Richard Edgcumbe

Summary

Richard Edgcumbe is a human^[1]. He was born on +1640-02-13T00:00:00Z^[2]. He died on +1688-04-03T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a politician^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Richard Edgcumbe was born on +1640-02-13T00:00:00Z^[2].
• Richard Edgcumbe died on +1688-04-03T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Richard Edgcumbe's father was Piers Edgecumbe^[6].
• Richard Edgcumbe's mother was Mary Glanville^[7].
• Richard Edgcumbe was married to Lady Anne Montagu^[8].
• A child of Richard Edgcumbe was Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe^[9].
• A child of Richard Edgcumbe was Anne Edgecumbe^[10].
• Richard Edgcumbe held citizenship in Kingdom of England^[11].
• Richard Edgcumbe's professions included politician^[4].
• Richard Edgcumbe held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England^[12].
• Richard Edgcumbe held the position of Member of the 1661-79 Parliament^[13].
• Richard Edgcumbe held the position of Member of the 1679 Parliament^[14].
• Richard Edgcumbe held the position of Member of the 1680-81 Parliament^[15].
• Richard Edgcumbe held the position of Member of the 1681 Parliament^[16].
• Richard Edgcumbe held the position of High Sheriff of Cornwall^[17].
• Richard Edgcumbe's education included a stint at Christ Church^[18].
• Richard Edgcumbe received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[19].
• Richard Edgcumbe received the Knight of the Garter^[20].
• Richard Edgcumbe was a member of Royal Society^[21].
• Richard Edgcumbe was a member of Cavalier Parliament^[22].
• Richard Edgcumbe was a member of Exclusion Bill Parliament^[23].
• Richard Edgcumbe was a member of Habeas Corpus Parliament^[24].
• Richard Edgcumbe's image is recorded as Peter Lely (1618-1680) (attributed to) - Sir Richard Edgcumbe (1640–1688) - PLYMG.1971.14 - The Box.jpg^[25].
• Richard Edgcumbe's image is recorded as Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723) - Sir Richard Edgcumbe (1639–1688) (in robes with Order of the Garter) - Plymm.08 - Mount Edgcumbe House.jpg^[26].
• Richard Edgcumbe is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Richard Edgcumbe was born on +1640-02-13T00:00:00Z^[2]. His father was Piers Edgecumbe^[6]. His mother was Mary Glanville^[7].

Education

Richard Edgcumbe's education included a stint at Christ Church^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Richard Edgcumbe's professions included politician^[4]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England^[12]; Member of the 1661-79 Parliament^[13]; Member of the 1679 Parliament^[14]; Member of the 1680-81 Parliament^[15]; Member of the 1681 Parliament^[16]; and High Sheriff of Cornwall^[17], a position^[28], in United Kingdom^[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[19], a fellowship award^[30], in United Kingdom^[31] and Knight of the Garter^[20], a grade of an order^[32], in United Kingdom^[33].

Personal Life

Among Richard Edgcumbe's spouses was Lady Anne Montagu^[8]. Children include he, 1st Baron Edgcumbe^[9], a politician^[34], 1680–1758^[35] and Anne Edgecumbe^[10].

Death and Burial

Richard Edgcumbe died on +1688-04-03T00:00:00Z^[3].

Why It Matters

Richard Edgcumbe ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[5]

FAQs

Who were Richard Edgcumbe's parents?

Richard Edgcumbe's father was Piers Edgecumbe^[6]. Richard Edgcumbe's mother was Mary Glanville^[7].

Who was Richard Edgcumbe married to?

Richard Edgcumbe's spouses include Lady Anne Montagu^[8].

What did Richard Edgcumbe do for work?

Richard Edgcumbe worked as politician^[4].

Where did Richard Edgcumbe go to school?

Richard Edgcumbe was educated at Christ Church^[18].

What awards did Richard Edgcumbe receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[19] and Knight of the Garter^[20].