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Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland KG KB PC (baptised 15 August 1590, died 9 March 1649), was an English courtier and politician executed by Parliament after being captured fighting for the Royalists during the Second English Civil War.
Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland KG KB PC (baptised 15 August 1590, died 9 March 1649), was an English courtier and politician executed by Parliament after being captured fighting for the Royalists during the Second English Civil War.
Jul 13, 2023 · Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland gained the title of 1st Earl of Holland. Parents: He was the son of Robert Rich, 1st Earl of Warwick and Lady Penelope Devereux. Married: before 1616 to Isabel Cope, daughter of Sir Walter Cope and Dorothy Grenville, before 1616. [3]
Biography. Rich was the younger son of Robert, 3rd Lord Rich, one of the wealthiest peers of England, who was created earl of Warwick in 1618. Although the Richs were among the most important aristocratic patrons of puritan ministers, the family was dogged by scandals, which has led commentators, at the time and since, to question their godliness.
Rich, Henry, (1590-1649), 1st Earl Holland. This page summarises records created by this Person. The summary includes a brief description of the collection (s) (usually...
Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland. (1590-1649), Courtier. Sitter in 27 portraits. A courtier and favourite of James I and later Henrietta Maria, whose marriage with Charles I he helped to negotiate, it was said that Rich's 'features and pleasant aspect equalled the most beautiful women'.
Execution of Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland, 9 March, 1649 > has representation 'England's black tribunal: or, The Royal martyrs. Being the characters of King Charles the First, and the nobility that suffered for him', 1658[?], State Library Victoria, Melbourne (RAREEMM 837/1) > in stories
