Robert Rich, 1st Earl of Warwick

Robert Rich, 1st Earl of Warwick ( * December 1559, † March 24, 1618 ) was the son of Robert Rich, 2nd Baron Rich and Elizabeth Baldry. He was married twice. His first wife, Penelope Devereux, daughter of Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex, he married on January 10, 1581st He settled in November 1605 divorce her. The couple had seven children together. Later he married on December 14, 1616 Francey Wray, daughter of Sir Christopher Wray of Glentworth.

Children from his first marriage

  • Robert Rich ( June 5, 1587 *, † April 19, 1658 )
  • Henry Rich ( baptized on August 19, 1590, † March 9, 1649 )
  • Charles Rich
  • Lettice Rich named after her maternal grandmother, Lettice Knollys
  • Penelope Rich ( † October 26, 1613 )
  • Essex Rich
  • Isabella Rich

Credentials

  • Earl of Warwick
  • English
  • Born in 1559
  • Died in 1618
  • Man
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