
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Oxford 1644
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