Brief Life History of Robert
When Sir Robert Rich 2nd Earl of Warwick was born on 5 June 1587, in Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Sir Robert Rich II, was 27 and his mother, Lady Penelope Devereux, was 24. He married Lady Frances Hatton Countess of Warwick on 12 February 1604, in Hackney, London, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 6 daughters. He registered for military service in 1625. In 1641, at the age of 53, his occupation is listed as he was appointed privy councillor (p.c.). He died on 19 April 1658, in his hometown, at the age of 70, and was buried in Holy Cross Church, Felsted, Essex, England.
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- 1st Marriage - Robert Rich and Franciscam Hatton - Robt Riche, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
- Robert Rich, "Find A Grave Index"
- Robart Ritche in entry for Robart Ritche, "England, Middlesex Parish Registers, 1539-1988"
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1600 · The Honourable East India Company
The Honourable East India Company, a British joint-stock company, was established in 1600 for trade in the Indian Ocean region. At its height, the British East India Company had a private army which was twice the size of the British Army, ruled large sections of India, and revenues in the millions.
1620 · The Pilgrims Board the Mayflower
"The Pilgrims boarded the Mayflower in search of religious freedom in the New World in September 1620. The Mayflower set sail from Plymouth, England, with 102 passengers, 40 of whom called themselves ""Saints."" After two stormy months at sea, the ship reached the New World. Nearly half of the group died during their first winter due to malnutrition and the harsh New England winter."
1642 · The English Civil War
A series of conflicts regarding England's governance during the years 1642 to 1651 is now known as The English Civil War. Charles I summoned supporters to join him against his enemies in Parliament. In October 1642, nearly 10,000 men fought for Charles I and chased Parliament across the River Tamar. Fighting continued for years and was finally ended at the Battle of Worcester on September 3, 1651, with a Parliamentarian victory.
Name Meaning
English: nickname for a wealthy man (or perhaps in some cases an ironic nickname for a pauper), from Middle English, Old French riche ‘rich, wealthy’, a word of ancient Germanic origin, akin to ancient Germanic rīc ‘power(ful)’.
English: from the Middle English personal name Rich, a pet form of any of the post-Conquest names beginning in Rich-, such as Richer and especially Richard . Compare Rick .
English: either a topographic name from Middle English riche(Old English ric) ‘stream’, signifying one who lived beside a stream, as at Glynde Reach (Sussex), or perhaps a habitational name from the (now lost) village of Riche (Lincolnshire).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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