Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe

Summary

Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe is a human^[1]. He was born on April 23, 1680^[2]. He died on November 22, 1758^[3]. He worked as a politician^[4]. He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[5]

Key Facts

• Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe was born on April 23, 1680^[2].
• Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe died on November 22, 1758^[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 is recorded as male^[18].
• Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe's noble title is recorded as Baron Edgcumbe^[20].
• Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe was affiliated with the Whigs^[21].
• Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe's Commons category is recorded as Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe^[22].
• Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe's family name is recorded as Edgcumbe^[23].
• Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe's given name is recorded as Richard^[24].
• Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe's depicted by is recorded as Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron (1680–1758)^[25].
• Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[26].
• Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[27].

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Origins and Family

Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe was born on April 23, 1680^[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^[21].

Death and Burial

Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe died on November 22, 1758^[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 has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[5]

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].