Richard Vaughan, 2nd Earl of Carbery
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Richard Vaughan, 2nd Earl of Carbery KB
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(c. 1600 – 3 December 1686), styled The Honourable from 1621 until 1628 and then Lord Vaughan until 1634, was a Welsh
soldier, peer and politician. He and his second wife are probably best known for the hospitality extended to Jeremy Taylor
at his seat Golden Grove (Gelli Aur) during the English Civil War
.
and his first wife Margaret Meyrick, daughter of Sir Gilly Meyrick. In his youth he travelled abroad and went to Madrid
in 1622.
, the constituency his father had previously represented, until 1629. On the coronation of King Charles I of England in 1626, he was made a Knight of the Order of the Bath
(KB). Vaughan was appointed Custos Rotulorum of Carmarthenshire
in 1630, Custos Rotulorum of Pembrokeshire
in 1643 and Custos Rotulorum of Cardiganshire
a year later, which offices he held until the English Interregnum
in 1646.
. Vaughan was called to the bar by Gray's Inn
in 1637 and on the outbreak of the civil war in 1642, he received command of a royal army. Fighting in Pembrokeshire
in March 1643, he was defeated by Rowland Laugharne
and resigned his command, facing impeachment. On 25 October, he was created Baron Vaughan, of Emlyn, in the County of Carmarthen, which entitled him also to a seat in the English House of Lords. In 1644, Vaughan was accused of cowardice and was ordered to pay a fine of £ 4500. After advocacy by Laugharne and following correspondence with Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex
in 1646, he was exempted from it and subsequently supported the Parliamentarians to suppress royalist risings.
. He was nominated Lord President of Wales and additionally was given several Welsh lord lieutenant
cies. In 1661, Vaughan was sworn off the Privy Council of England
and in 1670, he became again Custos Rotulorum of Cardiganshire. Vaughan was lord president and Lord Lieutenant of Glamorgan
until 1672, when after charges of abuse against his servants, Henry Somerset, 1st Duke of Beaufort
assumed both offices. A year later the duke succeeded Vaughan also as Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey
as well as Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire
. He held however both positions as custos rotulorum
until his death in 1686.
in Acton, London
on 8 August 1637 and had by her three sons (Francis, John and Altham) and a daughter. Frances died in 1650 and Vaughan married thirdly Lady Alice Egerton, daughter of John Egerton, 1st Earl of Bridgewater
two years later. The earl died in 1686 and was succeeded in his titles by his second son John
. His eldest son Francis was the Member of Parliament
for Carmarthen
when he predeceased his father in 1667. Vaughan's last wife, Alice, survived her husband for three years.
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
, PC
Privy Council of England
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(c. 1600 – 3 December 1686), styled The Honourable from 1621 until 1628 and then Lord Vaughan until 1634, was a Welsh
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
soldier, peer and politician. He and his second wife are probably best known for the hospitality extended to Jeremy Taylor
Jeremy Taylor
Jeremy Taylor was a clergyman in the Church of England who achieved fame as an author during the Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell. He is sometimes known as the "Shakespeare of Divines" for his poetic style of expression and was often presented as a model of prose writing...
at his seat Golden Grove (Gelli Aur) during the English Civil War
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
.
Background
He was the only surviving son of John Vaughan, 1st Earl of CarberyJohn Vaughan, 1st Earl of Carbery
John Vaughan, 1st Earl of Carbery was a Welsh courtier and politician. He served Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex and later Prince Charles, heir to the throne of King James I...
and his first wife Margaret Meyrick, daughter of Sir Gilly Meyrick. In his youth he travelled abroad and went to Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
in 1622.
Early career
Vaughan entered the English House of Commons in 1624, sitting for CarmarthenshireCarmarthenshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Carmarthenshire was a parliamentary constituency in Wales which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until its representation was increased to two members for the 1832 general election....
, the constituency his father had previously represented, until 1629. On the coronation of King Charles I of England in 1626, he was made a Knight of the Order of the Bath
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
(KB). Vaughan was appointed Custos Rotulorum of Carmarthenshire
Custos Rotulorum of Carmarthenshire
This is a list of people who have served as Custos Rotulorum of Carmarthenshire.* Richard Devereux 1543 – bef. 1558* Sir Thomas Jones bef. 1558 – bef. 1559* Sir Henry Jones bef. 1562–1586* Sir Thomas Jones 1586 – bef. 1594...
in 1630, Custos Rotulorum of Pembrokeshire
Custos Rotulorum of Pembrokeshire
This is a list of people who have served as Custos Rotulorum of Pembrokeshire.* John Vaughan bef. 1544 – bef. 1558* Thomas Cathern bef. 1558 – bef. 1562* Sir John Perrot bef. 1562–1592...
in 1643 and Custos Rotulorum of Cardiganshire
Custos Rotulorum of Cardiganshire
This is a list of people who have served as Custos Rotulorum of Cardiganshire.* Walter Devereux, 1st Viscount Hereford 1543–1558* John Price 1558 – aft. 1579* George Devereux c. 1584* Richard Price bef. 1594 – aft. 1608...
a year later, which offices he held until the English Interregnum
English Interregnum
The English Interregnum was the period of parliamentary and military rule by the Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell under the Commonwealth of England after the English Civil War...
in 1646.
English Civil War
A royalist, he succeeded his father as earl in 1634 and joined the Irish House of LordsIrish House of Lords
The Irish House of Lords was the upper house of the Parliament of Ireland that existed from mediaeval times until 1800. It was abolished along with the Irish House of Commons by the Act of Union.-Function:...
. Vaughan was called to the bar by Gray's Inn
Gray's Inn
The Honourable Society of Gray's Inn, commonly known as Gray's Inn, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
in 1637 and on the outbreak of the civil war in 1642, he received command of a royal army. Fighting in Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire is a county in the south west of Wales. It borders Carmarthenshire to the east and Ceredigion to the north east. The county town is Haverfordwest where Pembrokeshire County Council is headquartered....
in March 1643, he was defeated by Rowland Laugharne
Rowland Laugharne
Major General Rowland Laugharne was a soldier in the English Civil War.His family came from St. Brides House, Pembrokeshire, Wales.Major-General Laugharne, Parliament's commander in south Wales during the First Civil War, sided with the insurgents and took command of the rebel army...
and resigned his command, facing impeachment. On 25 October, he was created Baron Vaughan, of Emlyn, in the County of Carmarthen, which entitled him also to a seat in the English House of Lords. In 1644, Vaughan was accused of cowardice and was ordered to pay a fine of £ 4500. After advocacy by Laugharne and following correspondence with Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex
Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex
Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex was an English Parliamentarian and soldier during the first half of the seventeenth century. With the start of the English Civil War in 1642 he became the first Captain-General and Chief Commander of the Parliamentarian army, also known as the Roundheads...
in 1646, he was exempted from it and subsequently supported the Parliamentarians to suppress royalist risings.
Later career
With the restoration in 1660, Vaughan resumed his first post as custos rotulorumCustos rotulorum
Custos rotulorum is the keeper of an English county's records and, by virtue of that office, the highest civil officer in the county...
. He was nominated Lord President of Wales and additionally was given several Welsh lord lieutenant
Lord Lieutenant
The title Lord Lieutenant is given to the British monarch's personal representatives in the United Kingdom, usually in a county or similar circumscription, with varying tasks throughout history. Usually a retired local notable, senior military officer, peer or business person is given the post...
cies. In 1661, Vaughan was sworn off the Privy Council of England
Privy Council of England
The Privy Council of England, also known as His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, was a body of advisers to the sovereign of the Kingdom of England...
and in 1670, he became again Custos Rotulorum of Cardiganshire. Vaughan was lord president and Lord Lieutenant of Glamorgan
Lord Lieutenant of Glamorgan
This is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Glamorgan. After 1729, all Lords Lieutenant were also Custos Rotulorum of Glamorgan. The post was abolished on 31 March 1974.-Lord Lieutenants of Glamorgan to 1974:...
until 1672, when after charges of abuse against his servants, Henry Somerset, 1st Duke of Beaufort
Henry Somerset, 1st Duke of Beaufort
Henry Somerset, 1st Duke of Beaufort, KG, PC was an English peer. He was styled Lord Herbert from 1646 until 3 April 1667, when he succeeded his father as 3rd Marquess of Worcester....
assumed both offices. A year later the duke succeeded Vaughan also as Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey
Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey
This is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey. Since 1761, all Lord Lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Anglesey...
as well as Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire
Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire
This is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire. After 1723, all Lord Lieutenants were also Custos Rotulorum of Brecknockshire...
. He held however both positions as custos rotulorum
Custos rotulorum
Custos rotulorum is the keeper of an English county's records and, by virtue of that office, the highest civil officer in the county...
until his death in 1686.
Family
Vaughan was married thrice, firstly to Bridget Lloyd, daughter of Thomas Lloyd. After Bridget's death, he married Frances Altham, daughter of Sir James AlthamJames Altham
-Early Life:Altham was descended from Christopher Altham of Girlington, in the West Riding of Yorkshire. He was the third son of James Altham of Mark Hall, Latton, in Essex, Sheriff of London in 1557, and sheriff of Essex in 1570, by Elizabeth Blancke, daughter of Thomas Blancke of London,...
in Acton, London
Acton, London
Acton is a district of west London, England, located in the London Borough of Ealing. It is situated west of Charing Cross.At the time of the 2001 census, Acton, comprising the wards of East Acton, Acton Central, South Acton and Southfield, had a population of 53,689 people...
on 8 August 1637 and had by her three sons (Francis, John and Altham) and a daughter. Frances died in 1650 and Vaughan married thirdly Lady Alice Egerton, daughter of John Egerton, 1st Earl of Bridgewater
John Egerton, 1st Earl of Bridgewater
John Egerton, 1st Earl of Bridgewater KB, PC was an English peer and politician.The son of the Thomas Egerton, 1st Viscount Brackley and Elizabeth Ravenscroft, he was a Member of Parliament for Callington from 1597 to 1598, and for Shropshire in 1601. Knighted on 8 April 1599, he was Baron of the...
two years later. The earl died in 1686 and was succeeded in his titles by his second son John
John Vaughan, 3rd Earl of Carbery
Sir John Vaughan, 3rd Earl of Carbery KB, FRS , styled Lord Vaughan from 1643 to 1686, was Governor of Jamaica between 1675–1678....
. His eldest son Francis was the Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Carmarthen
Carmarthen (UK Parliament constituency)
Carmarthen was the name of a parliamentary constituency in Wales which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom between 1542 and 1997...
when he predeceased his father in 1667. Vaughan's last wife, Alice, survived her husband for three years.