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Robert Rich (abt. 1620 - 1675)

Robert "5th Earl of Warwick, 2nd Earl of Holland" Rich
Born about in Englandmap
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Husband of — married 8 Apr 1641 in St Mary Abbots, Kensington, Middlesex, Englandmap
Husband of — married after 1661 (to 16 Apr 1675) [location unknown]
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Died at about age 55 [location unknown]
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Biography

European Aristocracy
Robert Rich was a member of the aristocracy in British Isles.

Robert Rich was son of Henry Rich and his wife, Isabel Cope.

He married Elizabeth Ingram daughter of Sir Arthur Ingram at St Mary Abbots, Kensington 8 April 1641.[1] Children of Robert Rich, 5th Earl of Warwick and Elizabeth Ingram

  1. Anne Rich d. c Apr 1663
  2. Henry Rich b. 20 Aug 1642, d. Apr 1659
  3. Charles Rich b. 1 Oct 1650
  4. Robert Rich b. 28 May 1654
  5. Elizabeth Rich b. 9 Aug 1655, d. c Apr 1656
  6. Ingram Rich b. 8 Aug 1656

After the death of his father in 1649 he inherited the title of 2nd Earl of Holland.

His second wife was Anne Montagu, daughter of Edward Montagu 2nd Earl of Manchester and his wife, Lady Anne Rich


Children of Robert Rich, 5th Earl of Warwick and Lady Anne Montagu

  1. Edward Rich, 6th Earl of Warwick d. c 1 Aug 1701
  2. Lady Elizabeth Rich d. 14 May 1725
  3. Essex Rich d. c May 1680
  4. Frances Rich d. c Apr 1691
  5. Eleanor Rich d. c Mar 1699

On the death of his cousin Charles, Earl of Warwick in 1673 Robert became the earl.

Robert died in 1675 and was buried at St James, Clerkenwell on the 17th of July. [2]

Sources

  1. England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973 FHL Film Number 845231 (St Mary Abbots, Kensington 8 April 1641 Robert Rich married Elizabeth Ingram) Viewed at Ancestry. Text only
  2. London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 (St James, Clerkenwell 17 July 1765 Robert Rich)




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Rich-2679 and Rich-1479 appear to represent the same person because: 2679 has wife #2 and 1479 has wife #1, otherwise similar.
posted by Kirk Hess