Baron Rich was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1547 and was absorbed into the Earldom of Warwick in 1618. It became extinct in 1759.

History

The title was created in 1547 for Sir Richard Rich who was made Baron Rich, of Leez. Rich was a prominent lawyer and politician, who served as Solicitor General and

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and was

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from 1547 to 1551. The Rich family descended from

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, a wealthy

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who served as

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in 1441, and Sir Richard was his great-grandson. He was succeeded by his son, Robert, the second Baron. His son Robert Rich, 3rd Baron Rich, was created

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in the Peerage of England in 1618. Henry Rich, son of Robert, 3rd Baron Rich was created

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in 1623 and

Earl of Holland Earl of Holland was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1624 for Henry Rich, 1st Baron Kensington. He was the younger son of Robert Rich, 1st Earl of Warwick, and had already been created Baron Kensington in 1623, also in the ...

in 1624. His other son, Richard, was the first husband of Catherine Knyvet and supported the

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. From this point the history of the barony was tied to the history of the Earldom of Warwick. The last of the line was Edward Rich, 10th Baron Rich, who was also 8th Earl Warwick and 5th Earl Holland. On his death in 1759 all the titles became extinct.

Barons Rich (1547)

Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich (July 1496 – 12 June 1567), was Lord Chancellor during King Edward VI of England's reign, from 1547 until January 1552. He was the founder of Felsted School with its associated almshouses in Essex in 1564. He was ...

(c. 1496–1567) *

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(c. 1538–1581) * Robert Rich, 3rd Baron Rich (d. 1619) (created Earl of Warwick in 1618) * Robert Rich, 4th Baron, 2nd Earl of Warwick (1587–1658) * Robert Rich, 5th Baron, 3rd Earl of Warwick (1611–1659) * Charles Rich, 6th Baron, 4th Earl of Warwick (1619–1673) * Robert Rich, 7th Baron, 5th Earl of Warwick, 2nd Earl of Holland (1620–1675) **Henry Rich, Lord Kensington (1642–1659) * Edward Rich, 8th Baron, 6th Earl of Warwick, 3rd Earl of Holland (1673–1701) * Edward Henry Rich, 9th Baron, 7th Earl of Warwick, 4th Earl of Holland (1697–1721) * Edward Rich, 10th Baron, 8th Earl of Warwick, 5th Earl of Holland (1695–1759)

References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.

External links

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www.thepeerage.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rich Rich family Extinct baronies in the Peerage of England Noble titles created in 1547

History

Barons Rich (1547)

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