Penelope Rich was daughter of Robert Rich, Earl of Warwick, [1] and his wife, Penelope Devereux.[2] She was baptised at St Clement Danes in Westminster on the 30th of March 1592. [3]
By a marriage settlement dated December 1612, and a dowry of £5,000 she married Sir Gervase Clifton, [2] son of George Clifton of Clifton-on-Trent, and his wife, Winifred Thorold. [1] They were parents of a son, Gervase, [4] before Penelope died on the 26th of October 1613. [1] She was buried at Clifton in Nottinghamshire. [2]
Without firm sourcing Thepeeerage.com names Penelope as Lady Penelope Blount, daughter of Charles Blount Earl of Devonshire. [5] Thepeerage cites Wikipedia which as of 5 June 2023 says Penelope Rich, daughter of Richard Rich, Earl of Warwick. [6]
Lady Penelope's mother, Penelope Devereux, admitted to a relationship with Blount whilst still married to Lord Rich. [7]
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