Biography of Robert Rich 2nd Earl Warwick 1587-1658

Paternal Family Tree: Rich

Maternal Family Tree: Emma de Dinan 1136-1208

On 10 Jan 1581 [his father] Robert Rich 1st Earl Warwick (age 21) and [his mother] Penelope Devereux Countess Devonshire (age 18) were married. She by marriage Baroness Rich of Leez. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Walter Devereux 1st Earl Essex and [his grandmother] Lettice Knollys Countess Essex (age 37).

On 05 Jun 1587 Robert Rich 2nd Earl Warwick was born to Robert Rich 1st Earl Warwick (age 27) and Penelope Devereux Countess Devonshire (age 24).

In 1604 [his daughter] Anne Rich Viscountess Mandeville was born to Robert Rich 2nd Earl Warwick (age 16) and [his future wife] Frances Hatton Countess Warwick (age 14).

In 1605 [his father] Robert Rich 1st Earl Warwick (age 45) and [his mother] Penelope Devereux Countess Devonshire (age 41) were divorced.

In Feb 1605 Robert Rich 2nd Earl Warwick (age 17) and Frances Hatton Countess Warwick (age 15) were married. He the son of Robert Rich 1st Earl Warwick (age 45) and Penelope Devereux Countess Devonshire (age 42).

On 26 Dec 1605 [his step-father] Charles Blount 1st Earl Devonshire (age 42) and [his mother] Penelope Devereux Countess Devonshire (age 42) were married at Wansted House, Essex during a service conducted by Archbishop William Laud (age 32) (future). The marriage was regarded as uncanonical and resulted in the disgrace of both parties, who were banished from King James I's court circles. She by marriage Countess Devonshire. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Walter Devereux 1st Earl Essex and [his grandmother] Lettice Knollys Countess Essex (age 62). They were third cousins.

Masque of The Hue and Cry After Cupid

On 09 Feb 1608 John Ramsay 1st Earl Holderness (age 28) and Elizabeth Radclyffe Viscountess Haddington were married at Whitehall Palace [Map]. She by marriage Viscountess Haddington. She the daughter of Robert Radclyffe 5th Earl of Sussex (age 34) and Bridget Morrison Countess Sussex.

James I (age 41) gave the bride away and sent the bride a gold cup containing a grant of lands worth an income of £600 per year, also paid off Ramsay's debts of £10,000.

The marriage was celebrated with the Masque of The Hue and Cry After Cupid in the evening of 09 Feb 1608 at the Banqueting House, Whitehall Palace [Map] written by Ben Johnson (age 36).

The principal masquers, nobles and gentlemen of the Court, appeared in the guise of the twelve signs of the Zodiac; the men, five English and seven Scottish courtiers, were:

Ludovic Stewart 2nd Duke Lennox 1st Duke Richmond (age 33).

Thomas Howard 21st Earl of Arundel 4th Earl of Surrey 1st Earl Norfolk (age 22).

Philip Herbert 4th Earl Pembroke 1st Earl Montgomery (age 23).

William Herbert 3rd Earl Pembroke (age 27).

Esmé Stewart 3rd Duke Lennox (age 29).

Theophilus Howard 2nd Earl Suffolk (age 25).

James Hay 1st Earl Carlisle (age 28).

Robert Crichton 8th Lord Sanquhar.

John Kennedy, Master of Mar.

Robert Rich 2nd Earl Warwick (age 20).

Mr Erskine.

On 28 Jun 1611 [his son] Robert Rich 3rd Earl Warwick was born to Robert Rich 2nd Earl Warwick (age 24) and [his wife] Frances Hatton Countess Warwick (age 21).

In 1615 [his daughter] Lucy Rich Baroness Robartes was born to Robert Rich 2nd Earl Warwick (age 27) and [his wife] Frances Hatton Countess Warwick (age 25).

In 1615 [his son] Charles Rich 4th Earl Warwick was born to Robert Rich 2nd Earl Warwick (age 27) and [his wife] Frances Hatton Countess Warwick (age 25).

In 1616 [his father] Robert Rich 1st Earl Warwick (age 56) and [his step-mother] Frances Wray Countess Warwick were married. She by marriage Baroness Rich of Leez.

In Mar 1617 [his son] Henry Rich was born to Robert Rich 2nd Earl Warwick (age 29) and [his wife] Frances Hatton Countess Warwick (age 27). See Diary of Anne Clifford.

On 20 Mar 1619 [his father] Robert Rich 1st Earl Warwick (age 59) died. His son Robert Rich 2nd Earl Warwick (age 31) succeeded 2nd Earl Warwick, 4th Baron Rich of Leez. [his wife] Frances Hatton Countess Warwick (age 29) by marriage Countess Warwick.

He was buried at St Lawrence's Church, Snarford [Map]. Unusual head and shoulder portrait sculpture of deceased full face, with a profile of his wife [his step-mother] Frances Wray Countess Warwick behind, set in a circular medallion. To either side are pelleted Pilasters supporting an entablature with scrolled Cartouche of arms and flanked by heraldic supporters. The whole is painted and gilded and beneath is a panel containing an inscribed poem. Above his Arms implaled with hers. His are quartered 1&4 Rich Arms 2&3 Baldry Arms (his mother), hers quartered 1&4 Wray 2&3 Unknown. the monument is perhaps the work of Epiphanius Evesham. Sculpted by Epiphanius Evesham.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 20 Mar 1619. The 20th my [his father] Lord of Warwick (age 59) died at Arlington House leaving a great estate to Lord Rich (age 31)1 and my good friend his [his wife] Lady (age 29), and leaving his [his step-mother] wife which was my Lady Lampwell a widow the second time. This day Wat. Coniston made an end of reading Mr Saragol’s Book of the Supplication of the Saints which my Lord (age 30) gave me.

Note 1. 2nd Earl of Warwick, the Parliament’s Admiral.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 09 Apr 1619. The 9th my Lord (age 30) went from Knole to London, the next day he went to Royston to the King, with whom he watched that night. My Lord of Warwick (age 31) and my Lord North (age 36) watched with him. The King used him very well so that my Lord came not back till the 13th to London, there he stayed till I came up.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 18 Apr 1619. Sunday the 18th I went to Warwick House to see my young [his wife] Lady of Warwick (age 29) where I met my Lord of Warwick (age 31), Mr [his brother] Charles Rich, Mr Nathaniel Rich, Lady Harriet Rich. After all the company were gone to Sermon my Lord (age 30) came in thither. This day I put on my black mourning attire and went to my Sister Beauchamp where I spake with Mrs Bathurst and told her I did both forget and forgive anything she had done against me and that I had spoken to Lady Warwick in her behalf.

In 1623 [his wife] Frances Hatton Countess Warwick (age 33) died.

On 01 Jul 1625 [his son-in-law] Edward Montagu 2nd Earl Manchester (age 23) and [his daughter] Anne Rich Viscountess Mandeville (age 21) were married. She the daughter of Robert Rich 2nd Earl Warwick (age 38) and [his former wife] Frances Hatton Countess Warwick. He the son of Henry Montagu 1st Earl Manchester (age 62) and Catherine Spencer.

Before 20 Jan 1626 Robert Rich 2nd Earl Warwick (age 38) and Susan Rowe Countess Warwick (age 44) were married. She by marriage Countess Warwick. He the son of Robert Rich 1st Earl Warwick and Penelope Devereux Countess Devonshire.

In 1631 Daniel Mijtens (age 41). Portrait of Robert Rich 2nd Earl Warwick (age 43).

Around 1632 Daniel Mijtens (age 42). Portrait of Robert Rich 2nd Earl Warwick (age 44).

On 09 Apr 1632 [his son] Robert Rich 3rd Earl Warwick (age 20) and [his daughter-in-law] Anne Cavendish Countess Warwick (age 21) were married at Battersea, Surrey. She by marriage Countess Warwick. She the daughter of William Cavendish 2nd Earl Devonshire and Christian Bruce Countess Devonshire. He the son of Robert Rich 2nd Earl Warwick (age 44) and [his former wife] Frances Hatton Countess Warwick.

Around 1633 Anthony Van Dyck (age 33). Portrait of Robert Rich 2nd Earl Warwick (age 45).

In 1633 Daniel Mijtens (age 43). Portrait of Robert Rich 2nd Earl Warwick (age 45).

In 1634 Edward Radclyffe 6th Earl of Sussex (age 75) and [his future wife] Eleanor Wortley Countess Sussex Warwick Manchester were married. She by marriage Countess of Sussex. She the daughter of Richard Wortley and Elizabeth Boughton Countess Devonshire (age 66).

Before 07 Feb 1634 [his son-in-law] John Robartes 1st Earl Radnor (age 28) and [his daughter] Lucy Rich Baroness Robartes (age 19) were married. She the daughter of Robert Rich 2nd Earl Warwick (age 46) and [his former wife] Frances Hatton Countess Warwick.

After 1638 [his son] Robert Rich 3rd Earl Warwick (age 26) and [his daughter-in-law] Anne Cheeke Countess Warwick (age 18) were married. She by marriage Countess Warwick. He the son of Robert Rich 2nd Earl Warwick (age 50) and [his former wife] Frances Hatton Countess Warwick. They were first cousins.

On 21 Jul 1641 [his son] Charles Rich 4th Earl Warwick (age 26) and [his daughter-in-law] Mary Boyle Countess Warwick (age 15) were married at the Church of St Nicholas Shepperton. Her father strongly disapproved due to her husband's lack of fortune. She the daughter of Richard Boyle 1st Earl Cork (age 74) and Catherine Fenton Countess Cork. He the son of Robert Rich 2nd Earl Warwick (age 54) and [his former wife] Frances Hatton Countess Warwick.

On 21 Jan 1645 [his wife] Susan Rowe Countess Warwick (age 63) died.

After 1646 Robert Rich 2nd Earl Warwick (age 58) and Eleanor Wortley Countess Sussex Warwick Manchester were married. She by marriage Countess Warwick. She the daughter of Richard Wortley and Elizabeth Boughton Countess Devonshire. He the son of Robert Rich 1st Earl Warwick and Penelope Devereux Countess Devonshire.

Evelyn's Diary. 22 Apr 1656. Came to see Mr. Henshaw (age 38) and Sir William Paston's (age 46) son (age 24), since Earl of Yarmouth. Afterward, I went to see his Majesty's (age 25) house at Eltham [Map], both palace and chapel in miserable ruins, the noble woods and park destroyed by Rich (age 68), the rebel.

On 19 Apr 1658 Robert Rich 2nd Earl Warwick (age 70) died. His son [his son] Robert Rich 3rd Earl Warwick (age 46) succeeded 3rd Earl Warwick, 5th Baron Rich of Leez.

In Jul 1659 [his former son-in-law] Edward Montagu 2nd Earl Manchester (age 57) and [his former wife] Eleanor Wortley Countess Sussex Warwick Manchester were married. She the daughter of Richard Wortley and Elizabeth Boughton Countess Devonshire. He the son of Henry Montagu 1st Earl Manchester and Catherine Spencer.

Pepy's Diary. 05 May 1663. Up betimes and to my office, and there busy all the morning, among other things walked a good while up and down with Sir J. Minnes (age 64), he telling many old stories of the Navy, and of the state of the Navy at the beginning of the late troubles, and I am troubled at my heart to think, and shall hereafter cease to wonder, at the bad success of the King's cause, when such a knave as he (if it be true what he says) had the whole management of the fleet, and the design of putting out of my Lord Warwick, and carrying the fleet to the King (age 32), wherein he failed most fatally to the King's ruin.

Pepy's Diary. 04 Jun 1664. So by coach home, and at my office late, and so to supper and to bed, my body by plenty of breaking of wind being just now pretty well again, having had a constant akeing in my back these 5 or 6 days. Mr. Coventry (age 36) discoursing this noon about Sir W. Batten (age 63) (what a sad fellow he is!) told me how the King (age 34) told him the other day how Sir W. Batten, being in the ship with him and Prince Rupert (age 44) when they expected to fight with Warwick, did walk up and down sweating with a napkin under his throat to dry up his sweat; and that Prince Rupert being a most jealous man, and particularly of Batten, do walk up and down swearing bloodily to the King, that Batten had a mind to betray them to-day, and that the napkin was a signal; "but, by God", says he, "if things go ill, the first thing I will do is to shoot him".

Pepy's Diary. 13 Oct 1664. After being at the office all the morning, I home and dined, and taking leave of my wife with my mind not a little troubled how she would look after herself or house in my absence, especially, too, leaving a considerable sum of money in the office, I by coach to the Red Lyon in Aldersgate Street, and there, by agreement, met W. Joyce and Tom Trice, and mounted, I upon a very fine mare that Sir W. Warren helps me to, and so very merrily rode till it was very darke, I leading the way through the darke to Welling, and there, not being very weary, to supper and to bed. But very bad accommodation at the Swan. In this day's journey I met with Mr. White, Cromwell's chaplin that was, and had a great deale of discourse with him. Among others, he tells me that Richard (age 38) is, and hath long been, in France, and is now going into Italy. He owns publiquely that he do correspond, and return him all his money. That Richard hath been in some straits at the beginning; but relieved by his friends. That he goes by another name, but do not disguise himself, nor deny himself to any man that challenges him. He tells me, for certain, that offers had been made to the old man, of marriage between the King (age 34) and his [his granddaughter-in-law] daughter (age 26), to have obliged him, but he would not1. He thinks (with me) that it never was in his power to bring in the King with the consent of any of his officers about him; and that he scorned to bring him in as Monk (age 55) did, to secure himself and deliver every body else. When I told him of what I found writ in a French book of one Monsieur Sorbiere, that gives an account of his observations herein England; among other things he says, that it is reported that Cromwell did, in his life-time, transpose many of the bodies of the Kings of England from one grave to another, and that by that means it is not known certainly whether the head that is now set up upon a post be that of Cromwell, or of one of the Kings. Mr. White tells me that he believes he never had so poor a low thought in him to trouble himself about it. He says the hand of God is much to be seen; that all his children are in good condition enough as to estate, and that their relations that betrayed their family are all now either hanged or very miserable.

Note 1. The Protector wished the Duke of Buckingham (age 36) to marry his daughter Frances. She married, 1. [his grandson] Robert Rich, grandson and heir to Robert, Earl of Warwick, on November 11th, 1657, who died in the following February; 2. Sir John Russell, Bart (age 24). She died January 27th, 1721-22 [Note. Other sources day 1720], aged eighty-four. In T. Morrice's life of Roger, Earl of Orrery (age 43), prefixed to Orrery's "State Letters" (Dublin, 1743, vol. i., p. 40), there is a circumstantial account of an interview between Orrery (then Lord Broghill) and Cromwell, in which the former suggested to the latter that Charles II should marry Frances Cromwell. Cromwell gave great attention to the reasons urged, "but walking two or three turns, and pondering with himself, he told Lord Broghill the King would never forgive him the death of his father. His lordship desired him to employ somebody to sound the King in this matter, to see how he would take it, and offered himself to mediate in it for him. But Cromwell would not consent, but again repeated, 'the King cannot and will not forgive the death of his father;' and so he left his lordship, who durst not tell him he had already dealt with his majesty in that affair. Upon this my Lord withdrew, and meeting Cromwell's wife and daughter, they inquired how he had succeeded; of which having given them an account, he added they must try their interest in him, but none could prevail"..

On 20 Jan 1667 [his former wife] Eleanor Wortley Countess Sussex Warwick Manchester died.

[his daughter] Frances Rich Countess Scarsdale was born to Robert Rich 2nd Earl Warwick and Frances Hatton Countess Warwick.

Royal Ancestors of Robert Rich 2nd Earl Warwick 1587-1658

Kings Wessex: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 14 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 20 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 15 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 14 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 10 Grand Son of Philip IV King France

Royal Descendants of Robert Rich 2nd Earl Warwick 1587-1658

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Ancestors of Robert Rich 2nd Earl Warwick 1587-1658

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Rich

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Rich

Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Rich

Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Rich 1st Baron Rich

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Dinley

Great x 2 Grandmother: Joan Dinley

GrandFather: Robert Rich 2nd Baron Rich of Leez

Great x 3 Grandfather: Rowland Jenks

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Jenks

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Jenks Baroness Rich

Father: Robert Rich 1st Earl Warwick

Great x 1 Grandfather: George Baldry

GrandMother: Elizabeth Baldry Baroness Rich Leez

Robert Rich 2nd Earl Warwick 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Devereux Baron Ferrers of Chartley 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Devereux 9th Baron Ferrers of Chartley 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Ferrers 8th Baroness Ferrers Chartley 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Walter Devereux 1st Viscount Hereford 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Bourchier Viscount Bourchier 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Cecily Bourchier Baroness Ferrers Chartley 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Woodville Viscountess Bourchier 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Devereux 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Grey 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Grey 1st Marquess Dorset 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Woodville Queen Consort England 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Grey Baroness Ferrers Chartley 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Bonville 6th Baron Harington 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Cecily Bonville Marchioness Dorset 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Neville Baroness Bonville and Hastings 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

GrandFather: Walter Devereux 1st Earl Essex 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Hastings 1st Baron Hastings 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Hastings 2nd Baron Hastings Baron Botreaux, Hungerford and Moleyns 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Neville Baroness Bonville and Hastings 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: George Hastings 1st Earl Huntingdon 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Hungerford 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Hungerford Baroness Hastings, 4th Baroness Hungerford, 5th Baroness Botreaux and 2nd Baroness Moleyns 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Percy 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Dorothy Hastings 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Humphrey Stafford 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Stafford 2nd Duke of Buckingham 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Beaufort 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Stafford Countess Huntingdon 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Woodville 1st Earl Rivers

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Woodville Duchess Buckingham Duchess Bedford 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jacquetta of Luxemburg Duchess Bedford 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Mother: Penelope Devereux Countess Devonshire 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Knollys

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Knollys

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Doyley

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Knollys

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Troutbeck

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Troutbeck

Great x 1 Grandfather: Francis Knollys

Great x 2 Grandmother: Lettice Peniston

GrandMother: Lettice Knollys Countess Essex 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Carey 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Carey 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anna Fulford

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Carey 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Spencer of Spencer Combe

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Spencer 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Beaufort Countess Ormonde 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Carey 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Boleyn 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Boleyn 1st Earl Wiltshire and Ormonde 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Butler 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Boleyn 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Howard Countess of Wiltshire and Ormonde 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Tilney Countess of Surrey 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England