Charles Rich, 4th Earl of Warwick
Charles Rich, 4th Earl of Warwick (* 1616 , † 14. August 1673 ) was an English nobleman and politician .
He was the second son of Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick , from his first marriage to Frances Hatton.
From 1645 to 1653 he was a Burgess for Sandwich in Kent and from 1658 to 1659 as Knight of the Shire for Essex a member of the House of Commons . In the English Civil War he sided with Parliament .
When his older brother Robert Rich, 3rd Earl of Warwick , died in 1659 , he inherited his title of nobility as 4th Earl of Warwick and 6th Baron Rich and thereby became a member of the House of Lords .
In 1641 he had married Lady Mary Boyle (1625–1678), a younger daughter of Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork . With her he had a son, Charles Rich, Lord Rich (1643–1664), who in 1662 married Lady Anne Cavendish, daughter of William Cavendish, 3rd Earl of Devonshire , but died childless two years later.
Since he left no descendants, his title of nobility fell on his death in 1673 to his cousin Robert Rich , 2nd Earl of Holland .
Web links
- Charles Rich, 4th Earl of Warwick on thepeerage.com
- Warwick, Earl of (E, 1618-1759) at Cracroft's Peerage
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Rich |
Earl of Warwick 1659-1673 |
Robert Rich |
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| SURNAME | Rich, Charles, 4th Earl of Warwick |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Warwick, Charles Rich, 4th Earl of |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English nobleman and politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1616 |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 14, 1673 |