Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe

Summary

Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe is a human^[1]. He was born on +1680-04-23T00:00:00Z^[2]. He died on +1758-11-22T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a politician^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe was born on +1680-04-23T00:00:00Z^[2].
• Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe died on +1758-11-22T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe's father was Richard Edgcumbe^[6].
• Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe's mother was Lady Anne Montagu^[7].
• Among Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe's spouses was Matilda Furnese^[8].
• A child of Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe was George Edgcumbe, 1st Earl of Mount Edgcumbe^[9].
• A child of Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe was Richard Edgcumbe, 2nd Baron Edgcumbe^[10].
• Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe worked as a politician^[4].
• Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England^[11].
• Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe held the position of Member of the Privy Council of Ireland^[12].
• Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe held the position of member of the 1st Parliament of Great Britain^[13].
• Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe held the position of member of the 2nd Parliament of Great Britain^[14].
• Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe held the position of member of the 3rd Parliament of Great Britain^[15].
• Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe held the position of member of the 4th Parliament of Great Britain^[16].
• Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe was educated at Trinity College^[17].
• Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe's image is recorded as 1stBaronEdgcumbe.jpg^[18].
• Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe is recorded as male^[19].
• Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe's noble title is recorded as Baron Edgcumbe^[21].
• Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe was affiliated with the Whigs^[22].
• Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe's ISNI is recorded as 0000000059024876^[23].
• Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 86354064^[24].
• Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe's GND ID is recorded as 188467386^[25].
• Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2009056255^[26].
• Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe's Commons category is recorded as Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe^[27].

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Origins and Family

Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe was born on +1680-04-23T00:00:00Z^[2]. His father was Richard Edgcumbe^[6]. His mother was Lady Anne Montagu^[7].

Education

Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe was educated at Trinity College^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe worked as a politician^[4]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England^[11], Member of the Privy Council of Ireland^[12], member of the 1st Parliament of Great Britain^[13], member of the 2nd Parliament of Great Britain^[14], member of the 3rd Parliament of Great Britain^[15], and member of the 4th Parliament of Great Britain^[16].

Personal Life

Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe was married to Matilda Furnese^[8]. Children include George Edgcumbe, 1st Earl of Mount Edgcumbe^[9], a politician^[28], 1720–1795^[29], of Kingdom of Great Britain^[30], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[31] and Richard Edgcumbe, 2nd Baron Edgcumbe^[10], a politician^[32], 1716–1761^[33]. He was affiliated with the Whigs^[22].

Death and Burial

Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe died on +1758-11-22T00:00:00Z^[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe include Edgecombe County^[34], a county of North Carolina^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1741^[37].

Why It Matters

Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38]

Entities named for him include Edgecombe County^[34], a county of North Carolina^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1741^[37].

FAQs

Who were Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe's parents?

Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe's father was Richard Edgcumbe^[6]. Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe's mother was Lady Anne Montagu^[7].

Who was Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe married to?

Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe's spouses include Matilda Furnese^[8].

What did Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe do for work?

Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe worked as politician^[4].

Where did Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe go to school?

Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe was educated at Trinity College^[17].