Charles Rich, 4th Earl of Warwick
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Charles Rich, 4th Earl of Warwick (1619–1673) was an English peer
and member of the House of Lords
. He represented the constituencies of Essex
and Sandwich
.
He was the Earl of Warwick
, Custos Rotulorum of Essex
and Baron Rich
. He was the second son of Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick
and Frances Hatton. He succeeded his brother Robert Rich, 3rd Earl of Warwick
. As a young man he was noted for being handsome, charming, cheerful and penniless. His wife was Mary Rich , daughter of Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork
.it was a love marriage, Mary to her father's intense displeasure having refused to enter the marriage arranged by him with James Hamilton, later Earl of Clanbrassil
,but the couple do not seem to have been happy. Mary in her diaries refers to " violent and passionate disputes ". There may have been faults on both sides. since Mary in later years became almost fanatically devout, although it was generally agreed that the greater blame lay with Charles whose chronic ill-health made him bad-tempered and tyrannical.
Charles died in 1673, after " twenty years of gout ". His only son had predeceased him and the title passed to his cousin the second Earl of Holland
.His only other child Elizabeth, died in infancy. Despite their quarrels, he left all his property to his widow, an unusual step at the time.
Peerage
The Peerage is a legal system of largely hereditary titles in the United Kingdom, which constitute the ranks of British nobility and is part of the British honours system...
and member of the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
. He represented the constituencies of Essex
Essex (UK Parliament constituency)
Essex was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1290 until 1832. It elected two MPs, traditionally referred to as Knights of the Shire, to the House of Commons...
and Sandwich
Sandwich (UK Parliament constituency)
Sandwich was a parliamentary constituency in Kent, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1366 until 1885, when it was disfranchised for corruption.-History:...
.
He was the Earl of Warwick
Earl of Warwick
Earl of Warwick is a title that has been created four times in British history and is one of the most prestigious titles in the peerages of the British Isles.-1088 creation:...
, Custos Rotulorum of Essex
Custos Rotulorum of Essex
This is a list of people who have served as custos rotulorum of Essex.* Sir William Petre bef. 1544–1572* Sir Anthony Cooke c. 1573–1576* Sir Thomas Mildmay c. 1577–1608* Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk bef...
and Baron Rich
Baron Rich
Baron Rich is 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...
. He was the second son of Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick
Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick
Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick was an English colonial administrator, admiral, and puritan.Rich was the eldest son of Robert Rich, 1st Earl of Warwick and his wife Penelope Devereux, Lady Rich, and succeeded to his father's title in 1619...
and Frances Hatton. He succeeded his brother Robert Rich, 3rd Earl of Warwick
Robert Rich, 3rd Earl of Warwick
Robert Rich, 3rd Earl of Warwick , was the son of Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick and Frances Hatton. His only son, also Robert, predeceased him by 15 months dying of consumption...
. As a young man he was noted for being handsome, charming, cheerful and penniless. His wife was Mary Rich , daughter of Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork
Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork
Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork , also known as the Great Earl of Cork, was Lord Treasurer of the Kingdom of Ireland....
.it was a love marriage, Mary to her father's intense displeasure having refused to enter the marriage arranged by him with James Hamilton, later Earl of Clanbrassil
Earl of Clanbrassil
The title of Earl of Clanbrassil was created twice in the Peerage of Ireland.On 4 May 1622 Sir James Hamilton was created Viscount Claneboye in the Peerage of Ireland. The 2nd Viscount, of the same name, was created Earl of Clanbrassil on 7 June 1647...
,but the couple do not seem to have been happy. Mary in her diaries refers to " violent and passionate disputes ". There may have been faults on both sides. since Mary in later years became almost fanatically devout, although it was generally agreed that the greater blame lay with Charles whose chronic ill-health made him bad-tempered and tyrannical.
Charles died in 1673, after " twenty years of gout ". His only son had predeceased him and the title passed to his cousin the second Earl of Holland
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 Peerage of England. His eldest son, the second Earl,...
.His only other child Elizabeth, died in infancy. Despite their quarrels, he left all his property to his widow, an unusual step at the time.